János Hám
János Hám (born January 7, 1781 in Gyöngyös , ( Kingdom of Hungary ), † December 30, 1857 Satu Mare ( Romania )) was the Roman Catholic bishop of Satu Mare .
Life
It was on September 4, 1803 deacon and on 17 March 1804 priests ordained.
On May 25, 1827 he was appointed Bishop of Satu Mare ( German Sathmar ) by imperial decree Franz I. This appointment was confirmed by Pope Leo XII. on January 28, 1828. He was consecrated on July 21 of the same year in the Cathedral of Satu Mare by Ján Kritel Ladislav Pyrker , ( OCist. ), the Archbishop of Eger .
On August 31, 1848, he was made Archbishop of Gran by Ferdinand I , Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary . This appointment was not made by Pope Pius IX. approved.
Bishop János Hám had a new bishop's palace built in the neo-baroque style. The old residence was renovated and integrated into the seminary in Satu Mare to accommodate the increasing number of candidates for the priesthood. He campaigned for the establishment of women's and monastic orders, he founded a school for girls and campaigned for teacher training.
He died on December 30, 1857 in Satu Mare and was buried in the crypt of the Assumption Cathedral of Satu Mare.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Hám, Johann von . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 7th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1861, p. 258 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Moritz Csáky: Hám, János , in: Biographical Lexicon on the History of Southeast Europe . Vol. 2. Munich 1976, p. 118 f.
Web links
- Entry on János Hám on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biography of János Hám on the homepage of the Diocese of Satu Mare (Romanian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi, Volume 7, page 356
- ^ Annuario Pontificio, year 1858
- ↑ Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi, Volume 7, page 356
- ↑ Biography ( Memento of the original from February 25, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the homepage of the Diocese of Satu Mare
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Flórián Kovács |
Bishop of Satu Mare 1827–1857 |
Michael Haas |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hám, János |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church of Satu Mare (Sathmar) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1781 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gyöngyös , ( Kingdom of Hungary ), |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1857 |
| Place of death | Satu Mare , Romania |