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| was | Priest | |
| Work field | Religion | |
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| Religion: | Catholic church | |
| Birth | 11 May 1868 | |
| Death | 11 February 1934 (aged 65 years) |
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Agustín Blessing Presinger (1868 - 1934) was a German bishop and missionary. He was the first to reach to the summit of Cerro Chirripo, in 1904.
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Presinger was born on May 11, 1868. He became a priest on February 24, 1894. Presinger became to first to reach the peak of Cerro Chirripo, the highest peak of Costa Rica, in 1904. He became a bishop on May 1, 1922, and died on February 1, 1934.