Juraj Dobrila

Juraj Dobrila ( born March 16, 1812 in Ježenj at Tinjan, Istria in Croatia today, † January 13, 1882 in Trieste ) was Bishop of Poreč - Pula and Trieste- Koper (Koper ).

Life

Juraj Dobrila was born on March 16, 1812 in the Istrian Ježenj, which belonged at that time to the Illyrian Provinces, and a little later Austria - Hungary was connected. Originally from a Croatian family Dobrila first attended a German elementary school in Tinjan and later in Pazin. He then moved to a school in Gorizia and later in Karlovac, where he also began the seminary. His ordination took place in 1837. From 1839 to 1842 he studied theology at Frintaneum in Vienna, where he became friends with Josip Juraj Strossmayer. After completing his studies, he was a chaplain in Trieste and ran a girls' school, where he also taught German. During the revolution of 1848/49 to Dobrila closed in Trieste Slavic movement ( Slavjansko društvo ). He supported the introduction of Slavic languages ​​in schools and in public life, financed Croatian children an education in Rijeka and Kastav and encouraged especially Slavic peasants to stand up to their Italian masters.

1857 Dobrila was appointed Bishop of Poreč - Pula. From 1861 he worked as a member of the council of Poreč and represented the interests of the city until 1867 in the Vienna parliament. In 1870 he participated in the First Vatican Council, in which he was an opponent of the dogma of the infallibility of the Pope.

In 1875 he took over the chair Bishop of Trieste - Koper. Dorbila died on 13 January 1882 in Trieste.

Importance

Dobrila was an important representative of the Slovenes and Croats in Istria, which were disadvantaged at that time in political and social life. Due to its merits his portrait on the front of the 10 - kuna bill was mapped. The University of Pula was founded in 2006 was named in his honor Sveučilište Juraj Dobrile u Puli.