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Juraj Dobrila

Juraj Dobrila, Croatian bishop and national revivalist (died 1882)

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Born
April 16, 1812
Died
January 13, 1882
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1812

About Juraj Dobrila

Juraj Dobrila was a Croatian Catholic bishop and benefactor from Istria who advocated for greater national rights for South Slavic peoples, Croats and Slovenes, in Istria under Austrian rule. Dobrila printed the prayer book Oče, budi volja tvoja in Croatian in 1854, and supported the publishing of the first Croatian newspaper in Istria Naša sloga in 1870. He was also a participant of the First Vatican Council (1870) where he supported Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer's opposition to the doctrine of papal infallibility. During the Revolutions of 1848, Dobrila became a member of the Slavjansko društvo ("Slavic society") in Trieste.

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Juraj Dobrila timeline

  1. During the Revolutions of 1848, Dobrila became a member of the Slavjansko društvo ("Slavic society") in Trieste.
  2. Dobrila printed the prayer book Oče, budi volja tvoja in Croatian in 1854, and supported the publishing of the first Croatian newspaper in Istria Naša sloga in 1870.
  3. He was also a participant of the First Vatican Council (1870) where he supported Bishop Josip Juraj Strossmayer's opposition to the doctrine of papal infallibility.

The world when Juraj Dobrila was born

Juraj Dobrila was born in 1812. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWar of 1812 — US declares war on Britain
  • Technology milestoneFirst canned food sold commercially
  • World population~960M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Madison
  • U.S. population7.7M

1812 versus 2026

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Measure18122026
Population7.7M341 million

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