Agustín Blessing Presinger
Agustín Blessing Presinger (11 May 1868 – 1 February 1934) was a German priest, bishop, and missionary. He was the first to reach to the summit of Mount Chirripó, in 1904.[1]
Agustín Blessing Presinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 May 1868 |
| Died | 1 February 1934 |
| Occupation | |
Biography
Presinger was born on May 11, 1868. He became a priest on February 24, 1894. Presinger became to first to reach the peak of Mount Chirripó, the highest peak of Costa Rica, in 1904. He became a bishop on May 1, 1922, and died on February 1, 1934.[2]
References
- Kappelle, Maarten. Costa Rican Ecosystems (illustrated ed.). University of Chicago Press, 2016. p. 497.
- "Diocese of Limón, Costa Rica". Archived from the original on 28 August 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.