Benedetto Bonazzi
Benedetto Bonazzi OSB (born October 12, 1840 in Marigliano , † April 23, 1915 in Benevento ) was an Italian clergyman, Benedictine abbot , Graecist and since 1902 Archbishop of Benevento .
Life
Bonazzi studied in the Benedictine Abbey of Santissima Trinità di Cava de 'Tirreni . He joined the Benedictine order and made profession in August 1859 . He was ordained a priest on December 19, 1863 .
From 1865 he devoted himself to the study of classical languages, with a particular interest in Greek . In correspondence with Georg Curtius and taking up his etymological and comparative approach, he developed a new didactic of ancient Greek. His main work, the Greek-Italian dictionary ( Dizionario Greco-Italiano ), was published 25 times between 1880 and 1927 and made him famous throughout Europe. In 1872 Bonazzi became a professor at the University of Naplesappointed, but declined in order to continue to devote himself to the schools of the abbey. In 1878 he became rector of the local seminary.
On March 7, 1894 Pope Leo XIII appointed him . to the abbot of Santissima Trinità di Cava de 'Tirreni . He succeeded in renewing the abbey technically and u. a. To equip 1901 with electric light.
After the death of Cardinal Donato Maria dell'Olio in 1902, Bonazzi was appointed the new Archbishop of Benevento. The episcopal ordination donated to him on June 11, 1902, Lucido Maria Cardinal Parocchi ; Co -consecrators were Felix-Marie de Neckere , titular archbishop of Melitene , and Diomede Panici , secretary of the Congregation for Rites . Archbishop Bonazzi was particularly interested in the increased cultural education of the priests and met other Italian bishops in Loreto di Montevergine in 1907 to discuss this and other ecclesiastical questions with them. He traveled twice through the entire area of his archdiocese and wrote reports on them. These were destroyed in World War II . On the 50th anniversary of his ordination, Pope Pius X sent him a handwritten letter in 1913. Benedetto Bonazzi fell seriously ill the following year and died in 1915 at the age of 74. He had previously appointed his brother Francesco as executor and bequeathed his property to the cathedral chapter of Benevento.
literature
- Gerardo Bianco: Bonazzi, Benedetto. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 11: Boccadibue-Bonetti. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1969.
Web links
- Entry on Benedetto Bonazzi on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on November 13, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Donato Maria Cardinal dell'Olio |
Archbishop of Benevento 1902–1915 |
Alessio Cardinal Ascalesi |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bonazzi, Benedetto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Benedictine abbot, Graecist, Archbishop of Benevento |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 12, 1840 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marigliano |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 23, 1915 |
| Place of death | Benevento |