Albert Negahnquet

Father

Albert J. Negahnquet
First American Indian Catholic Priest
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Superior
Orders
OrdinationJune 6, 1903
RankPriest
Personal details
Born(1874-12-11)December 11, 1874
St. Mary's, Kansas, United States
DiedNovember 13, 1944(1944-11-13) (aged 69)
Asher, Oklahoma, United States
BuriedSacred Heart Cemetery, Asher, Oklahoma
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsStephen (Nebawqua) Negahnquet & Angeline Wawaseq
SpouseEdith Duncan (married in 1925)
OccupationPriest, Missionary, Chaplain
ProfessionPriesthood
EducationSacred Heart Mission Institute, College of the Propaganda Fide (Rome)

Albert J. Negahnquet (December 11, 1874 – November 13, 1944) (Dom Bede) ("Leading-Cloud") was the first American Indian Catholic priest in the United States.

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