Born 22 June 1770 in 's-Gravenhage, The Netherlands. He changed his name to Augustine Smith and went to the USA where, in 1795, he became a catholic priest. He founded the city of Loretto in Pennsylvania. In 1827 he became vicar-General of Western Pennsylvania. He died 6 May 1840 in Loretto. The diocese of Altoona-Johnston, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 2007 started the formal cause to make him 'Blessed'.
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