József Borovnyák
József Borovnyák or Borovnják (Jožef Borovnjak; 1826 – 19 September 1909) was a Prekmurje Slovene writer, politician, and Roman Catholic priest in Hungary. Borovnják was born in the village of Ivanócz (later Alsószentbenedek, Slovenian Ivanovci). His family was originally Protestant.
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József Borovnyák
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- Name
- József Borovnják
- Born
- Around February 9, 1826
- Birthplace
- Ivanovci (Ivanócz/Alsószentbenedek), Kingdom of Hungary (now Slovenia)
- Died
- September 19, 1909
- Place of death
- Cankova, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Slovenia)
- Occupation
- Writer, politician, priest
- Movement
- Nationalism, Catholicism
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Languages
- Slovene · Hungarian · German
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His father converted to Catholicism. Borovnják first served as a priest from 1851 to 1852 at the Istvánfalvian Church in the village of Apátistvánfalva (Vas Country). He was later a priest in Felsőlendva and Cankova (where he died). Borovnják was a defender of the local Prekmurje Slovene language. He wrote books in it; for example, a catechism and prayer books. In 1877 he posthumously reprinted Miklós Küzmics' Prekmurje Slovene translation of the gospels. He was also involved in politics.
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Key facts
• Name — József Borovnják • Born — Around February 9, 1826 • Birthplace — Ivanovci (Ivanócz/Alsószentbenedek), Kingdom of Hungary (now Slovenia) • Died — September 19, 1909 • Place of death — Cankova, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Slovenia) • Occupation — Writer, politician, priest • Genre — religious works, political works • Movement — Nationalism, Catholicism
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Works
• Jezus moje poslenje (Jesus Is My Desire), • Veliki katekizmus (Large Catechism) • Kniga molitvena sztara szlovenszka (Old Slovene Prayer Book) • Dühovna hrána (The House of the Soul) • Máli politicsni vodnik (Little Political Mirror) • Szvéti Angel Csuvár (Holy Guardian Angel)
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Ivanovci.
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Cankova.
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