10 Facts About Jakob Missia

Jacob Missia was a Slovene prelate of the Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Gorizia and Gradisca from 1898 until his death.

Jakob Missia was made a cardinal in 1899, the first Slovenian to be given that rank.

Jakob Missia was previously Bishop of Ljubljana from 1884 to 1898.

Jakob Missia was born on 30 June 1838 in Mota in the Austrian Empire, now in Slovenia.

Jakob Missia was baptized Jacobus Missia and was the youngest child in his family.

Jakob Missia served as secretary to the bishop of Seckau and then chancellor of that diocese.

Jakob Missia was appointed bishop of Ljubljana on 10 November 1884.

Jakob Missia received his episcopal consecration on 7 December 1884 in Graz from Johann Baptist Zwerger, the bishop of Seckau.

Jakob Missia's nephew and protege Father Francis A Missia emigrated to the United States in 1903 and played an important role in 20th-century liturgical music.

Jakob Missia was director of music at St Paul Seminary in Minnesota for 48 years.