Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli
Italian Catholic missionary
Died when: 57 years 111 days (687 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli, O.P. (November 4, 1806 – February 23, 1864) was a pioneer Italian Dominican friar and Catholic missionary priest who helped bring the church to the Iowa-Illinois-Wisconsin tri-state area.
He founded several parishes in the area and was the architect for several parish buildings. Additionally, Mazzuchelli established several schools throughout the region, some of which have developed into local Catholic colleges.
As part of this effort, he founded the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters.
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