Václav Michal Pešina
Václav Michal Pešina rytíř z Čechorodu , also Wenzel Michael Pessina von Czechorod , (born September 13, 1782 in Neu-Königgrätz , Eastern Bohemia ; † May 7, 1859 in Prague ) was canon of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague , for the further construction of which he made great contributions.
After attending grammar school in Königgrätz, Pešina studied theology in Prague, where he was ordained a priest in 1807. After a few positions as chaplain and pastor, he became canon at St. Vitus Cathedral in 1832. As early as 1824 he had presented his idea of completing the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague to the then State Chancellor Metternich . As consistorial advisor and cathedral custodian, he advocated further construction against all difficulties. In 1842, with his support, a committee was formed to promote the building of the cathedral. On the occasion of his fiftieth jubilee as a priest on September 13, 1857, Emperor Franz Joseph I awarded him the Order of the Iron Crown, third class, which established his ennoblement. The nationally conscious priest chose the title «von Czechorod». In the same year the University of Prague awarded him an honorary doctorate in theology. It was not until 1857 that the Dombauverein was founded and in 1860 Joseph Kranner was appointed cathedral architect.
Pešina, who saw cathedral construction as a national Czech task, also won support from the Prague Germans. His grave is in the Lesser Town cemetery, the grave monument was financed by a committee headed by Cardinal Friedrich zu Schwarzenberg .
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Pessina von Czechorod, Wenzel Michael . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 22nd part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1870, pp. 54–56 ( digitized version ).
- Rudolf Müller: Pessina von Czechorod, Wenzel Michael . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 25, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1887, p. 432.
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Václav Michal Pešina in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- from "Austrian Review", 1863.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pešina, Václav Michal |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pessina from Czechorod, Wenceslaus Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canon at St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 13, 1782 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hradec Králové , Bohemia |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1859 |
| Place of death | Prague |