Simon Knéfacz

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Simon Knéfacz, or Simeon Knéfacz; (* February 23, 1752 as Mátyás Knéfacz in Devínska Nová Ves ; † August 3, 1819 in Klingenbach ) was a Burgenland-Croatian Franciscan and writer.

Life

The spelling of the name Knefacz , Kniefacz is also common . Šimon or Šimeon . Knéfacz was born in Thebenneudorf near Pressburg (formerly Pozsony , now Bratislava ) and lived in Güssing , Parndorf and Klingenbach.

Knéfacz wrote two prayer books and an evangelist . His works are considered fundamental for the Burgenland-Croatian written language .

Works

  • Lapat evangeliumszki (Evangelistar) , 1798
  • Marianszko czvéche (Flower of the Madonna) , 1803
  • Vrata nebészka (Gate of Heaven) , 1804

literature