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Michael Portier

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Gender Male
Death165 years ago
Date of birth September 7,1795
Zodiac sign Virgo
Born Montbrison
France
Date of died May 14,1859
DiedMobile
Alabama
United States
Successor John Quinlan
ConsecrationAugust 26, 1825
FoundedSpring Hill College
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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Michael Portier Life story


Bishop Michael Portier was a Roman Catholic bishop in the United States and the first Bishop of Mobile. He immigrated to the US in 1817, being ordained there. He later founded many parishes and Catholic institutions in Alabama and Florida, particularly in Mobile. Among them was Providence Hospital.

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