Josip Juraj Strossmayer

Josip Juraj Strossmayer ( Joseph Georg Strossmayer and Josip Juraj Štrosmajer ) ( born February 4, 1815 in Osijek, † April 8, 1905 in Đakovo ) was a bishop and a Catholic theologian and influential Croatian politician in Austria -Hungarian Empire.

Life

Strossmayer had German ancestors who came from Styria ( Austria ).

Theologian

He attended high school in Osijek and then studied theology and philosophy in Đakovo in Budapest, where he was enthusiastic about the ideals of Illyrism. In 1834 received his doctorate in philosophy Strossmayer, 1838 he was ordained a priest. From 1838 to 1840 he was vicar in Petrovaradin ( Petrovaradin ). In 1840 he continued in Vienna with the Augustinians studying theology and at the University of Vienna in philosophy and canon law. In 1842, Strossmayer taught in Đakovo at the local seminary catechesis, physics and mathematics. In 1847 he was appointed chaplain of the Hofburg in Vienna and one of the principals of the Augustineum. At the Vienna University, he taught canon law.

Bishop

1849 appointed him Emperor Franz Joseph at the suggestion of Ban Jelacic Joseph of Bužim Bishop of Đakovo, Bosnia and Syrmia based in Đakovo, 1850 was the confirmation by Pope Pius IX. In 1851 he was apostolic administrator for Serbia. In 1857 he built a seminary in Đakovo, where he also founded a teacher training college. With his help and financial support, the cathedral was built to Đakovo. In 1859, he supported the renovation of the Institute of St.. Jerome in Rome.

Politician

He took part in 1860 of the imperial council, where he supported the monarchist Federation. Strossmayer in 1860 became leader of the Croatian People's Party in the Hungarian parliament until 1873 and was in 1861, 1865 and 1866 Member of the Croatian Sabor. 1861-1863 he held the position of a Großgespans Virovitica. Strossmayer in 1866 was chairman of the Croatian royal Committee. He advocated for a revision of the Croatian - Hungarian compromise. As he did not succeed, he left the Sabor 1873.

Politically Strossmayer was a champion for the appreciation of the Slavic peoples in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as well as for a union of all South Slavic peoples ( Illyrism ) under Habsburg leadership. For this reason he joined the church hand for an approximation of the Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church, and sought a unified Slavic liturgy for Croats and Serbs. Was modeled for him as Catholics, among others, the well-kept in Dalmatia Old Slavic rite. Strossmayer was also active for the union with the Russian Orthodox Church, as the leading church of the Slavic Orthodox churches, without there being any church gave political conditions of his time. The First Vatican Council in Rome, he fought a long time against the newly introduced dogma of papal infallibility, because it was an obstacle for the Union talks with the Orthodox.

Patron

Since the diocese Strossmayer was very large and rich income brought him making this possible to perform numerous foundations and establishment of new churches and schools. Particularly significant was his role in founding the South Slavic Academy of Sciences and Arts ( 1867) and the University of Zagreb (1874 ), in collaboration with his close friend Franjo Rački. He gave the Academy a painting gallery, financially supported the schools in Osijek, Rijeka, Varaždin, Vinkovci and Senj, founded libraries, supported the procurement of archival and publishing projects as well as various cultural and historical societies, but also promoted talented individuals. Thus he became one of the most important patrons and sponsors of the Croats.

Works

  • Speech against the infallibility of the Pope, Linz 1871 Original readable Evangelical website
  • The Pope and the Gospel Anglican Church speech in pdf format
  • Govor o nepogrješivosti pape na crkvenom saboru u Rimu ( speech about the infallibility of the Pope, held at the Council in Rome), Vukovar 1872
  • Saints Cyril and Methodius, pastoral letter, Vienna 1881
  • Korespondencija Rački - Strossmayer, Zagreb 1928-31

Honors

After Josip Juraj Strossmayer many buildings and streets and squares were named; several monuments were built in his honor. In Đakovo a museum of Strossmayer was opened in 1991. Both the Yugoslav and the Croatian state Strossmayer honored several times by special stamps.

Mention may be made, inter alia:

  • Plaque in the Augustinian Church in Vienna.
  • " Strossmayer Cathedral " St. was built under his Episcopal church Peter and Paul in Đakovo.
  • Josip Juraj - - Strossmayer University of Osijek, founded in 1975.

As well as

  • A street in Sarajevo
  • In Zagreb a place ( Trg JJ Strossmayera ), a promenade ( Strossmayerovo šetalište )
  • The Strossmayerplatz ( Strossmayerovo náměstí ) in Prague- Holešovice, named after him in 1925.
  • Strossmayerstraße ( Strossmayerova ulica ) in Osijek, the longest street in the Upper City (formerly Main Street, later Lange Gasse ).
Josef Kriehuber Illyrian movement Higher Scientific Institute for Diocesan Priests at St. Augustine's Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats Constantin von Wurzbach Integrated Authority File
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