François Blanchet
Franois Blanchet
(1795 -1883 ) First Archbishop of Oregon City, born Saint Pierre, Quebec, Canada ; died Portland, Oregon. Educated at the Seminary of Quebec, he was ordained, 1819 , and went west as vicar-general and first missionary to the Oregon country, 1838 . He was made vicar Apostolic and consecrated in Montreal, 1845 , being named Archbishop of Oregon City, 1846 . After 42 years of heroic labor in the Northwest, he resigned, 1880 .