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Flickinger taught school. In the spring of 1849 he sold his stock and rented his farm. At that time he owned 317 acres (1.28 km) of fine farming land in Butler County in the
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26 February. They spent the first few months surveying the field. On 30 June his two companions returned to the U.S., leaving Flickinger alone. He spent his time seeking a suitable location for the mission of his Church.
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Bishop Flickinger was born 25 May 1824 near the village of
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