Karl Rimely

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Karl Rimely

Karl Rimely (born February 4, 1825 in Gran , Kingdom of Hungary ; † January 13, 1904 in Heiligenkreuz an der Gran , Austria-Hungary ) was a Catholic priest, church historian, teacher of Crown Prince Rudolf , pastor of Pressburg and Bishop of Neusohl .

Life

Karl Rimely was the son of the table judge Ferencz Rimely (* 1789, † October 27, 1868 in Gran) and his wife Klára geb. Juhász (* 1800; † May 9, 1881 in Gran). He also had a sister named Barbara. Rimely attended elementary school and grammar school first in his hometown Gran and later in Pressburg . Since he was determined to become a priest, he entered the Catholic seminary in Tyrnau at the age of 14 . He finished his theological studies at the Vienna Pazmaneum . He was ordained a priest on June 21, 1848.

Rimely had his first pastoral position first in Patak and then in the Christian town of Ofen , where he worked as a chaplain until 1850 . In 1851 he was appointed prefect of studies at the Vienna Pazmaneum. From there he was appointed professor of church history and canon law in the seminary of his native Gran. In 1861 Rimely returned to Vienna as prorector (and then as provisional rector) at the Pazmaneum. In the same year he was by Pope Pius IX. appointed papal chamberlain . On March 16, 1867, Emperor Franz Joseph I appointed him canon of Pressburg . In this capacity he was then appointed by Emperor Franz Joseph to teach Hungarian language and literature to Crown Prince Rudolph, who was heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and to Archduchesses Gisela and Klothilde. In 1876 - after nine years of activity as an educator - he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Leopold Order in recognition of his achievements . He was also appointed titular abbot of Lecker Abbey , which generated an annual income of 12,000 guilders . Certain Viennese government circles as well as the Archbishop of Gran and the Prince Primate of Hungary Cardinal János Simor wanted to give this Hungarian indigenous property to another. Thereupon the Hungarian minister of culture Agoston Trefort raised an objection and ultimately the emperor decided in favor of Rimely. Simor Rimely could not forgive this setback, the tensions between the two clergymen continued until the end of Simor's life. Rimely's professional career tried to thwart Simor by all means.

Bishop's coat of arms from Karl Rimely

When the Kaschau bishop's chair became vacant on April 5, 1876 due to the death of the Kaschau bishop Johann Perger (* 1819; † 1876), Simor used his influence in Vienna to ensure that not Rimely but Konstantin Schuster (* 1817; † 1899) was the new bishop of Kosice . Rimely had to experience something similar when filling the bishop's chair in Stuhlweissenburg .

After the death of Karl Heiler , the (then) royal free city of Pressburg elected canon Dr. Karl Rimely to their parish priest. In this capacity he made himself very popular among the city's population. Rimely also acted as a benefactor of the city by having the north portal of the Pressburg St. Martin's Cathedral thoroughly restored at his own expense. The autonomy of the Roman Catholic religious community of Pressburg, which had already begun by Bishop Heiler in cooperation with the then mayor of the city Heinrich Justi, was continued and successfully completed. During this time Rimely was also active as a church historian; he wrote a monograph in Latin on the Pressburg cathedral chapter (see below), which was published by the Pressburg printing house Angermayer. In 1892 Rimely was founded by Pope Leo XIII. appointed prelate .

After Cardinal Simor, Rimely's adversary, died and the bishop's chair in Neusohl became vacant, Rimely was appointed Bishop of Neusohl by Emperor Franz Joseph on May 23, 1893. The episcopal ordination took place in the Pressburg St. Martin's Cathedral on August 27, 1893, the new Archbishop of Gran and Prince Primate of Hungary Cardinal Kolos Ferenc Vaszary . Representatives of public life took part in the ceremony, and Archduke Friedrich and his family were present as representatives of the imperial family.

Episcopal residence in Heiligenkreuz on the Gran.

The Preßburger Zeitung wrote about it: The ordination of the city pastor, who is dearly venerated in all strata of our Catholic population and also by the non-Catholics, a priest, Dr. Karl v. Rimely, Bishop of Neusohl, took place yesterday with great participation from the population [...] Before 9 o'clock Se appeared. Austro-Hungarian Highness Archduke Friedrich accompanied by his illustrious wife, Archduchess Isabelle, and two daughters. The high rulers took their seats directly behind the clergy in prayer stools that were prepared for them and adorned with crowns embroidered in gold. [...] The Cardinal Primate Vassary was received at the new church portal [...] He was preceded by the assisting clergy [...] According to the orders of the Pontificale Romanum , St. Episcopal ordination held by the Cardinal Primate Vassary [...] with piety erupting from within.

The speech of the consecration was the Reverend Diocesan Bishop, Bende whether and apostolic Breve leaving the Graner Canon Csernoch . [...] The consecrated Bishop Rimely swore the oath that strictly circumscribes his spiritual duties in a clear voice. [...] It was solemnly uplifting when the newly consecrated bishop walked through the church in his vestments and then gave the first episcopal blessing in the church tone. [...] The episcopal ordination ended at around 1:30 am. In the same act as he had come, the Cardinal Primate left the cathedral to festive music and the ringing of church bells.

The musical framework was designed by the church music association near St. Martin .

Grave slab in the bishop's crypt in the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross in Heiligenkreuz an der Gran

The installation at the bishopric in Neusohl took place on September 14, 1893. He also enjoyed great popularity in his new position as Bishop of Neusohl. In 1898 he celebrated his golden jubilee as a priest (1848–1898). On this occasion he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Vienna . Emperor Franz Joseph awarded him the Franz Joseph Order .

Karl Rimely died on January 13, 1904 in Heiligenkreuz an der Gran of the consequences of a heart attack. The Pressburger Zeitung wrote about it:

The funeral news came from Beßterczebánya yesterday afternoon that Bishop Dr. Karl Rimely died yesterday at 11 o'clock in the morning after a long illness at the age of 79.

A popular member of the Hungarian high clergy, who, through his excellent personal qualities, his friendly, amiable nature and his manners, earned the admiration of all those who associated with him, has passed away. A good part of Bishop Rimely's spiritual activity took place in Pozsony [Pressburg], of which he was the parish priest.

The solemn burial, preceded by a requiem , took place on January 16, 1904 in the bishop's crypt of the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross in Heiligenkreuz an der Gran.

A commemorative coin was minted on the occasion of his death.

Major works (selection)

  • Rimely Carolus: Historia Collegii Pazmaniani: quam ex tabulariis conscripsit Carolus Rimely. Viennae 1865 (Latin)
  • Rimely Carolus: Capitulum insignis ecclesiae collegiatae Posoniensis ad S ,. Martinum ep. olim SS. Salvatorem. Instar manuscripta. Posonii, 1880 (Latin)
  • Spiritual inaugural address addressed to the faithful in his diocese on September 14, 1893 on the occasion of his solemn installation.

literature

  • Dr. Rimely Károly, Besztercebányai püspök in "Vasárnapi Ujság", June 11, 1893, vol. 40, no. 24 (Hungarian)
  • Rimely püspök jubileuma [for the 50th anniversary of the priesthood] in "Budapesti Hírlap" (no. 175) from June 26, 1898 (Hungarian)
  • Rimely Károly Besztercebányai püspök, 1825 - 1904 in "Vasárnapi Ujság" of January 17, 1904, vol. 51, no. 3 (Hungarian)

Web links

Commons : Károly Rimely  - collection of images, videos and audio files

References and comments

  1. ↑ a b c Information according to the obituary notice from the collection of the Hungarian National Library Széchenyi in Budapest .
  2. ↑ clothes. Borbála married Luczenbacher
  3. ↑ After the failure of a strictly military education, the [...] Crown Prince was brought up by bourgeois liberal teachers at the instigation of his mother Elisabeth ... (Brigitte Hamann: "Die Habsburger", p. 415)
  4. ↑ The Abbey Lecker (ung. Lekér) is an old Benedictine abbey that was founded in 1264 by King Bela IV . In the 19th century, the abbey still owned important goods that generated considerable income.
  5. ↑ Ágoston Trefort (born February 6, 1817 in Homeneu , † August 22, 1888 in Budapest) was a Hungarian politician, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and between 1876 and 1878 Minister of Culture and Religious Affairs.
  6. ^ Heinrich Justi (* 1804; † 1878) was mayor of the city of Pressburg between 1867 and 1875. Many projects and innovations are based on his suggestion.
  7. ↑ a b according to Pressburger Zeitung of January 14, 1904
  8. ↑ The episcopal city palace was built in 1631 by Cardinal Peter Pázmany . At first it served as the summer residence of the Bishops of Neusohl.
  9. ↑ Emmerich Bende (born August 28, 1824 in Baja , Kingdom of Hungary , † March 26, 1911 in Neutra , Austria-Hungary ) was the predecessor of Karl Rimely on the bishopric of Neusohl. On January 19, 1893, he was appointed Bishop of Neutra .
  10. ↑ a b Pressburger Zeitung of August 28, 1893, p. 1f
  11. ↑ monetarium.hu
personal data
SURNAME Rimely, Karl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rimely, Károly; Rimeli, Carolus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Catholic bishop of Neusohl, church historian
DATE OF BIRTH February 4, 1825
PLACE OF BIRTH Gran , Kingdom of Hungary
DATE OF DEATH January 13, 1904
Place of death Heiligenkreuz on the Gran , Austria-Hungary