Legacy and veneration Frederic Baraga

the venerable frederic baraga buried in st. peter cathedral, marquette.

baraga declared venerable pope benedict xvi on may 10, 2012. cause opened in 1952 thomas lawrence noa, diocese s eighth bishop, , formal canonization process began in 1973. diocese planned relocate remains more accessible new chapel veneration in upper portion of cathedral. @ time of veneration, vatican investigating possible miracle beatification.

the village of baraga, baraga township, baraga county, , baraga state park (all in michigan) named him.
a street in milwaukee named baraga.
an ontario provincial plaque located on grounds of our lady of sorrows roman catholic church (goulais bay, ontario), built baraga
a memorial sculpture of him jack e. anderson located in l anse, michigan.
bishop baraga catholic school named him in iron mountain, michigan.
bishop baraga catholic school named him in cheboygan, michigan.
in 1846, baraga erected wooden cross in schroeder, minnesota, @ mouth of cross river, in safe landing during storm on lake superior. has been replaced granite cross.
at shrine of our lady of guadalupe in la crosse, wisconsin, shrine in church has been dedicated in honor.
on july 24, 2012, bronze statue of baraga unveiled in grand rapids, honor efforts in 1833 establish first catholic mission in location.
baraga namesake of network of 6 catholic radio stations serving northern michigan , based @ originating station wtck licensed charlevoix main studio located near cross in woods catholic shrine in indian river.
in 1984 u.s. postal service issued 13-cent commemorative postcard honoring baraga.




^ decrees of congregation causes of saints . congregation causes of saints. 
^ pope declares bishop baraga venerable . compass. diocese of green bay. may 18, 2012. 
^ perkins, mary ellen, ed. (1989). discover heritage: guide provincial plaques in ontario. toronto: ontario heritage foundation. isbn 0920474500. 
^ bishop baraga shrine . shrine of our lady of guadalupe. 
^ ellison, garret (july 24, 2012). bronze statue of bishop frederic baraga unveiled evening in cathedral square . grand rapids press. oclc 9975013. archived original on july 25, 2012. retrieved july 24, 2012. 
^ plut-pregelj, leopoldina, & carole rogel. 2010. z of slovenia. lanham, md: scarecrow press, p. 36.