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Father Mazzuchelli was born in Milan, Italy on Nov. 4, 1806. He became a member of the Dominican order. Prior to arriving in the Dubuque area, he worked for a time in Wisconsin. When he first arrived in the United States, he spoke almost no English. During his time in Wisconsin, he faced a number of challenges, such as hostility from other Christian denominations.
Mazzuchelli arrived in the mid 1830's to what would later become the city of Dubuque, Iowa. While there, he reorganized the parish and named it Saint Raphael's - which later became the Cathedral parish when the Dubuque Diocese was formed in 1837Events January 10 DePauw University founded in Greencastle, Indiana January 26 Michigan is admitted as the 26th U. State February 8 Richard Johnson becomes the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the United States Senate February 11 Americ. He assisted Bishop Mathias LorasBishop Mathias Loras ( August 30, 1792 February 20, 1858) was a French priest who later became the first Bishop of the Dubuque Diocese in what would become the state of Iowa. Bishop Loras would guide the new diocese during its formative years. History Pie during the first few years after the founding of the DioceseIn the Roman Empire, a diocese was a city district or part of a province. In the Roman Catholic and some Protestant churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see. He also worked quite extensively in what would eventually become the Diocese of Madison, WisconsinThe Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin is the Catholic Diocese for the southwest corner of Wisconsin. The Diocese is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. It is comprised of of Columbia, Dane, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, LaFayette, Marquette, Roc. He named three Catholic parishes after the three ArchangelAn archangel is a supernatural being of Zoroastrian Persian, Judaic, Christian, and Islamic theology, counted among the angels. According to the rabbi Simeon ben Lakish of Tiberias ( 230 270 CE), all the specific names for the angels were brought back bys. These were Saint Raphael's at Dubuque, Saint Michael's at Galena, IllinoisGalena is a city located in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,460. It is the county seat of Jo Daviess County 6. Geography Galena is located at 42°25'5" North, 90°25'53" West (42. 418171, -90. Accordi, and Saint Gabriel's at Prairie du Chien, WisconsinPrairie du Chien is the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,018. The city is located partially within the Town of Prairie du Chien. History The first European visitors to reach Prairie du.
Many remembred him as a kind and gentlemanly priest. Fr. Mazzuchelli was able to break down the cultural barriers that existed at the time and appeal to many different ethnic groups. The Irish he ministered to called him Father Matthew Kelly.
He died on Feb. 23, 1864 after contracting an illness from a sick parishoner that he had visited. Father Mazzuchelli is buried at Saint Patrick's Cemetery in Benton, Wisconsin. Over the years a case for elevating Father Mazzuchelli to Sainthood has been pending with the church. In 1993, Pope John Paul II declared Father Mazzuchelli Venerable - the first step in the process of elevating an individual to Sainthood.