Servant of God Joseph Rosati | |
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First Bishop of Saint Louis | |
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Native name | Giuseppe Rosati |
See | Saint Louis |
Appointed | 20 March 1827 |
Term ended | 25 September 1843 |
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Ordination | 10 February 1811 |
Consecration | 25 March 1824 by Bishop Louis Dubourg, S.S. |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 25 September 1843 Montecitorio, Rome, Italy | (aged 54)
Buried | Basilica of St. Louis, King of France, St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
Nationality | Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sainthood | |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Title as Saint | Servant of God |
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.