Bonaventura Duda
Bonaventura Duda | |
---|---|
Pontifical University Antonianum Pontifical Biblical Institute | |
Notable awards | Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Order of Danica Hrvatska |
Bonaventura Duda (14 January 1924 – 3 August 2017) was a Croatian
Early life and education
This section relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2017) |
Roko Duda was born in the
During this period, Duda became a musician, playing together with the former organist of the Franciscan church in Zagreb, Fra Kamila Kolba. Duda was ordained to the priesthood on 15 January 1950. In December 1952, he achieved degree of licentiate in theology. From fall 1954 to June 1957 he studied in Rome, first at the
Professional work
This section needs additional citations for verification. (August 2017) |
Duda was known as one of the greatest biblical translators and promoters of the spirit of the Second Vatican Council. He, together with franciscan Zorislav Lajos, started publication of religious newspapers Glas s Koncila that in 1963 become Glas Koncila. Duda and Jure Kaštelan were founders and chief editors of the translation of the Bible into Croatian that was published by Stvarnost in 1968. He and Jerko Fućak translated the New Testament into Croatian and prepared new Lectionary in 1969. Duda participated in the founding of the publishing house Kršćanska sadašnjost and Teološko društvo Kršćanska sadašnjost in 1968.[citation needed]
From 1964 to 1969 he was professor and head of the Department of the Scriptures of the New Testament at the Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Zagreb. He was elected several times a vice dean and from 1982 to 1986, dean of Faculty. He retired on 1 October 1993, and was elected
Death
Bonaventura Duda died on 3 August 2017, aged 93, in Varaždin.[5]
Awards
Duda received science research award Annales Pilar from the Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar for year 2004. He won many other national and international awards, including Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice, Order of Danica Hrvatska, and the Charter of the City of Zagreb.
From 2010 until his death, Duda was a corresponding member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts in the Department of Social Sciences.[3][4]
Main works
- The Seed is the Word of God (Sjeme je Riječ Božja) (1987)
- The Sower is the Son of Man (Sijač je Sin Čovječji) (1989)
- In the Noble Heart (U plemenitu srcu) (1990)
- Church Council's Themes (Koncilske teme) (1995)
- In the Light of the Word of God (U svjetlu Božje riječi) (2000)
References
- ^ "'Drugi sam po redu kandidat među fratrima za sretnu smrt'". Vecernji.hr. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Fra Bonaventura Duda". Katolicki-tjednik.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Bonaventura Duda, Sjeme je Božja riječ, Razmišljanja nedjeljna i blagdanska 2, Godina B, Kršćanska sadašnjost". Hrcak.srce.hr. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ a b "HAZU • Hrvatska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti – Bonaventura, fra Duda – Biografija". Info.hazu.hr. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "Preminuo fra Bonaventura Duda".