János Scitovszky
János Scitovszky de Nagykér (Slovak Ján (Krstiteľ) Scitovský ) (born November 1, 1785 in Košická Belá in the Kingdom of Hungary (now Slovakia ); † October 19, 1866 in Esztergom ) was a Hungarian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Gran .
Life
After attending the grammar school in Rožňava (dt. Rosenau) he studied theology and received his doctorate in 1818. On November 5, 1809, he was ordained a priest. On January 21, 1828 he was appointed bishop of Rožňava and consecrated on March 25, 1828. On February 18, 1839, Bishop of Pécs (German: Fünfkirchen). On September 28, 1849 he was appointed Archbishop of Gran .
He first supported the Slovak national movement , but was dubbed a “traitor” by the Hungarian government in 1849 and then turned against this movement.
He is the builder of the Esztergom Basilica. He held the office of Apostolic Administrator in Pécs until the election of his successor György Girk on January 6, 1852. On March 7, 1853 János Scitovszky was from Pope Pius IX. elevated to cardinal with the titular church Santa Croce in Gerusalemme . In 1859 he celebrated his 50th jubilee as a priest. The medal shown here appeared at the time.
He left a considerable fortune (600,000 guilders), some of which was used for charitable purposes.
Coat of arms of János Scitovszky
Front of the medal for the 50th anniversary of the priesthood in 1859
Back of the medal for the 50th jubilee of the priesthood in 1859
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Scitovszky de Nagy-Kér, Johannes . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 33. Part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1877, pp. 199–205 ( digitized version ).
- E. Gianone - H. Reitterer: Scitovsky de Nagy-Kér Johann Baptist (János). In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 12, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2001–2005, ISBN 3-7001-3580-7 , p. 67.
Web links
- Biography (hungarian)
- Entry on János Scitovszky on catholic-hierarchy.org
- János Scitovszky. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website, English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ignác Szepesy |
Bishop of Fünfkirchen 1836-1852 |
György Girk |
| József Kopácsy |
Archbishop of Gran 1849–1866 |
János Cardinal Simor |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scitovszky, János |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scitovský, Ján Krstiteľ (full name); Scitovszky, János (Hungarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1785 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Košická Belá , Kingdom of Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 1866 |
| Place of death | Esztergom |