Simon Knéfacz

Simon Knéfacz, or Simeon Knéfacz; (* February 23, 1752 as Mátyás Knéfacz in Devinska Nova Ves; † August 3, 1819 in Klingenbachstrasse ) was a Burgenland-Croatian Franciscan monk and writer. He is also known under the name Knefacz, Kniefacz, Croatian Šimon or Simeon Knefac, Kniefac.

Knéfacz was (formerly Pozsony, now Bratislava ) was born in Thebenneudorf in Bratislava and lived in Güssing, Parndorf and Klingenbachstrasse.

Knéfacz wrote two prayer books and a Gospel Lectionary. His works are fundamental to the Burgenland-Croatian literary language. His colleagues were Lőrincz Bogovich, Godfried Palkovich and Jeremiás Sosterich.

Works

  • Lapat evangeliumszki ( Evangelistar ), 1798
  • Marianszko czvéche (Flower of the Madonna), 1803
  • Vrata nebészka ( Pearly Gates ), 1804
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