Anton Aloys Wolf
Anton Aloys Wolf (June 14, 1782 – February 7, 1859) was a Prince-Bishop of Laibach (Ljubljana) during the 19th century.[1]
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| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ljubljana | |
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| Church | Latin Church |
| Installed | July 12, 1824 |
| Term ended | February 7, 1859 |
| Predecessor | Bishop Augustin Johann Josef Gruber |
| Successor | Jernej Vidmar |
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| Ordination | 1804 (deacon) |
| Consecration | 1824 |
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| Birth name | Aloysius Anton Wolf |
| Born | June 14, 1782 Idrija, Slovenia |
| Died | February 7, 1859 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
Biography
After studying theology in Ljubljana, Anton Wolf became a deacon on September 2, 1804. On December 15, 1804 he was ordained as a priest. In 1807, he became the chancellor of the diocese, and in 1814 the canon of St. Nicholas's Cathedral. On February 27, 1824 the Austrian authorities chose Anton Wolf to head the Ljubljana diocese. On July 12, 1824 Pope Leo XII approved Wolf's appointment, and he was installed as bishop on October 2, 1824. During his term as bishop, Wolf reorganized the Ljubljana diocese. He initiated and financed the publication of a new translation of the Bible in Slovene (1863), a German-Slovene dictionary (1860), and a Slovene-German dictionary. Wolf died on February 7, 1859 in Ljubljana.
Legacy
A street in Ljubljana is named after Anton Wolf.
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