Jean-Baptiste René

Jean-Baptiste René SJ (August 22, 1841 – April 6, 1916) was the second Roman Catholic Prefect Apostolic of Alaska.

[1] Born in France, Rene was ordained in 1876.

[2] On March 16, 1897, Father Rene was appointed prefect apostolic of Alaska resigning on March 28, 1904.

[3][4] He was later Professor of Scripture and of Hebrew at Spokane.

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