Nikolaus Stanislavich
Nikolaus Stanislavich OFM (born May 9, 1694 in Craiova , Principality of Wallachia ; † April 26, 1750 in Timisoara , Temescher Banat ) was bishop of the Csanád diocese from 1739 to 1750 .
Life
Years of study and priesthood
Nicholas studied Stanislavich 1709-1713 philosophy , joined in 1713 the Order of the Franciscan Province of the Bulgarian and then graduated from 1713 to 1717, the study of theology . Stanislavich was ordained deacon on December 19, 1716 , ordained priest for the Franciscan order on April 11, 1717 and entered the pastoral ministry in Little Wallachia. In 1725 he was already guardian of the Franciscan monastery in Craiova . On June 11, 1725, Pope Benedict XIII appointed him bishop of Nicopolis in Bulgaria and personally donated his episcopal ordination on June 24, 1725 ; Co- consecrators were the later Cardinal Secretary of State Curia Archbishop Nicolò Maria Lercari and Giacinto Gaetano Chiurlia (Chyurlia) OP , Bishop of Giovinazzo .
In 1739, after the first colonization campaigns, which were mainly carried out with Catholic believers of German origin, the Catholic Bulgarians also came to the Banat . They left their homeland because they were persecuted because of their beliefs. They settled in places like Winga and Altbeschenowa , where they formed strong parishes. With them came Nikolaus Stanislavich, who had been the Apostolic Administrator of Little Wallachia , which was under Austrian sovereignty, since 1732 .
Bishop of the Csanád diocese
On October 21, 1739 Charles VI appointed him . as bishop of the Csanád diocese. Stanislavich received the papal confirmation on September 20, 1740 and was enthroned on February 5, 1741 in the Timisoara Cathedral . His main concern was to secure a material basis for the diocese. He achieved that larger lands from Makó were given to the bishop for usufruct. With great care he began to organize the administration of the diocese. Stanislavich undertook extensive trips through his diocese to get an impression of the existing conditions, and also made a contribution to the blossoming of the pilgrimage site Maria Radna .
He died on April 26, 1750 and was buried in the cathedral crypt in Timisoara. He left his heart to the Blessed Virgin Mary , it is still kept in the Church of Grace in the side altar .
literature
- 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 Banater Deutschtums , Marquartstein, 1992, ISBN 3-922046-76-2
Web links
- Entry on Nikolaus Stanislavich on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on July 13, 2017.
- Banat cultural area
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Adalbert von Falkenstein |
Bishop of Csanád 1739–1750 |
Franz Anton Engl of Wagrain |
| Baltazar Lieski |
Bishop of Nicopolis 1728–1739 |
Antonio Benini |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stanislavich, Nicholas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Stanislavich, Nikolaus; Stanislavich, Nicola; Stanislavič, Nikola |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of the Csanád diocese |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1694 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Craiova , Wallachia |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 26, 1750 |
| Place of death | Timișoara , Temescher Banat |