Atanasie Rednic
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Atanasie Rednic was Bishop of Făgăraş and Primate of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church from 1765 to his death in 1772.
from an influential family. He studied by the Jesuits in Cluj
and from 1743 in the Institute Pazmanian in Vienna
where he graduated in theology in 1747. He moved to the monastery in Mukachevo of the Order of Saint Basil the Great
and in 1749 he took the monastic vows and was ordained a priest
. From 1751 he moved to Blaj
where he cooperated with bishop Petru Pavel Aron
in spreading instruction: he founded schools and was appointed the rector of the seminary, and later he become the vicar of the bishop.
On 30 June 1764, following the death of the Primate of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church, the bishop of Făgăraş Petru Pavel Aron, the electoral synod convened and Rednic ranked only forth in the results. Nevertheless, and against the will of the monks, the Hasburg monarch
, Empress Maria Theresa, designated him as new bishop. Rednic accepted asking efforts from the government to improve the conditions of the clergy. Pope Clement XIII
confirmed the designation on 15 May 1765, and Rednic moved from Vienna to the Carpathian Ruthenia
where he was consecrated bishop
on 4 August 1765 by M. Olsavszky
, the Eparch of Mukachevo
. He later arrived to Blaj where he was enthroned on 13 November 1765.
As bishop, he continued to ask financial support from the government to improve the conditions of the parishes and of the schools, without great results. He also tried to revitalize the monastic life in Blaj introducing a strict discipline which he himself followed. He also continued to support instruction, utilizing the more cultured monks as teachers, and providing aid grants for student to study abroad.
He died in Blaj on 2 May 1772.
Life
Atanasie Rednic was born in February 1722 in Giuleşti, MaramureşGiulesti, Maramures
Giuleşti is a commune in Maramureş County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Berbeşti, Fereşti, Giuleşti and Mănăstirea.-References:...
from an influential family. He studied by the Jesuits in Cluj
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
and from 1743 in the Institute Pazmanian in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
where he graduated in theology in 1747. He moved to the monastery in Mukachevo of the Order of Saint Basil the Great
Order of Saint Basil the Great
The Order of St. Basil the Great also known as the Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat is an monastic religious order of the Greek Catholic Churches that is present in many countries and that has its Mother House in Rome. The order received approbation on August 20, 1631...
and in 1749 he took the monastic vows and was ordained a priest
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
. From 1751 he moved to Blaj
Blaj
Blaj is a city in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It has a population of 20,758 inhabitants.The landmark of the city is the fact that it was the principal religious and cultural center of the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church in Transylvania....
where he cooperated with bishop Petru Pavel Aron
Petru Pavel Aron
Petru Pavel Aron was Bishop of Făgăraş and Primate of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church from 1752 to his death in 1764. He also translated the Biblia Vulgata into Romanian .-Life:...
in spreading instruction: he founded schools and was appointed the rector of the seminary, and later he become the vicar of the bishop.
On 30 June 1764, following the death of the Primate of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church, the bishop of Făgăraş Petru Pavel Aron, the electoral synod convened and Rednic ranked only forth in the results. Nevertheless, and against the will of the monks, the Hasburg monarch
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
, Empress Maria Theresa, designated him as new bishop. Rednic accepted asking efforts from the government to improve the conditions of the clergy. Pope Clement XIII
Pope Clement XIII
Pope Clement XIII , born Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico, was Pope from 16 July 1758 to 2 February 1769....
confirmed the designation on 15 May 1765, and Rednic moved from Vienna to the Carpathian Ruthenia
Carpathian Ruthenia
Carpathian Ruthenia is a region in Eastern Europe, mostly located in western Ukraine's Zakarpattia Oblast , with smaller parts in easternmost Slovakia , Poland's Lemkovyna and Romanian Maramureş.It is...
where he was consecrated bishop
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
on 4 August 1765 by M. Olsavszky
Manuil Mykhailo Olsavszky
Manuil Mykhailo Olsavszky was the bishop of the Eparchy of Mukacheve from 1743 to his death in 1767.-Life:...
, the Eparch of Mukachevo
Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Mukacheve
The Eparchy of Mukacheve is an eparchy of the Ruthenian Catholic Church, with territory located in the west of Ukraine.The eparchy, like the entire Ruthenian Catholic Church, is in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church...
. He later arrived to Blaj where he was enthroned on 13 November 1765.
As bishop, he continued to ask financial support from the government to improve the conditions of the parishes and of the schools, without great results. He also tried to revitalize the monastic life in Blaj introducing a strict discipline which he himself followed. He also continued to support instruction, utilizing the more cultured monks as teachers, and providing aid grants for student to study abroad.
He died in Blaj on 2 May 1772.