Benedict Joseph Flaget (1763-1850)
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N 37° 48.569 W 085° 28.019
16S E 634946 N 4185783
First Bishop in the region.
Waymark Code: WMKDR
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 08/07/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member snfromky
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A priest for 62 years, the "First Bishop of the West" became Bishop of Bardstown, 1810; of Louisville, 1841. Jurisdiction embraced area of Ky., Tenn., and old Northwest Territory. Flaget directed founding of colleges, congregations, and St. Joseph's Cathedral; witnessed ten dioceses formed from region. Bishop buried in Louisville.
Marker Name: Benedict Joseph Flaget (1763-1850)

Marker Location: City

Type of Marker: Other

Marker Number (for official markers): 1827

Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways
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