Joseph Rosati (1789 - 1843) was a U.S. (Italian-born) Catholic bishop. He served as the first Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Louis between 1826 and 1843. He was born in Sora, Italy, in what was then the Neopolitan Republic. He completed his education in 1807, and took his vows as a Vincentian in 1808. In 1811, Rosati was ordained a priest. In 1816, he arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, relocating to Bardstown, Kentucky later that same year. Wikipedia
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