François Norbert Blanchet
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1795 – 1883
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Who was François Norbert Blanchet?
François Norbert Blanchet was a French Canadian-born missionary priest and prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who was instrumental in establishing the Catholic Church presence in the Pacific Northwest. He was one of the first Catholic priests to arrive in what was then known as the Oregon Country and subsequently became the first bishop and archbishop of the Archdiocese of Oregon City.
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- Born
- Sep 30, 1795
Québec - Also known as
- Francois Blanchet
- Francis Norbert Blanchet
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Jun 18, 1883
Portland
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on July 23, 2013
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