Thomas Chrön

Thomas Chrön (Slovene: Tomaž Hren[1] or Kren;[2] November 13, 1560 – February 10, 1630) was a Carniolan Roman Catholic priest, bishop of Ljubljana, and patron of the arts.[3][4]

His Excellency

Thomas Chrön
Prince-Bishop of Ljubljana
DioceseLjubljana
Installed1597
Term ended1630
PredecessorJohann Tautscher
SuccessorRinaldo Scarlichi
Orders
Ordination1588
Personal details
Born(1560-11-13)November 13, 1560
Ljubljana
DiedFebruary 10, 1630(1630-02-10) (aged 69)
Gornji Grad

Life and work

Chrön was born in Ljubljana.[3] In 1573 he enrolled in the Jesuit school in Graz.[4] He was ordained in 1588, when he was also appointed to the canon's position formerly held by Primož Trubar.[3] In 1597 he was appointed bishop of Ljubljana, and the appointment was confirmed in 1599.[4] He was the leading force behind the Counter-Reformation in Carniola,[5] and Protestantism was suppressed in his diocese between 1600 and 1603.[6] However, Jurij Dalmatin's Bible translation was retained and he received papal permission to use it, thereby preserving its linguistic and literary tradition.[4] From 1614 to 1621 he served as the deputy provincial sovereign.[7]

Chrön wanted to establish a press in Ljubljana; he made it possible for Johannes Tschandek (Slovene: Janez Čandek or Čandik[7]) to print the gospels and epistles (Evangelia inu listuvi, 1613),[8] and he copyedited the text himself, which was based on translations by Trubar and Dalmatin.[4] He established the Collegium Marianum in Gornji Grad for the education of clergy.[9] Chrön also supported liturgical music: he commissioned a new organ in Gornji Grad.[3]

Chrön died in Gornji Grad, where he was also buried.[10]

References
  1. Herzog, Johann Jakob, Albert Hauck, & Hermann Caselmann. 1909. Realencyklopädie für protestantische Theologie und Kirche. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs, p. 86.
  2. Rozman, Jožef. 1853. Drobtince za Novo leto 1853. Klagenfurt: author, p. 236.
  3. Cankar, Izidor et al., eds. 1928. Slovenski bijografski leksikon, vol. 3: Hintner–Kocen. Ljubljana: Zadružna gospodarska banka.
  4. Rajhman, Jože, & Emilijan Cevc. 1990. Tomaž Hren. Enciklopedija Slovenije, vol. 4, pp. 50–51. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga.
  5. Bogoslovni vestnik 8 (1928): 21.
  6. Lutar Ivanc, Aleksandra. 2006. Album slovenskih književnikov. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga, p 14.
  7. Janež, Stanko. 1957. Zgodovina slovenske knjizevnosti: Druga, predelana izdaja s sodelovanjem miroslava ravbarja. Maribor: Obzorja, p. 110.
  8. Ahačič, Kozma. 2012. Zgodovina misli o jeziku na Slovenskem: katoliška doba (1600-1758). Ljubljana: ZRC, p. 18.
  9. Snoj, Jurij, et al. 2012. Zgodovina glasbe na Slovenskem I: Od začetkov do konca 16. stoletja. Ljubljana: ZRC, p. 426.
  10. Škulj, Edo. 1998. Hrenov simpozij v Rimu. Ljubljana: Mohorjeva družba, p. 81.
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