János Szily

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János Szily (20 August 1735,

Biography

He was born to a Catholic father and a

As one of his first acts, he commissioned the scholar of ancient Jesuit history, István Schönvisner [hu], to compile a general history of Savaria-Szombathely, which was published in Pest in 1791, with the title Antiquitatum et historiae Sabariensis ab origine usque ad praesens tempus. Savaria was the city's original Roman name.

With sketches and plans sent to him by his agents in Rome, he began a series of architectural projects; demolishing the ruins of the old fortifications, building a seminary (1777-1780), Bishop's palace (1780-1783) and a cathedral (1791-1797). For the execution and decoration of these buildings, he retained the services of several well known architects and artists; including Melchior Hefele [hu], Stephan Dorfmeister, Franz Anton Maulbertsch and Josef Winterhalder.

He also promoted the interests of various Hungarian minorities; such as the Germans,

• Gyula Géfin, A Szombathelyi egyházmegye története (1777-1928) (History of the Diocese of Szombathely), 1929 (Online) @ Library Hungaricana
• A. F. Sill, "A személyiség szerepe Szily püspök alkotásaiban" (The Role of Personality in the Works of Bishop Szily), in Vas megyei levéltári füzetek (Vas County Archival Records), C/II (1993), pp. 15–25
• István. Szilágyi, "Szily János, a városépitô (1735-1799)" (János Szily, the City Builder), in Vasi Szemle, XLIV/1 (1990), pp. 63–67
• Konrad Eubel, Hierarchia Catholica Medii Aevi, Vol.6, pg.408 Online

External links

Media related to János Szily at Wikimedia Commons

• Biography @ Szombathelyi Egyházmegye