János Szlepecz
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János Szlepecz was a Slovene Roman Catholic
priest, dean and writer. Wrote in Prekmurian and also in Hungarian
.
He was born in Murska Sobota
, his father Iván Szlepecz was a blacksmith in the market town. His mother was Julianna Czigány. In 1896 was chaplain for ten years of the Szapáry family, in 1906 the priest of Murska Sobota, in 1913 after the death of Ferenc Ivanóczy dean of the Slovene March
.
Szlepecz in the first years opposed to the authonomy of the Slovene March (Prekmurje
) and support Hungary
. He later changed his mind and stood next to the Prekmurian Slovenes
. After the World War I
he maintained the Prekmurian liturgy in the St. Nicholas Church. After the occupation of Mura Republic
Szlepecz was taken hostage of the Hungarian Communists
.
In 1918 was bishopric vicar in Szombathely
in 1922 honorary vicar in Maribor
. Before the war wrote articles in the Szombathelyi Újság, Muraszombat és vidéke in Hungarian, Prekmurian articles wrote in the Marijin list, Novine, Kalendar Srca Jezušovoga. Translate also the Gospels in Prekmurian language.
He died in Murska Sobota.
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
priest, dean and writer. Wrote in Prekmurian and also in Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
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He was born in Murska Sobota
Murska Sobota
Murska Sobota is a city in northeastern Slovenia. It is located in the eponymous municipality near the Mura River in the region of Prekmurje and is the regional capital.-Name:...
, his father Iván Szlepecz was a blacksmith in the market town. His mother was Julianna Czigány. In 1896 was chaplain for ten years of the Szapáry family, in 1906 the priest of Murska Sobota, in 1913 after the death of Ferenc Ivanóczy dean of the Slovene March
Slovene March (Kingdom of Hungary)
The Slovene March or Slovene krajina was the traditional denomination of the Slovene-speaking areas of the Vas and Zala County in the Kingdom of Hungary from the late 18th century until the Treaty of Trianon in 1919...
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Szlepecz in the first years opposed to the authonomy of the Slovene March (Prekmurje
Prekmurje
Prekmurje is a geographically, linguistically, culturally and ethnically defined region settled by Slovenes and lying between the Mur River in Slovenia and the Rába Valley in the most western part of Hungary...
) and support Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. He later changed his mind and stood next to the Prekmurian Slovenes
Prekmurians
The Prekmurje Slovenes are Slovenes from Prekmurje in Slovenia and Vendvidék and Somogy in Hungary. The Prekmurje Slovenes speak the Prekmurje dialect and have a common culture...
. After the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he maintained the Prekmurian liturgy in the St. Nicholas Church. After the occupation of Mura Republic
Republic of Prekmurje
The Republic of Prekmurje or Mura Republica was an unrecognized state in Prekmurje, an area traditionally known in Hungarian as Vendvidék ...
Szlepecz was taken hostage of the Hungarian Communists
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
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In 1918 was bishopric vicar in Szombathely
Szombathely
Szombathely is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria...
in 1922 honorary vicar in Maribor
Maribor
Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
. Before the war wrote articles in the Szombathelyi Újság, Muraszombat és vidéke in Hungarian, Prekmurian articles wrote in the Marijin list, Novine, Kalendar Srca Jezušovoga. Translate also the Gospels in Prekmurian language.
He died in Murska Sobota.
Literature
- Géfin Gyula A Szombathelyi Egyházmegye története: 1777-1935 III. kötet, SzombathelySzombathelySzombathely is the 10th largest city in Hungary. It is the administrative centre of Vas county in the west of the country, located near the border with Austria...
Martineum Ny., 1935.