Juliusz Józef Dinder
His Excellency Julius Dinder | |
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| Archbishop of Gniezno Primate of Poland | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Gniezno |
| Diocese | Gniezno |
| Installed | 1886 |
| Term ended | 1890 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1830 |
| Died | 30 May 1890 Poznań |
| Nationality | Polish |
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Julius Joseph Dinder (9 March 1830 - 30 May 1890) was a German Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, and Archbishop of Poznań and Gniezno, and the Primate of Poland in the years 1886- 1890.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]He was born in Rößel, Ermland in East Prussia (modern Reszel, Warmia, Poland). He studied Theology in the Lycaeum Hosianum in Braunsberg and was ordained on June 8, 1856. he was a vicar in Bischofsburg, then a pastor in Grieslienen, working among Ermland's / Warmian Catholics, where he learned the Polish language. In 1868, he was made a pastor of the parish in Königsberg in Prussia, ranked provost at the provostry church there, and was appointed Dean of Samland, and honorary canon of Ermland.[3][4]
Rise to Primate
[edit]He was the first non-Polish Primate of Poland in several hundred years. His rise to the office was at the promotion of Otto von Bismarck, who wanted a German in the role, as part of his Germanisation-politics.[5] Bismarck put pressure on the Vatican to appoint Dinder. Pope Leo XIII, decided not to exacerbate a conflict with the German Empire.
His appointment was opposed by the polish Chancellor[who?] and the majority of the clergy.
Career as Primate
[edit]Dinder was an appointment of the German Emperor, and supported pro-German policies. However, in 1888 he asked the clergy to abstain from all political statements. Poland that this time was not a state and he encouraged the use of German in schools instead of Polish. He also appointed several German priests, however in what could be seen as a conciliatory action did appoint Prussian Poles Joseph Cybichowski as vicar-general, Edward Likowski as Bishop of Poznań and Jan Korytkowski as assistant in Gniezno (Gnesen).
Latter life
[edit]He died in Posen on 30 May 1890. "Kurier Poznański" wrote of him "everything you did, had a sense of Justice and kindness, which indeered him in hearts and minds".[6]
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.archidiecezja.pl/historia_archidiecezji/poczet_arcybiskupow/juliusz_dinder_.html Archived 2013-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Archidiecezja Gnieznienska.pl.
- ^ "Archbishop Julius Josephus Dinder". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi, Volume 8, Page 287.
- ^ Wielkopolanin 1886.
- ^ J. Kozłowski: Wielkopolska pod zaborem pruskim w latach 1815–1918. Poznań: 2004, s. 203.
- ^ M. Kosman: Między ołtarzem a tronem. Poznań: G&P, 2000.
External links
[edit]- Virtual tour Gniezno Cathedral Archived 2020-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- List of Primates of Poland
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