Eusebius Fermendžin
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Eusebius Fermendžin (21 September 1845–25 June 1897) was an Austro-Hungarian
high-ranking Roman Catholic
cleric, Franciscan
friar and academic of Banat Bulgarian
origin.
Born in Vinga in the Austrian Empire
(today in Romania
) to Luka Fermendžin and Agáta Malćin, Fermendžin was educated in his home place and then in Maria Radna and Vienna
, he joined the Franciscan order and substituted his secular name Martin with the religious Eusebius. In the Franciscan order, he held several responsible offices, such as Provincial of Budapest
, General-Visitor and Definitor of the Provincial of Rome
and representative of the Slavic
Franciscans in Warsaw
(1882).
His main historical works include Acta Bulgariae ecclesiastica аb аnno 1565 usque ad annum 1799, issued in Zagreb
in 1887, Kronikon Bulgarije, Acta Bosniae potssimum eccelesiastica, ad ba. 925 usque ad ba. 1752, History of the Order of Saint Francis
, Krashovan
Grammar, etc. He was an active correspondent member of the Zagreb Academy of Sciences
.
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
high-ranking Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
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cleric, Franciscan
Franciscan
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friar and academic of Banat Bulgarian
Banat Bulgarians
The Banat Bulgarians are a distinct Bulgarian minority group which settled in the 18th century in the region of the Banat, which was then ruled by the Habsburgs and after World War I was divided between Romania, Serbia, and Hungary...
origin.
Born in Vinga in the Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
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(today in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
) to Luka Fermendžin and Agáta Malćin, Fermendžin was educated in his home place and then in Maria Radna and Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, he joined the Franciscan order and substituted his secular name Martin with the religious Eusebius. In the Franciscan order, he held several responsible offices, such as Provincial of 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...
, General-Visitor and Definitor of the Provincial of Rome
Rome
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and representative of the Slavic
Slavic peoples
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Franciscans in Warsaw
Warsaw
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(1882).
His main historical works include Acta Bulgariae ecclesiastica аb аnno 1565 usque ad annum 1799, issued in Zagreb
Zagreb
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in 1887, Kronikon Bulgarije, Acta Bosniae potssimum eccelesiastica, ad ba. 925 usque ad ba. 1752, History of the Order of Saint Francis
Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St...
, Krashovan
Krashovani
The Krashovani are a South Slavic people indigenous to Caraşova and other nearby locations in...
Grammar, etc. He was an active correspondent member of the Zagreb Academy of Sciences
Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
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.