Agustín Blessing Presinger
Agustín Blessing Presinger | |
|---|---|
| Vicar Apostolic of Limón | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Apostolic Vicariate of Limón |
| In office | 16 December 1921 – 1 February 1934 |
| Predecessor | Vicariate established |
| Successor | Karl Albert Wollgarten |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Tegea (1921-1934) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 February 1894 |
| Consecration | 1 May 1922 by Rafael Otón Castro Jiménez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1868 |
| Died | 1 February 1934 (aged 65) |
Agustín Blessing Presinger (11 May 1868 – 1 February 1934) was a German priest, bishop, and missionary. He was the first known European to reach to the summit of Mount Chirripó in 1904.
Biography
Presinger was born on 11 May 1868. He became a priest on 24 February 1894. Presinger became the first to reach the peak of Mount Chirripó, the highest peak of Costa Rica, in 1904. He became Bishop of Limón on 1 May 1922, and died on 1 February 1934.
References
- ↑ Kappelle, Maarten. Costa Rican Ecosystems (illustrated ed.). University of Chicago Press, 2016. p. 497.
- ↑ "Bishop Agustín Blessing Presinger [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ "Diocese of Limón, Costa Rica". Archived from the original on 28 August 2019.
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