Lazar Lazarević

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Monsignor

Lazar Lazarević
General Vicar of Mostar-Duvno and Trebinje-Mrkan and Provicar of Trebinje-Mrkan
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ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseTrebinje-Mrkan
Appointed1907
Term ended1919
Other post(s)Provicar of Trebinje-Mrkan (1867–19)
Vicar Capitular of Mostar-Duvno and Trebinje-Mrkan (1910–12)
Personal details
Born(1838-12-28)28 December 1838
Hotanj Hutovski, Neum, Herzegovina, Ottoman Empire
Died17 September 1919(1919-09-17) (aged 80)
Mostar, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
BuriedGradac, Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina
NationalityCroat
DenominationCatholic
Alma materPontifical Urban University

Lazar Lazarević (28 December 1838 – 17 September 1919) was a Herzegovinian Croat Catholic priest who served as the bishop's deputy (provicar) for the Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan from 1867 and spiritual administrator of the Diocese of Mostar-Duvno and Trebinje-Mrkan from 1910 until 1912. He was a strong supporter of the independence of the Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan from the administration of the neighboring dioceses.

Early life and the Herzegovina uprising[]

Lazarević was born on 28 December 1838 in Hotanj Hutovski near Neum in Herzegovina, Ottoman Empire to father Andrija and mother Anđa née Šutalo.[1][2] At that time, his diocese was administered by the bishops of Dubrovnik.[3][4] He received basic education from the Jesuit priests in Gradac, Neum.[1][2] The bishop of Dubrovnik sent him to study at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome,[1] where he studied from 1853 to 1865.[2] After finishing his studies, he was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan there on 2 April 1865.[1][2][4] At first, Lazarević was appointed a chaplain into his uncle, the parish priest Nikola Lazarević in the parish of Dubrave near Neum. In 1867, Lazarević was appointed a parish priest in Stolac and a provicar of Trebinje-Mrkan.[1][2]

In 1872, Lazarević finished the construction of the elementary school building and became its administrator in 1873. That same year he constructed a chapel in , with the idea to make it a parish church.[2] During the uprising of Christians against the Ottoman Empire in 1875, Lazarević was asked by the Ottoman authorities to try to pacify the Catholics involved in the uprising, however, he failed. Out of fear, he didn't return to his parish, but instead left for Dubrovnik on 1 July 1875. Many other priests also fled for Dalmatia,[5] along with the Catholic population. Many churches and houses were destroyed.[3] After the Austrian-Hungarian occupation in 1878, the situation improved, and the refugees returned to their homes.[3] The churches and schools were being renovated and built and the number of Catholics increased.[6] With the arrival of the Austrian-Hungarian troops, Lazarević led the celebrations across the diocese.[7]

Austrian-Hungarian occupation[]

During the talks about the organisation of the Church in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Governor of Dalmatia General Gavrilo Rodić and Bishop of Dubrovnik Ivan Zaffron opposed the idea that Trebinje-Mrkan should be exempted from the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Dubrovnik, however, the Catholic population and clergy wanted their own bishop. Bishop Ivan Zaffron later supported the initiative, and proposed Apostolic Vicar of Egypt Bishop as a new bishop of Trebinje-Mrkan.[8]

However, the Austrian-Hungarian government couldn't meet these requests due to financial obligations and the consideration for the Eastern Orthodox, as it couldn't allow the Catholics who were fewer in numbers, to have more bishops than the Eastern Orthodox, so they agreed in the Convention of 1881 to leave Trebinje-Mrkan under the administration of the bishop of Dubrovnik.[8]

The Catholics of Trebinje-Mrkan became frustrated with the lack of material aid from the new authorities, as well as the inactivity of the new Bishop of Dubrovnik Mato Vodopić. Moreover, Bishop Paškal Buconjić of Mostar-Duvno systematically usurped northern and north-eastern parts of the Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan for his own diocese.[6] Namely, according to Ex hac augusta, the borders of the Diocese of Mostar-Duvno reached Novi Pazar, while the northern border between the Diocese of Mostar-Duvno and the Diocese of Trebinje-Mrkan remained unclear.[9]

Lazarević wrote to the Propaganda in Rome on 11 June 1887, requesting again the appointment of the new bishop and protection of Catholics from the new authorities.[6] In Sommer of the same year, Lazarević also wrote to the Austrian-Hungarian government in Sarajevo about Bishop Buconjić's encroachment in Trebinje-Mrkan, however, his petition had no positive answer. Lazarević also warned Bishop of Dubrovnik Mato Vodopić about his duties as Apostolic Administrator, but Bishop Vodopić didn't show much interest.[10]

Head of the Propaganda Cardinal Giovanni Simeoni asked the State Secretary Cardinal Mariano Rampolla to help with the improvement of the condition of Catholics in Trebinje-Mrkan. Cardinal Rampolla informed the Pope about the situation, who requested the new negotiations with the Austrian-Hungarian government. Cardinal Luigi Galimberti, the new Nuncio in Vienna, started the negotiations with Foreign Minister Count Gustav Kálnoky, and presented him Cardinal Rampolla's letter. Kálnoky in turn informed the Minister of Finances Béni Kállay about the situation, after which in June 1888, Kállay ordered an investigation about the Bishop Paškal's pretensions to Trebinje-Mrkan.[11]

Again, on 5 September 1888, the clergy of Trebinje-Mrkan asked Nuncio Galimberti for the new bishop and requested that Bishop Buconjić respects the borders of Trebinje-Mrkan, as established in the Papal decree Ex hac augusta of 1881.[12] Finally, on 17 June 1889, the Austrian-Hungarian government in Sarajevo and the Joint Ministry of Finance presented their Proposal to Galimberti, in which they suggested that Bishop of Mostar-Duvno should administer Trebinje-Mrkan.[13] The main motive for such a proposal was not to dissatisfy the Eastern Orthodox population.[14] The Austrian-Hungarian government also requested that the Bishop of Mostar-Duvno, even though just an apostolic administrator, should have a regular jurisdiction in Trebinje-Mrkan and that he could appoint the Franciscans to priestly duties.[15] Cardinals Simeoni and Rampolla agreed with the first proposal,[14] but rejected the latter two.[15] The Austrian-Hungarian government was informed about their decision on 23 September 1889.[14] The Propaganda ordered that the bishop of Mostar-Duvno administers Trebinje-Mrkan on 16 June 1890, a decision confirmed by the Pope on 8 July 1890. With the new decree, Bishop Buconjić extended his jurisdiction over the entire Herzegovina.[16]

Mostar[]

In 1899, Fr. Vide Putica replaced Lazarević as a parish priest in Stolac.[17] After Bishop of Mostar-Duvno Paškal Buconjić took over the administration over Trebinje-Mrkan in 1890, Lazarević moved to Mostar, where he served as an advisor to the bishop for Trebinje-Mrkan.[4] In 1907, he was named general vicar of the two Herzegovinian dioceses.[18][19]

Buconjić died in Mostar on 8 December 1910.[20] As requested by the canon law, on 19 December 1910, the Metropolitan Archbishop Josip Stadler named Lazarević administrator in spiritual matters of the two Herzegovinian dioceses after Buconjić's death. The material care of the dioceses was given to the Franciscan Radoslav Glavaš.[4] The Franciscans saw Lazarević's appointment as a vicar capitular a prelude to his episcopal nomination and a threat to their interests.[18]

The clergy of Trebinje-Mrkan once again asked for its own bishop and requested Lazarević's appointment, and later 's, a parish priest in Trebinje. However, Archbishop Stadler wanted to appoint his own General Vicar to the episcopal office. The clergy of Trebinje-Mrkan saw this as treason and fiercely opposed the Stadler's plan.[21]

Provincial of the Franciscan Province of Bosnia Alojzije Mišić, the government's candidate for the episcopal post, wrote to his fellow Franciscan and Apostolic Administrator of Banja Luka Marijan Marković, that he was advised from the government that the Franciscans should do everything in their power to retain the episcopal seat in Mostar.[22]

After all the frictions about the candidate for bishop in Mostar, the Austrian-Hungarian authorities officially proposed Rome Mišić to the post for the second time on 5 January 1912.[23] The Pope accepted the proposal so Burián asked the Emperor to appoint Mišić, which Emperor did on 14 February.[24] Pope proclaimed Mišić the new bishop on 29 April 1912.[25]

Lazarević died in Mostar on 17 September 1919 and was buried in front of the church in Gradac, Neum.[1][4][18]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Puljić 2004, p. 128.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Perić 2021, p. 97.
  3. ^ a b c Vrankić 2016, pp. 128–129.
  4. ^ a b c d e Vrankić 2018, p. 262.
  5. ^ Pandžić 2001, p. 94.
  6. ^ a b c Vrankić 2016, p. 130.
  7. ^ Nikić 2011, p. 390.
  8. ^ a b Vrankić 2016, p. 129.
  9. ^ Pandžić 2001, p. 111.
  10. ^ Vrankić 2016, pp. 130–131.
  11. ^ Vrankić 2016, p. 131.
  12. ^ Vrankić 2016, p. 132.
  13. ^ Vrankić 2016, pp. 132–133.
  14. ^ a b c Vrankić 2016, p. 133.
  15. ^ a b Vrankić 2016, p. 134.
  16. ^ Vrankić 2016, p. 135.
  17. ^ Župa Stolac.
  18. ^ a b c Perić 2009, p. 78.
  19. ^ Perić 2021, p. 98.
  20. ^ Vrankić 2018, p. 261.
  21. ^ Vrankić 2018, p. 265.
  22. ^ Perić 2009, pp. 78–79.
  23. ^ Vrankić 2018, p. 275.
  24. ^ Vrankić 2018, p. 276.
  25. ^ Vrankić 2018, p. 277.

References[]

Books[]

  • Pandžić, Bazilije (2001). Hercegovački franjevci - sedam stoljeća s narodom [Herzegovinian Franciscans - seven centuries with the people] (in Croatian). Mostar-Zagreb: ZIRAL.
  • Perić, Ratko (2021). Kriste, budi im život Ti! [Christ, be the life to them!] (in Croatian). Mostar: Crkva na kamenu. ISBN 9789926838294.
  • Puljić, Ivica (2004). Hrvati katolici donje Hercegovine i Istočna kriza - Hercegovački ustanak (1875.-1878.) [Catholic Croats of lower Herzegovina and Eastern Crisis - the Herzegovinian uprising (1875-1878)] (in Croatian). Dubrovnik-Neum: Državni arhiv Dubrovnik-Zaklada Ruđer Bošković - Donja Hercegovina.

Journals[]

  • Nikić, Andrija (2011). "Čuvodržavnik-kustod Fra Paškal Buconjić (1874.-1879.) i oslobođenje Hercegovine (i Bosne) 1875.-1878. godine" [Guardian statesman-custodian Fr. Paškal Buconjić (1874-1879) and the liberation of Herzegovina (and Bosnia) 1875-1878]. Susreti (in Croatian) (5): 366–404.
  • Perić, Ratko (2009). "Imenovanje don Petra Čule mostarsko-duvanjskim biskupom" [Appointment of Fr. Petar Čule as Bishop of Mostar and Duvno]. Službeni vjesnik (in Croatian) (1): 77–89.
  • Vrankić, Petar (2016). "Izbori i imenovanja biskupa u Hercegovini u doba austro-ugarske vladavine (1878. - 1918.) na primjeru biskupa fra Paškala Buconjića" [Elections and appointments of bishops in Herzegovina during the Austrian-Hungarian rule (1878 - 1918) on the example of Bishop Fr. Paškal Buconjić]. Hercegovina (in Croatian). 2: 109–140.
  • Vrankić, Petar (2018). "Izbori i imenovanja biskupa u Hercegovini u doba austro-ugarske vladavine (1878. - 1918.) na primjeru biskupa fra Alojzija Mišića" [Elections and appointments of bishops in Herzegovina during the Austrian-Hungarian rule (1878 - 1918) on the example of Bishop Fr. Alojzije Mišić (1912)]. Hercegovina (in Croatian). 4: 243–286.

Web-sites[]

  • "O župi" [About the parish] (in Croatian). Župa Stolac. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  • "Ravno: pučanstvo kroz povijest" [Ravno: population through history] (in Croatian). Biskupije Mostarsko-duvanjska i Trebinjsko-mrkanska. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
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