Causes for the Abidcation of Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer from the Position of the Catholic Church Administrator for Serbia Cover Image

Razlozi ostavke biskupa Josipa Juraja Strossmayera na položaj apostolskog administratora Katoličke crkve u Srbiji
Causes for the Abidcation of Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer from the Position of the Catholic Church Administrator for Serbia

Author(s): Piotr Żurek
Subject(s): History
Published by: Hrvatski institut za povijest
Keywords: Bishop Strossmayer; Cardinal Ledochowski; Catholic Administrator for Serbia; Serbia; History

Summary/Abstract: The author presents an event connected with bishop Strossmayer and his activities as the Catholic church administrator in Serbia and also Strossmayer's role in the Vatican foreign policy during the second half of the 19th century. The particular event deals with a conflict between Polish cardinal Mieczyslav Ledochowski and Strossmayer. The conflict was caused by Polish missionary Wilibald Czok who was active in Serbia and as a result Strossmayer abdicated. The background of this conflict is in fact rivalry of great powers in the Balkan region and Vatican relations with Russia and Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.

  • Issue Year: 34/2002
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 781-804
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Croatian