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Thomas Chrön

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His Excellency
Thomas Chrön
Prince-Bishop of Ljubljana
Diocese Ljubljana
Installed 1597
Term ended 1630
Predecessor Johann Tautscher
Successor Rinaldo Scarlichi
Orders
Ordination 1588
Personal details
Born November 13, 1560
Ljubljana
Died February 10, 1630 (aged 69)
Gornji Grad

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

Life and work

Chrön was born in Ljubljana.[2] In 1573 he enrolled in the Jesuit school in Graz.[3] He was ordained in 1588, when he was also appointed to the canon's position formerly held by Primož Trubar.[2] In 1597 he was appointed bishop of Ljubljana, and the appointment was confirmed in 1599.[3] He was the leading force behind the Counter-Reformation in Carniola,[4] and Protestantism was suppressed in his diocese between 1600 and 1603.[5] However, Jurij Dalmatin's Bible translation was retained and he received papal permission to use it, thereby preserving its linguistic and literary tradition.[3] From 1614 to 1621 he served as the deputy provincial sovereign.[6]

Chrön wanted to establish a press in Ljubljana; he made it possible for Johannes Tschandek (Slovenized: Janez Čandek or Čandik[6]) to print the gospels and epistles (Evangelia inu listuvi, 1613),[7] and he copyedited the text himself, which was based on translations by Trubar and Dalmatin.[3] He established the Collegium Marianum in Gornji Grad for the education of clergy.[8] Chrön also supported liturgical music: he commissioned a new organ in Gornji Grad.[2]

Chrön died in Gornji Grad, where he was also buried.[9]

The Trieste prison whose official name is Casa Circondariale "Ernesto Mari" is colloquially known as Coroneo and takes its name from the via del Coroneo, the street it is located on, which in turn derives from the Italianized version of Bishop Chrön's last name. Coroneo, who owned vast properties in that area in the 17th century.

The Slovenized spelling of his name Tomash Hren is found as early as 1832,[10] Tomaž Kren by 1848,[11] Tomaž Hren by 1849,[12] Tomaž Chrön by 1854,[13] and Tomaž Chroen by 1907.[14]

References

  1. Back to citation Herzog, Johann Jakob, Albert Hauck, & Hermann Caselmann. 1909. Realencyklopädie für protestantische Theologie und Kirche. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs, p. 86.
  2. Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Cankar, Izidor et al., eds. 1928. Slovenski bijografski leksikon, vol. 3: Hintner–Kocen. Ljubljana: Zadružna gospodarska banka.
  3. Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Back to citation occurrence 3.3 Back to citation occurrence 3.4 Rajhman, Jože, & Emilijan Cevc. 1990. Tomaž Hren. Enciklopedija Slovenije, vol. 4, pp. 50–51. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga.
  4. Back to citation Bogoslovni vestnik 8 (1928): 21.
  5. Back to citation Lutar Ivanc, Aleksandra. 2006. Album slovenskih književnikov. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga, p 14.
  6. Back to citation occurrence 6.0 Back to citation occurrence 6.1 Janež, Stanko. 1957. Zgodovina slovenske knjizevnosti: Druga, predelana izdaja s sodelovanjem miroslava ravbarja. Maribor: Obzorja, p. 110.
  7. Back to citation Ahačič, Kozma. 2012. Zgodovina misli o jeziku na Slovenskem: katoliška doba (1600-1758). Ljubljana: ZRC, p. 18.
  8. Back to citation Snoj, Jurij, et al. 2012. Zgodovina glasbe na Slovenskem I: Od začetkov do konca 16. stoletja. Ljubljana: ZRC, p. 426.
  9. Back to citation Škulj, Edo. 1998. Hrenov simpozij v Rimu. Ljubljana: Mohorjeva družba, p. 81.
  10. Back to citation "Krajņski Plutarzhik. Deşetka Şhkofov, Krajnzov". Krajnşka Zhebeliza. 3: 51. 1832. “Hren Tomash, şhkof Iblaņski”
  11. Back to citation "Kristijanstvo per Slovencih". Slovenski cerkveni časopis. No. 3. July 15, 1848. p. 18. Retrieved January 26, 2022. “Léta 1599 je jél škof Tomaž Kren na Krajnskim in spodnjim Štajerskim krivo véro izganjati”
  12. Back to citation "Krajnski Plutarčik. Desetka Škofov, Krajncov". Krajnska čbelica (2nd reprinting). 3: 44. 1849. “Hren Tomaž, škof Iblanski”
  13. Back to citation "Ogled po Slovenskim". Zgodnja Danica: katoliški cerkveni list. No. 11. March 16, 1854. p. 47. Retrieved January 26, 2022. “pozneje, ko je škof Tomaž Chrön avguštinijane zopet poklical”
  14. Back to citation Novak, Josip (1907). "Zgodovina brezoviške župnije". Zgodovinski zbornik. 15 (59): 932. Retrieved January 26, 2022. “Ljubljanski Škof Tomaž Chroen je napominani oltar na prošnjo občanov posvetil dne 9. junija leta 1602.”
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