John Vertin


John Vertin
Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie and Marquette
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeDiocese of Sault Sainte Marie and Marquette
AppointedMay 16, 1879
Term endedFebruary 26, 1899 (his death)
PredecessorIgnatius Mrak
SuccessorFrederick Eis
Orders
OrdinationAugust 31, 1866
by Frederic Baraga
ConsecrationSeptember 14, 1879
by Michael Heiss
Personal details
Born(1844-07-14)July 14, 1844
DiedFebruary 26, 1899(1899-02-26) (aged 54)
Marquette, Michigan, US
NationalitySlovenian
EducationSaint Francis de Sales Seminary

John Vertin (July 17, 1844 – February 26, 1899) was a Slovenian-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie and Marquette in Michigan from 1879 until his death in 1899.