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Mathias Loras
Bishop of Dubuque
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDubuque
In officeJuly 28, 1837 – February 20, 1858
PredecessorNone
SuccessorClement Smyth
Orders
OrdinationNovember 12, 1815
by Joseph Fesch
ConsecrationDecember 10, 1837
by Michael Portier
Personal details
Born(1792-08-30)August 30, 1792
Lyon, Kingdom of France
DiedFebruary 19, 1858(1858-02-19) (aged 65)
Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Previous post(s)President of Spring Hill College (1830–1832)
MottoO Crux Ave Spes Unica
(Hail, oh cross, our only hope)
SignatureMathias Loras's signature

Mathias Loras (August 30, 1792 – February 19, 1858) was French Catholic priest in the United States who served as the first Bishop of Dubuque, in what would become the state of Iowa.

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