Grgo Martić

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Roman Catholic
OrderFranciscan
Senior posting
Ordination1845

Grgo Martić (24 January 1822 – 30 August 1905),

Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena
.

Biography

Martić was born in the village of

Eyalet of Bosnia, then a part of the Ottoman Empire. He studied philosophy in Zagreb before completing his theology degree in Stolni Biograd (now Székesfehérvár, Hungary).[1] He was ordained in 1845 in Travnik
.

He served for three years in Kreševo and Osova.

From 1851 to 1878, he served as a parish priest in

Franciscan Province of Bosna Srebrena, Martić served the majority of his life, and carried out most of his work while at the monastery.[2][3]

In his youth, he was a supporter of Illyrian movement as a nationalist and romanticist, before switching to a more moderate view.[2][3][4]

Martić worked as a writer and translator, translating works of

Catholics of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[clarification needed
]

Influences and legacy

He opened a school in

Serbo-Croatian: Osvetnici), an epic about the struggle against Ottoman rule.[6]
Martić made contributions to
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]

Monument in Zagreb
  • His life has also been commemorated with a postage stamp from Bosnia and Herzegovina.[8]
  • Central place in Old Town of Sarajevo, in front of the Sarajevo Cathedral, bears the name of fra Grgo Martić.[9][10][11]
  • A monument in his honor is erected in front of a church in Posušje, while another is also erected in Zagreb.
  • A commemorative stone cross with a plaque stands in the village Rastovača noting his birthplace, his life and his work.

Literary works

  • Slavodobitnica svijetlomu gospodaru Omer-paši (epic poem, 1852)
  • Narodne pjesme bosanske i hercegovačke (with
    Ivan Frano Jukić
    ), I (1858)
  • Osvetnici, I-III (ep, 1861/65.), IV (1878.), V (1881.), VI (1881.), VII (1883)
  • Početni zemljopis za katoličke učionice u Bosni (epic poem, 1884)
  • Narodne pjesme o boju na Kosovu godine 1389 (1886)
  • Obrana Biograda godine 1456 (ep, 1887)
  • Pjesnička djela fra Grge Martića, 1-7 (1888)
  • Pjesnička djela fra Grge Martića, I (1893)
  • Zapamćenja/1829–1878, po kazivanju autorovu zabilježio janko Koharić (1906.)
  • Izabrani spisi (1956)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Martić, Grgo". Hrvatska enciklopedija, mrežno izdanje (in Croatian). Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža. 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Fra Grgo Martić (1822-1905) biodata" (in Serbo-Croatian). Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Biography: O fra Grgi Martiću" (in Serbo-Croatian). Archived from the original on 19 May 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
  4. ^ Slavko, Harni (16 April 2009). "Bibliografski rad Ivana Franje Jukića i kraj kulturne povijesti. Bibliografije kao izvor za povijest knjige i kulturnu povijest". 1 (1). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Hrvatska enciklopedija, mrežno izdanje. "Martić, Grgo". www.enciklopedija.hr. Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža, 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Fra Grgo Martić (1822. - 1905". Bosna Srebrena. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. ^ Pater Gjergj Fishta (1871-1940), slideshare.net; accessed 24 October 2016.
  8. ^ "STAMP: Father Grgo Martić". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
  9. ^ "Trg fra Grge Martića - Mapa Sarajeva - Navigator". www.navigator.ba (in Bosnian). Navigator - Mapa Sarajeva. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Projekat sanacije i rekonstrukcije fasada na Trgu fra Grge Martića i u Štrosmajerovoj ulici". spomenici-sa.ba (in Serbo-Croatian and English). Kantonalni zavod za zaštitu kulturno-historijskog i prirodnog naslijeđa. 22 December 2006. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Trg fra Grge Martića NN - address of the Katedrala Srca Isusova u Sarajevu – Katedrala Sarajevo". katedrala-sarajevo.com (in Serbo-Croatian). Katedrala Sarajevo. Retrieved 13 August 2019.

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