Bishop Flaget

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Bishop
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Basilica_of_St._Joseph_Proto-Cathedral
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:church
gptkb:None
gptkbp:birth_date November 7, 1763
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Saint_Louis_Cemetery
gptkbp:charity_work gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:children gptkb:None
gptkbp:contribution Establishment of Catholic schools
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on local culture in Kentucky
gptkbp:death_date February 3, 1850
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Louisville,_Kentucky
gptkbp:diocese Diocese of Louisville
gptkbp:education gptkb:Seminary_of_Saint-Sulpice
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance First bishop of Louisville
gptkbp:honorific_prefix Most Reverend
D. D.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop Flaget
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Catholic_Church_in_America
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:church
gptkbp:is_known_for Benedict Joseph Flaget
gptkbp:known_for Pioneering Catholicism in the American frontier
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:legacy Influence on Catholic education in Kentucky
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notable_recipients Promoting social justice
gptkbp:notable_work Founding of the Diocese of Louisville
gptkbp:opening_ceremony 1810
July 14, 1810
gptkbp:position_held Bishop of Louisville
gptkbp:predecessor Bishop Benedict Joseph Flaget
gptkbp:region Province of Louisville
gptkbp:religion gptkb:church
gptkbp:significant_event Advocacy for education reform
Advocacy for the rights of immigrants
Promotion of ecumenical dialogue
Promotion of religious vocations
Support for the establishment of Catholic charities
Promotion of Catholic literature
Support for the establishment of Catholic universities
Formation of the first Catholic diocese in Kentucky
Construction of the first cathedral in Louisville
Support for the establishment of Catholic seminaries.
Promotion of the Catholic faith among Native Americans
Involvement in the establishment of Catholic hospitals
Support of the Catholic community during the Civil War
Establishment of the first Catholic parish in Kentucky
Support for the establishment of Catholic missions in the West
Founding of the first Catholic orphanage in Kentucky
Establishment of the first Catholic school in Louisville
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:None
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bishop_Martin_John_Spalding