Mátyás Laáb

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Mátyás Laáb , also: Matijaš Laáb (* 1746 in Bezenye ; † August 7, 1823 in Neudorf near Parndorf ) was a Burgenland-Croatian Catholic priest, writer and translator.

Life

Laáb was born in Pallersdorf (Croatian: Bizonja ). In 1790 he was a chaplain in Sigleß . Later he was pastor of Kleinandrä ( Hidegség , Vedešin ). From 1797 until his death he was pastor in Neudorf (Novo Selo).

Between 1814 and 1820 he wrote two catechisms. His main work is the first translation of the New Testament into Burgenland-Croatian . Mátyás Laáb's goal was to reform the Burgenland-Croatian language, so he started translating the Bible. In 1812 he presented his translation to the bishop in Zagreb , but it was not printed.

Works

  • Burgenland-Croatian translation of the New Testament, 1812.
  • Krátka summa velíkoga óbcsinszkoga katekízmusa za ucsnyu mláje druzsíne Gornyih Ug'rszki Horvátov (Short textbook on the Great Catechism for Croatian families in Upper Hungary ), 1814.
  • Véliki óbcsinszki katekizmus za Górnye Ugrszke Horváte (Great Catechism for the Croats in Upper Hungary ), 1820.

literature

personal data
SURNAME Laáb, Mátyás
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Laáb, Matijaš (Burgenland-Croatian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Croatian writer and Catholic priest
DATE OF BIRTH 1746
PLACE OF BIRTH Bezenye , Hungary
DATE OF DEATH August 7, 1823
Place of death Neudorf near Parndorf