Josef Lonovics from Krivina
Josef Lonovics von Krivina (born January 31, 1793 in Miskolc , Borsod County , Kingdom of Hungary , † March 13, 1867 in Pest ) was bishop of the Csanád diocese (1834-1848) and archbishop of Kalocsa and Erlau .
Life
Education
Josef Lonovics attended high school in Miskolc (1804-1808) and then studied philosophy (1808-1812) and theology (1812-1817) in Erlau . Lonovics received on 13 April 1816, the sacrament of holy orders and was in 1817 in the oven for Dr. theol. PhD .
Priest and teacher
From 1829 to 1834 he was canon of the Erlau diocese . Lonovics was a board member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences , taught moral and pastoral theology in Erlau in 1830 .
Bishop of the Csanád diocese
Josef Lonovics was appointed bishop of the Csanád diocese on March 13, 1834 and held this office until his appointment as archbishop of Kalocsa. He was consecrated as a bishop by the Patriarch of Venice and Archbishop of Erlau , Johann Ladislaus Pyrker , on September 14, 1834.
From 1837 to 1847 he was a member of the Großwardeiner Royal Academy. He opened a law and a philosophy faculty in Timisoara . Lonovics was the founder of the first university in Timisoara , which was closed in 1848.
Awards
- In 1843 he received the town of Krivina in Karasher County from the king
- In 1843 he received the Hungarian title of nobility
- In 1845 he received the Cross of the Saint Stephen Order
- In 1845 he received the Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold
- In 1845 he became an honorary citizen of the city of Timisoara
- 1849 member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Freedom fighter
Since he took the side of the rebels from 1848 to 1849, he got house arrest from the emperor, first in Pressburg and then in furnace . 1850-1854 he was interned in Melk Abbey . He then came to Vienna , where he lived with the nuncio .
Archbishop of Kalocsa
In 1859 Josef Lonovics got the title of Archbishop of Kalocsa and in 1866 the real dignity of Archbishop. He held this office until his death and was buried on March 18, 1867 in the Kalocsa cathedral crypt.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Lonovics, Joseph . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 16th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1867, pp. 22–26 ( digitized version ).
- Benda: Lonovicz József. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1972, p. 306 f. (Direct links on p. 306 , p. 307 ).
- Koloman Juhász , Adam Shift: The Diocese of Timișoara-Timisoara. Past and present. Timișoara 1934, ISBN 3-922046-76-2 .
- Anton Peter Petri : Biographical Lexicon of the Banat Germans. Marquartstein 1992, ISBN 3-922046-76-2 .
Web links
- Entry on Josef Lonovics from Krivina on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on July 28, 2017.
- Banat cultural area, Banat personalities - Banat clergy
- Anton Zollner: Banat Topicality The Roman Catholic Diocesan Bishops of the Banat and the Romanian Banat
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jozef Kunszt |
Archbishop of Kalocsa 1866–1867 |
Lajos Haynald |
| Anton Török |
Bishop of Csanád 1834–1850 |
Sándor Csajághy |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lonovics from Krivina, Josef |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lonovics, Josef; Lonovics, József; Lonovics, Josef von; Lonovics by Krivina, Joseph; Lonovics Nobilus de Krivina, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of the Csanád diocese |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 31, 1793 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Miskolc , Kingdom of Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 13, 1867 |
| Place of death | Pest , Kingdom of Hungary |