John Stariha
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John Stariha was the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lead, South Dakota
later the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid City
.
Born in Semic, Slovenia
, Stariha was ordained to the priesthood on September 19, 1869. On September 2, 1902, Pope Leo XIII
appointed Stariha the first bishop of the Lead Diocese and he was ordained bishop on October 28, 1902, resigning on March 29, 1909.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lead, South Dakota
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lead in South Dakota was created on August 4, 1902 by Pope Leo XIII. The diocese covered the portion of South Dakota west of the Missouri River, a region sometimes known as West River...
later the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid City
Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid City
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rapid City is a Roman Catholic diocese in South Dakota. It was founded on August 6, 1902 as the Diocese of Lead, and was renamed on August 1, 1930.-Bishops:The past bishops of the diocese are:Bishops of Lead...
.
Born in Semic, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, Stariha was ordained to the priesthood on September 19, 1869. On September 2, 1902, Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
appointed Stariha the first bishop of the Lead Diocese and he was ordained bishop on October 28, 1902, resigning on March 29, 1909.