Original scientific paper
POLITICAL AND DIPLOMATIC CIRCUMSTANCES DURING THE ATTEMPT OF REMOVAL OF ARCHBISHOP STADLER FROM SARAJEVO IN 1913 – DOCUMENTS
Zoran GRIJAK
Abstract
Author has investigated background, together with political and diplomatic circumstances, of the attempts to remove Josip Stadler the archbishop of Vrhbosna from Sarajevo in 1913. He has prepared twelve documents that witness what was the chief reason of these attempts, and it was Stadler’s reaction to the Hungarian effort to include Bosnia and Herzegovina as corpus separatum in the Hungarian part of the Monarchy. Moreover, Stadler was supported idea of joining Bosnia and Herzegovina with Croatia, which was included in the new organisation plan of the Monarchy. With this programme Stadler opposed not only Hungarians but also some Croatian politicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina, who thought that union with Croatia could be possible even in an accord with Hungarians. On the other hand, Stadler had supporters among Austrian political circles, such as minister of fi nances Leon Bilinski, who believed that Stadler’s demission could ruin Austrian position in Bosnia and Herzegovina, since Bosnia and Herzegovina had to be equally ruled by the both Monarchy’s dominant nations. The final decision about Stadler’s remaining at Sarajevo was given by pope Pio X, who respected Stadler’s efforts, achievements and political activities that he recognised as legitimate.
Keywords
Ecclesiastical history; Josip Stadler; Archbishopric of Vrhbosna; Bosnia and Herzegovina; history of the 20 th century
Hrčak ID:
11468
URI
Publication date:
22.12.2004.
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