Agustín Blessing Presinger

Agustín Blessing Presinger (11 May 1868 – 1 February 1934) was a German priest, bishop, and missionary. He was the first to reach to the summit of Mount Chirripó, in 1904.[1]

Agustín Blessing Presinger
Born11 May 1868
Died1 February 1934
Occupation

Biography

Presinger was born on May 11, 1868. He became a priest on February 24, 1894. Presinger became to first to reach the peak of Mount Chirripó, the highest peak of Costa Rica, in 1904. He became a bishop on May 1, 1922, and died on February 1, 1934.[2]

References

  1. Kappelle, Maarten. Costa Rican Ecosystems (illustrated ed.). University of Chicago Press, 2016. p. 497.
  2. "Diocese of Limón, Costa Rica". Archived from the original on 28 August 2019.
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