Kolos Ferenc Vaszary
Kolos Ferenc Cardinal Vaszary OSB (born February 12, 1832 in Keszthely , Austrian Empire , † September 3, 1915 in Balatonfüred , Austria-Hungary ) was a cardinal of the Roman Church and long-time Archbishop of Esztergom .
Life
Vaszary occurred in 1847 in the Benedictine - Abbey Martin Mountain , where he the religious name Ferenc received and on June 6, 1854 professed took off. Two years later he was ordained a priest and worked for many years as a teacher and director of the school of the Archabbey in Pannonhalma . After all, Father Ferenc Vaszary was Archabbot of Pannonhalma from 1885 to 1891 .
On December 13, 1891 Kolos Ferenc Vaszary became Archbishop of Esztergom. He was ordained bishop on February 7, 1892 in Esztergom Luigi Galimberti , nuncio in Austria-Hungary , co-consecrators were the auxiliary bishops in Esztergom Pal Palásthy and József Boltizár .
In the consistory of January 16, 1893 Kolos Ferenc Vaszary was from Pope Leo XIII. created as a cardinal and installed on June 15, 1893 as a cardinal priest in his titular church Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti . Cardinal Vaszary attended the 1903 conclave that Pope Pius X elected. His health deteriorated so much in November 1912 that he asked for his resignation from all offices. This was complied with in the first weeks of 1913.
He died on September 3, 1915 in Balatonfüred and was buried in the Pannonhalma Archabbey.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Vaszary, Claudius . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 50th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1884, p. 6 ( digital copy ).
Web links
- Vaszary, OSBHungarica, Kolos Ferenc. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed November 29, 2016.
- Entry on Kolos Ferenc Vaszary on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on November 12, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| János Cardinal Simor |
Archbishop of Gran 1891–1913 |
János Cardinal Csernoch |
| János Cardinal Simor |
Primate of Hungary 1891–1913 |
János Cardinal Csernoch |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vaszary, Kolos Ferenc |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vaszary, Kolos Ferenc Cardinal |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cardinal of the Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1832 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Keszthely |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 3, 1915 |
| Place of death | Balatonfüred |