Jacob Missia
Jacob Cardinal Missia , originally Misel or Mislej ; (Born June 30, 1838 in Hrastje-Mota , today Slovenia ; † March 23, 1902 in Gorizia ) was a Slovenian bishop and cardinal of the Roman Church .
Life
He was the youngest child in his family, and his older brother was also a priest . On 21 May 1850 he was received Confirmation . After initial training at the Lavant seminary ( Maribor ), he studied philosophy and theology in Rome. On April 11, 1858, he received minor orders in Rome . On May 30, 1863, he received the sacrament of ordination in Rome . There he obtained a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in August 1864 .
Jakob Missia was called to be Bishop of Laibach on November 10, 1884 . The episcopal ordination donated him on December 7, 1884 in Graz Johann Baptist Zwerger , the bishop of Seckau , co-consecrators were John Haller , Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Salzburg , and Bishop Anton Josef Grusha , chaplain of the Austrian emperor. At the suggestion of Emperor Franz Joseph I , Jakob Missia was transferred to the Archbishopric of Gorizia on March 24, 1898 . On the same day the Pope sent him the pallium .
Leo XIII. elevated him in the consistory of June 18, 1899 to cardinal with the Roman titular church of Santo Stefano Rotondo . Jakob Missia was the first Slovenian clergyman to receive the cardinalate.
He died in Gorizia in 1902 , today's Gorizia, where he found his final resting place in the cathedral.
literature
- N. Gspan: Missia Jakob. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 6, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1975, ISBN 3-7001-0128-7 , p. 320.
Web links
- Missia, Jacob. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 2, 2016.
- Entry on Jakob Missia on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 2, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alois anger |
Archbishop of Gorizia 1898–1902 |
Andreas Jordan |
| Johann Chrysostomos Pogacar |
Bishop of Ljubljana ( Laibach ) 1884–1898 |
Antonio Bonaventura Jeglič |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Missia, Jacob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Misel, Jakob; Mislej, Jakob (original name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Catholic clergyman, archbishop of Gorizia and cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 30, 1838 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hrastje-Mota , today Slovenia |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 23, 1902 |
| Place of death | Gorizia |