John Vertin
John Vertin (born Ivan or Janez; 17 July 1844 – 26 February 1899) was a Slovene-American who became the third Bishop of Saulte Saint Marie and Marquette, Michigan, now simply the Diocese of Marquette. He was responsible for the reconstruction of St. Peter Cathedral, Marquette, in 1880.[1]
John Vertin | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Saulte Sainte Marie and Marquette | |
 Third bishop of Saulte Sainte Marie and Marquette | |
| See | Diocese of Saulte Sainte Marie and Marquette |
| Predecessor | Ignatius Mrak |
| Successor | Frederick Eis |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 31 August 1866 by Frederic Baraga |
| Consecration | 14 September 1879 by Michael Heiss |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Ivan or Janez Vertin |
| Born | 17 July 1844 Dobliče, Lower Carniola, Duchy of Carniola, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 26 February 1899 (aged 54) Marquette, Michigan, United States |
| Buried | St. Peter Cathedral, Marquette, Michigan, United States |
Life
Vertin was born in Dobliče in White Carniola at that time part of the province of Lower Carniola, in the Duchy of Carniola, a part of the Austrian Empire (now in the Municipality of Črnomelj, Slovenia) on 17 July 1844.[2]
Vertin received his primary education in Novo Mesto and emigrated to America in 1863 with his family.[3] His parents presented him to the fellow immigrant from Slovenia, Frederic Baraga, who, upon accepting him into the diocese, sent him to St. Francis, Wisconsin, where he completed his theological training. On 31 August 1866, Vertin was ordained a priest by Baraga.[3]
Upon the resignation of Ignatius Mrak as Bishop of Marquette in May 1879, Pope Leo XIII elevated Vertin to the episcopate to succeed him.[3] He was consecrated at Negaunee, Michigan, on 14 September 1879 by Michael Heiss, then still Bishop of La Crosse.[4] The following year he undertook the renovation of his cathedral.[2] He was a Doctor of Divinity (DD).
Vertin died of heart failure in Marquette on 26 February 1899,[2][3] and was buried in the cathedral.
References
- Biographical sketch of Joseph G. Pinten
- Kerže, Frank. 1899. "Janez Vertin, škof." Dom in svet 12(11): 351–352. (in Slovene)
- "Death of Bishop Vertin". The Catholic Tribune. March 11, 1899. p. 4. Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bishop John Vertin". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
Sources
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "John Vertin". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. The entry cites:
- Rezek, History of the Diocese of Sault Ste Marie and Marquette (Houghton, Michigan, 1906);
- Diocesan Archives (Marquette).
