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]
Agustín Blessing Presinger | |
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| Born | 11 May 1868 |
| Died | 1 February 1934 |
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Biography edit
Presinger was born on May 11, 1868. He became a priest on February 24, 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 May 1, 1922,[2] and died on February 1, 1934.[3]
References edit
- ^ 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.
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