GRAND RAPIDS, MI-- A sculpture of a 19th century bishop known for his work in the Upper Peninsula and West Michigan has been unveiled in Grand Rapids.
The 7 1/2-foot bronze sculpture of Frederic Baraga was revealed Tuesday outside St. Andrew's Cathedral at Piazza Secchia. The Peter F. Secchia Family Foundation commissioned it as part of a series honoring figures in area history.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (AP)-- A Grand Rapids sculpture is planned of a 19thcentury bishop known for his work in the Upper Peninsula and Western Michigan.
The Grand Rapids Press reports the seven-foot sculpture of Frederic Baraga will be dedicated July 24 outside Saint Andrew's Cathedral. The Peter F. Secchia Family Foundation commissioned it as part of a series honoring figures in area history. In 1833, Baraga established a mission in what's now Grand Rapids.
