Johann Ladislaus Pyrker

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Johann Ladislaus Pyrker, Patriarch of Venice, painted by August Grahl , 1821
Johann Ladislaus Pyrker, lithograph by Josef Kriehuber 1842
Coat of arms of the Archbishop of Eger (1827–1847)

Johann Ladislaus Pyrker SOCist , actually Pyrker von Felső-Eör ( Oberwart ) (born November 2, 1772 in Nagyláng , Hungary as Johann Pircher , † December 2, 1847 in Vienna ) was an Austrian poet and Roman Catholic bishop .

Life

Johann Ladislaus Pyrker was the descendant of an old Tyrolean noble family. He grew up bilingual in Stuhlweissenburg County , where his father was an estate manager. At the academy in Fünfkirchen / Pécs , he initially devoted himself to philosophical and philological studies, but after a few years joined the Cistercian monastery in Lilienfeld in Lower Austria . After completing theological studies in the seminary in St. Pölten , he was ordained a priest in 1796 , became pastor in Türnitz in 1807 , abbot of Lilienfeld monastery in 1812 , bishop of Spiš in 1818 and patriarch of Venice and Primate of Dalmatia in 1821 . The Archbishop of Vienna , Sigismund Anton von Hohenwart , gave him his episcopal ordination on April 14, 1819 ; Mitkonsekrator was the Viennese Bishop Matthias Paul Steindl .

Since 1827 Pyrker was Archbishop of Erlau / Eger and Erbobergespan of the Heves County . He emerged everywhere as a founder and sponsor of schools, educational institutes and charitable institutions. For example, he founded spa houses for war invalids in Karlsbad / Karlovy Vary and Gastein , a village school teacher seminar in Erlau and donated 10,000 guilders for the renovation of the cathedral in Erlau in the classical style.

His literary works include historical dramas (The Korwinen , Charlemagne Small, Zrínyi death), to Klopstock anknüpfende Patriarchaden , as well as historical epic poems in rhetorical neo-classical style. His poems are shaped by national pathos and religion. Most of them were created in the Lilienfeld monastery. He also made a name for himself as a patron of art ( Josef Danhauser ). He bequeathed his painting collection to the Hungarian National Museum. Pyrker is considered a supporter of Grillparzer and Schubert . He dedicated a song book to him in 1821 (op. 4), which u. a. contained the famous composition The Wanderer . Grillparzer's poem Farewell from Gastein is also intended for Pyrker, as a token of thanks for support in a creative crisis. Pyrker was a founding member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in 1847 , since 1844 honorary member of the Hungarian Academy, the Imperial and Royal Academy of Fine Arts Vienna , as well as numerous other academies in Europe.

In 1894, the Pyrkergasse in Vienna- Döbling (19th district) was named after him.

Works

  • The Corwines (1810)
  • Charles the Little, King of Hungary (1810)
  • Zrínyi's death (drama, 1810)
  • Lilienfeld's joy (single print, St. Pölten 1814)
  • Tunisias (Vienna 1820), 3rd edition Vienna 1826 online  - Internet Archive
  • Pearls of the Sacred Ancient Times (Vienna 1821)
  • Rudolph von Habsburg (Vienna 1825)
  • Legends of the saints on all Sundays and public holidays of the year (Vienna 1842)
  • Pictures from the life of Jesus and the apostles (Leipzig 1842)
  • Songs of Longing for the Alps (Stuttgart 1845).
  • Pictures from the holy new leagues and legends (2nd edition Vienna, 1847)
  • Complete works (Stuttgart 1832–1834, 3 vols.).

literature

Web links

Commons : János László Pyrker  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikisource: Johann Ladislaus Pyrker  - Sources and full texts

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The 3rd and 4th paragraphs provide an in-depth criticism of the Tunisias .
predecessor Office successor
István Fischer de Nagy Archbishop of Eger / Erlau
1826–1847 		Josef Lonovics from Krivina
Francesco Maria Milesi Patriarch of Venice
1820–1826 		Giacomo Cardinal Monico
Michel Leopold Brigido von Marenfels and Bresoviz Bishop of Spiš / Zips
1818–1820 		Jozef Bélik
personal data
SURNAME Pyrker, Johann Ladislaus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Johann Pircher
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian poet and bishop
DATE OF BIRTH November 2, 1772
PLACE OF BIRTH Nagyláng , Hungary
DATE OF DEATH December 2, 1847
Place of death Vienna