Early life Egidius Jünger was born on April 6, 1833, in
Burtscheid in
Rhenish Prussia (in what is today Germany). He received his early education at the schools of Burtscheid and made his classical studies at the
gymnasium of
Aachen. In 1853, Jünger entered the
Catholic University of Leuven in Leuven, Belgium.
Priesthood Jünger was
ordained to the priesthood in
Mechelen, Belgium on June 27, 1862. He came to the United States as a
missionary in October of that year, being stationed at
Walla Walla, Washington. He became
rector of
St. James Cathedral in
Vancouver, Washington, in 1864. A contemporary account described Jünger as a hard worker who lived a simple lifestyle and built good relationships with his priests and parishioners.
Death and legacy Egidius Jünger died at Vancouver on December 26, 1895, at age 62. ==References==