Joseph Rosati

Servant of God

Joseph Rosati

First Bishop of Saint Louis
Native name
Giuseppe Rosati
SeeSaint Louis
Appointed20 March 1827
Term ended25 September 1843
Other post(s)
Orders
Ordination10 February 1811
Consecration25 March 1824
by Bishop Louis Dubourg, S.S.
Personal details
Born(1789-01-12)12 January 1789
Died25 September 1843(1843-09-25) (aged 54)
Montecitorio, Rome, Italy
BuriedBasilica of St. Louis, King of France, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
NationalityKingdom of the Two Sicilies
DenominationCatholic Church
Sainthood
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Title as SaintServant of God
The final resting place of Bishop Rosati, at the Old Cathedral in St. Louis, Missouri.

Joseph Rosati, CM (30 January 1789 – 25 September 1843) was an Italian-born Catholic missionary to the United States who served as the first Bishop of Saint Louis from 1826 to 1843. A member of the Congregation of the Mission, in 1820 he was appointed provincial superior over all the Vincentians in the United States.