Anđeo Zvizdović
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Anđeo Zvizdović (also Zvijezdović ; also Angelus ; * 1420 in Vrhbosna , † June 7, 1498 in Fojnica ) was a Franciscan and preacher against heresy and heresy .
He was superior ("Custos") of the Custody Bosna in the Vicarie Bosna Argentina of the Franciscan Order. After the execution of the last Bosnian king Stjepan Tomašević , Anđeo Zvizdović was the secular representative of the Bosnian people. In 1463 he negotiated with the Sultan Mehmed II . and obtained a document on the Milodraz field near Fojnica , which was issued by Islamic rulers on special occasions ( Ahidnâme ) and with which the Catholic clergy was legally recognized, which brought them under the protection of the sultan .
Zvizdović is assigned a great responsibility for the continuation and survival of the long-established Christian people in Bosnia and Herzegovina . In the Martyrologium franciscanum he is referred to as Blessed . His remains are in the church of the monastery in Fojnica.
literature
- Mustafa Imamović: Bosnia as part of the Ottoman Empire . In: Dunja Melčić (Ed.): Der Yugoslavien-Krieg: Handbook on Prehistory, Course and Consequences , 2nd edition, Wiesbaden 2007, pp. 71–80, especially p. 79
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zvizdović, Anđeo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zvijezdović, Anđeo; Zvizdović, Angelus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Franciscans and preachers |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1420 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vrhbosna |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 7, 1498 |
| Place of death | Fojnica |