Agustín Blessing Presinger
Agustín Blessing Presinger | |
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| Born | 11 May 1868 |
| Died | 1 February 1934 (aged 65) |
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Agustín Blessing Presinger (11 May 1868 – 1 February 1934) was a German priest, bishop, and missionary. He was the first known European to reach to the summit of Mount Chirripó in 1904.[1]
Biography
Presinger was born on 11 May 1868. He became a priest on 24 February 1894. Presinger became the first to reach the peak of Mount Chirripó, the highest peak of Costa Rica, in 1904. He became Bishop of Limón on 1 May 1922,[2] and died on 1 February 1934.[3]
References
- ^ Kappelle, Maarten. Costa Rican Ecosystems (illustrated ed.). University of Chicago Press, 2016. p. 497.
- ^ "Bishop Agustín Blessing Presinger [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Diocese of Limón, Costa Rica". Archived from the original on 28 August 2019.