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
SeeDiocese of Saulte Sainte Marie and Marquette
PredecessorIgnatius Mrak
SuccessorFrederick Eis
Orders
Ordination31 August 1866
by Frederic Baraga
Consecration14 September 1879
by Michael Heiss
Personal details
Birth nameIvan or Janez Vertin
Born(1844-07-17)17 July 1844
Dobliče, Lower Carniola, Duchy of Carniola, Austrian Empire
Died26 February 1899(1899-02-26) (aged 54)
Marquette, Michigan, United States
BuriedSt. 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.

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References
  1. Biographical sketch of Joseph G. Pinten
  2. Kerže, Frank. 1899. "Janez Vertin, škof." Dom in svet 12(11): 351–352. (in Slovene)
  3. "Death of Bishop Vertin". The Catholic Tribune. March 11, 1899. p. 4. Retrieved July 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "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).
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