Review article
Life and Work of Julije Drohobecki, the Bishop of Križevci
Ivan Peklić
; Ivan Zakmardi Dijankovečki Gymnasium, Križevci, Croatia
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to show life and work of Julije Drohobecki who was the bishop of Križevci, in a shortly way. He was grkokatolički bishop and 1891. he became the bishop of the bishopric in Križevci. He was on his duty till 1914. Bishop Drohobecki renewed kathedral and altar of Križevci. Some famous croatian painters like I. Tišov, C. Medović, V. Bukovac, F. Kovačević and B. Čikoš-Sesija had painted kathedral and altar on persuasion of bishop Drohobecki. He was promoter of many associations: president of Red cross in Križevci, Management company, Commission for cattle - breedering in district Bjelovarsko-križevačke, Society for embelishment of town Križevci. He was also a president of Croatian music institute and Society for blind people which was called Saint Vid. He took part in politic life of country as a member of Hrvatsko-srpske koalicije. Because of financial worries, 1914, he was taken off the stool of bishopric. His old age he was in Pribić where he died in 1934.
Keywords
Uniate; cathedral of Križevci; Uniate u Bosni
Hrčak ID:
78857
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Publication date:
1.6.2004.
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