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Marijan Šunjić (bishop)

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22: 295:. His written legacy was burned in 1945, together with the monastery, for whose construction he was largely responsible. The esteem, respect, and love toward Bishop Šunjić were once again expressed when people in great numbers attended the funeral. Entire Bosnia shed their tears for him. On his tombstone was inscribed that "he was the crown and pride of his brethren, and an everlasting glory of his entire folk". 87: 242:
near Travnik (1832). In addition to pastoral work, he performed the function of Province secretary (1832), Provincial custodian (1835) and Provincial Minister (1845–1851). The last five years of his life he spent as bishop and the Apostolic Vicar in Bosnia (1855–1860).
254:, in 1843 he was, along with many other prominent Franciscans, sentenced to be expelled to Italy, but that decision, due to changed circumstances, was never realized. During that long-lasting conflict, he travelled twice to Rome (in 1834 and 1840) and once to 194:
in Bologna, where he deepened and expanded his knowledge of the languages. Šunjić hence became well known for his knowledge of numerous languages, including oriental ones. In addition to the above-mentioned languages, he also spoke
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He was very active and successful in raising new churches and monasteries, as well as in opening public schools. He was the first one to suggest the idea of abstinent societies. In October 1854, Pope
272:Šunjić was a good Franciscan, an ardent priest, and an exemplary bishop. He was a man of supreme erudition, an expert for classical, European, and oriental languages. In conversation with the 355: 219:. If we take into account his education, his broad views, scientific and cultural work, we can say with certainty that he was one of the most prominent figures in the history of the 370: 250:
authorities (in 1827 and 1834), because he fought for the rights of the Catholic people and his Franciscan Province. During the conflict with Bishop
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named him the titular bishop of Panadena and Apostolic Vicar in Bosnia. He performed the duty until death.
284:, or ordinary people he was always elegant and dignified, mild and pleasant, simple and humble. Bishop 34: 231: 208: 38: 30: 285: 102: 55: 292: 345: 340: 226:
When he returned to Bosnia, he was at first engaged in pastoral work as a parish vicar in
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said that Šunjić "had been the greatest and most famous man Bosnia in recent times had".
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He died in Vienna, on 28 September 1860. He was buried in the church of the
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in Bosnia, writer, linguist; scientific, cultural and political worker.
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19th-century Bosnia and Herzegovina Roman Catholic priests
371:Franciscans of the Franciscan Province of Bosnia 332: 43:but its sources remain unclear because it lacks 126:Fr. Marijan Šunjić was born in the village of 106:; 7 January 1798 – 28 September 1860) was a 186:. He spent eight months with the renowned 74:Learn how and when to remove this message 85: 142:he was named Ivo (in Bosnian short for 333: 361:Linguists from Bosnia and Herzegovina 276:, bishops, priests, the Emperor, the 221:Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena 101: 15: 366:Bosnia and Herzegovina male writers 166:(1814–1821). Afterwards he studied 138:at the end of the 18th century. At 13: 14: 382: 223:, and not only in his lifetime. 20: 246:He was twice imprisoned by the 156:Franciscan monastery in Fojnica 1: 298: 7: 10: 387: 103:[mârijaːnʃǔːɲitɕ] 29:This article includes a 286:Josip Juraj Strossmayer 121: 99:Croatian pronunciation: 58:more precise citations. 238:(1831), afterwards in 91: 90:Bishop Marijan Šunjić 89: 351:People from Travnik 293:Guča Gora Monastery 215:, and quite a few 168:oriental languages 108:Bosnian Franciscan 92: 31:list of references 309:Od Bučića do Beča 84: 83: 76: 378: 260:Francis Joseph I 217:Slavic languages 182:) in Zagreb and 105: 100: 79: 72: 68: 65: 59: 54:this article by 45:inline citations 24: 23: 16: 386: 385: 381: 380: 379: 377: 376: 375: 331: 330: 301: 209:Classical Greek 124: 116:Apostolic Vicar 112:Catholic bishop 98: 80: 69: 63: 60: 49: 35:related reading 25: 21: 12: 11: 5: 384: 374: 373: 368: 363: 358: 353: 348: 343: 329: 328: 300: 297: 256:Constantinople 136:Ottoman Bosnia 123: 120: 95:Marijan Šunjić 82: 81: 39:external links 28: 26: 19: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 383: 372: 369: 367: 364: 362: 359: 357: 354: 352: 349: 347: 344: 342: 339: 338: 336: 326: 322: 318: 314: 310: 306: 303: 302: 296: 294: 289: 287: 283: 279: 275: 270: 268: 263: 261: 257: 253: 249: 244: 241: 237: 233: 229: 224: 222: 218: 214: 210: 206: 202: 198: 193: 189: 185: 181: 177: 173: 169: 165: 161: 157: 153: 149: 145: 141: 137: 133: 129: 119: 117: 113: 109: 104: 96: 88: 78: 75: 67: 57: 53: 47: 46: 40: 36: 32: 27: 18: 17: 316: 313:HKD Napredak 308: 305:Stojan Miloš 290: 271: 264: 252:Rafo Barišić 245: 225: 147: 143: 125: 94: 93: 70: 61: 50:Please help 42: 346:1860 deaths 341:1798 births 317:Župa Bučići 56:introducing 335:Categories 299:References 192:Mezzofanti 64:April 2014 323:1994 (in 232:Mokronoge 190:cardinal 152:Guča Gora 325:Croatian 188:polyglot 154:and the 319:– 267:Pius IX 248:Ottoman 197:Italian 180:Persian 176:Turkish 146:, i.e. 140:baptism 132:Travnik 52:improve 282:Vizier 280:, the 278:Sultan 240:Orašje 228:Kupres 205:French 201:German 184:Vienna 178:, and 172:Arabic 164:Mohács 160:Zagreb 128:Bučići 321:Vitez 236:Duvno 234:near 213:Latin 130:near 37:, or 274:Pope 230:and 211:and 162:and 148:John 144:Ivan 122:Life 337:: 327:). 315:, 311:, 307:, 207:, 203:, 199:, 174:, 134:, 114:, 110:, 41:, 33:, 170:( 97:( 77:) 71:( 66:) 62:( 48:.

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