János Zádori
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János Zádori was a Hungarian Ecclesiastical writer.
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He studied at the Pazmaneum
of the University of Vienna
. His favourite branches were modern language
s, literature
, and the natural sciences. Ordained as a priest in December 1854, he was chaplain
at Balassagyarmat
for ten years. From 1864 to the end of his life he taught dogma
tic theology at the archiepiscopal seminary
at Gran
. He was a member of the metropolitan chapter and a domestic prelate
of Leo XIII. He declined an appointment to the See
of Neusohl. From 1870-1886 he edited the theological magazine "Uj magyar Sion" (New Hungarian Sion).
He died in 1887 in Esztergom
.
s including one on Count Stephen Széchényi.
His principal works are: A társadolom alapoloci (The fundamental principles of human society), Budapest
, 1864 in which he develops the ideas of Lacordaire
and others against modern errors.
"Utivázlatok Oloszorszagbol" (Sketches of Italy), Budapest 1867.
A rimai katakombák (The Roman catcombs), with 19 plates, Budapest 1868.
"Spanyol út" (Journey through Spain), Budapest 1868.
IX Pius pápa élete (Life of Pius IX), Gran 1869.
"A Jesus Szive ajtatossázanak története, mivolta, hittani alapja" (The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, its nature, history, and theological foundation), Gran 1878.
"Szus Mária szeplötelen sivének" (The veneration of the Immaculate Heart of Mary), Gran 1879.
Szent Peter ket levele (The two letters of St. Peter), Budapest, 1881, for which he received great praise from the theological faculty at Gran.
"Syntagma theologiae fundamentalis", Gran 1882 (see "Theol. Quartalschrift", Tübingen, 1887, 691, and Zeitschrift für kath. Theol., Innsbruck, 1884, 584).
Life
He was born in Katloez, county of Neutra in HungaryHungary
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...
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He studied at the Pazmaneum
Pázmáneum
The Pázmáneum is a university in Vienna, founded in 1623 by Péter Pázmány as a seminary for theological candidates. It was created at a cost of 200,000 florins.-References:* -Further reading:...
of the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
. His favourite branches were modern language
Modern language
A modern language is any human language that is currently in use. The term is used in language education to distinguish between languages which are used for day-to-day communication and dead classical languages such as Latin, Attic Greek, Sanskrit, and Classical Chinese, which are studied for...
s, literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
, and the natural sciences. Ordained as a priest in December 1854, he was chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
at Balassagyarmat
Balassagyarmat
Balassagyarmat is a town in northern Hungary. It was the seat of the Nógrád comitatus.- History :The town's coat-of-arms bears the Latin inscription "Civitas Fortissima" , because in January 1919 Czechoslovak troops crossed the demarcation line delineated in December 1918 in preparation for the...
for ten years. From 1864 to the end of his life he taught dogma
Dogma
Dogma is the established belief or doctrine held by a religion, or a particular group or organization. It is authoritative and not to be disputed, doubted, or diverged from, by the practitioners or believers...
tic theology at the archiepiscopal seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
at Gran
Esztergom
Esztergom , is a city in northern Hungary, 46 km north-west of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there....
. He was a member of the metropolitan chapter and a domestic prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of Leo XIII. He declined an appointment to the See
Episcopal See
An episcopal see is, in the original sense, the official seat of a bishop. This seat, which is also referred to as the bishop's cathedra, is placed in the bishop's principal church, which is therefore called the bishop's cathedral...
of Neusohl. From 1870-1886 he edited the theological magazine "Uj magyar Sion" (New Hungarian Sion).
He died in 1887 in Esztergom
Esztergom
Esztergom , is a city in northern Hungary, 46 km north-west of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there....
.
Works
Thirty-eight of his works have appeared in print, among them some of a devotional character and memorial sermonSermon
A sermon is an oration by a prophet or member of the clergy. Sermons address a Biblical, theological, religious, or moral topic, usually expounding on a type of belief, law or behavior within both past and present contexts...
s including one on Count Stephen Széchényi.
His principal works are: A társadolom alapoloci (The fundamental principles of human society), Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, 1864 in which he develops the ideas of Lacordaire
Jean-Baptiste Henri Lacordaire
Jean-Baptiste Henri-Dominique Lacordaire , often styled Henri-Dominique Lacordaire, was a French ecclesiastic, preacher, journalist and political activist...
and others against modern errors.
"Utivázlatok Oloszorszagbol" (Sketches of Italy), Budapest 1867.
A rimai katakombák (The Roman catcombs), with 19 plates, Budapest 1868.
"Spanyol út" (Journey through Spain), Budapest 1868.
IX Pius pápa élete (Life of Pius IX), Gran 1869.
"A Jesus Szive ajtatossázanak története, mivolta, hittani alapja" (The devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, its nature, history, and theological foundation), Gran 1878.
"Szus Mária szeplötelen sivének" (The veneration of the Immaculate Heart of Mary), Gran 1879.
Szent Peter ket levele (The two letters of St. Peter), Budapest, 1881, for which he received great praise from the theological faculty at Gran.
"Syntagma theologiae fundamentalis", Gran 1882 (see "Theol. Quartalschrift", Tübingen, 1887, 691, and Zeitschrift für kath. Theol., Innsbruck, 1884, 584).