Martin Marty (bishop)
Martin Marty | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Saint Cloud | |
| Native name | James Joseph Alois Marty |
| Church | Catholic |
| Diocese | Diocese of St. Cloud |
| Predecessor | John Joseph Frederick Otto Zardetti |
| Successor | James Trobec |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 14, 1856 by Johann Peter Mirer |
| Consecration | February 1, 1880 by Silas Chatard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 12, 1834 |
| Died | September 19, 1896 (aged 62) Saint Cloud, Minnesota, US |
| Nationality | Swiss |
Martin Marty OSB (born James Joseph Alois Marty; January 12, 1834 – September 19, 1896) was a Swiss-born Benedictine missionary and Catholic bishop in the United States.
Marty was the first abbot of Saint Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana; the first Vicar Apostolic of Dakota Territory, where he ministered to the Lakota Sioux; and the second Bishop of Saint Cloud. His zeal for the Native American missions earned him the title, "The Apostle of the Sioux".