Charles John Seghers

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Charles John Seghers
Personal details
Born(1839-12-26)26 December 1839
Ghent, Belgium
Died28 November 1886(1886-11-28) (aged 46)
Near Nulato, District of Alaska
OccupationCatholic missionary bishop

Charles John Seghers (also written as Charles-Jean Seghers; 26 December 1839 – 28 November 1886) was a Belgian-born Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Vancouver Island from 1873 to 1878 and from 1884 until his murder in 1886. He previously served as Bishop of Oregon City from 1880 to 1884. He was granted the personal title of archbishop in 1884. He is considered to be the founder of the Catholic mission to Alaska.

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