Alois Karlon
Alois Karlon (born February 1, 1835 in Trofaiach , † February 9, 1902 in Graz ) was a Catholic priest, cathedral provost and politician.
Life, Church Work
Alois Karlon came from a humble background. His father was a master shoemaker in Trofaiach. After completing theological studies at the University of Graz, he was ordained a priest in 1858 and then initially worked as a prefect and teacher at the prince-bishop's grammar school in Graz . In 1864 Karlon moved to Rome for three years, where he studied history and archeology. At the same time he worked as a chaplain at the Collegio Teutonico di Santa Maria dell'Anima in Rome. After his return to Graz he was appointed sub-rain of the Graz seminary. In 1881 he was appointed canon and in 1901 provost .
Journalistic and entrepreneurial activity
When the clerical Grazer Volksblatt appeared in 1868 , Alois Karlon was one of those who had significantly promoted this project. In September 1869, on his initiative, the First Styrian Catholic Day was held in Graz, the results of which also included the establishment of the “Catholic Press Association” on May 4, 1869. From 1869 to 1900, Karlon was director of the Styrian press association, which has operated under the name Styria since 1880 . Under his leadership, Styria developed into an important company and was the predecessor of today's Styria Media Group .
Political activity
The Catholic-Conservative Party co-founded by Karlon immediately won 10 seats in the Styrian state elections in 1870 and Alois Karlon became a member of the state parliament. From 1873 he was a member of the Reichsrat . He was a member of the Hohenwart Club and later the Catholic People's Party, which emerged from it, and was considered an excellent and quick-witted parliamentary speaker.
Efforts for the Seckau Abbey
Together with his brother prelate Johann Karlon, Alois Karlon worked hard to repopulate the Seckau monastery that had been repealed by Emperor Joseph II . This former Augustinian canon and cathedral monastery was repopulated by the Beuron Benedictines in 1883. The Karlon brothers were always great patrons of the abbey. Prelate Alois Karlon was buried in Seckau.
Web links
- Austrian Biographical Lexicon: http://hw.oeaw.ac.at/oebl_3/242.pdf ; http://hw.oeaw.ac.at/oebl_3/242.pdf
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Karlon, Alois |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian clergyman and politician, member of the state parliament |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1835 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trofaiach |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 1902 |
| Place of death | Graz |