Open AccessPranciškaus Ksavero Mykolo Bohušo SJ bažnytinės karjeros bruožai
Author(s) -
Aldona Prašmantaitė
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
xviii amžiaus studijos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2351-6968
DOI - 10.33918/23516968-006006
Subject(s) - christian ministry , enlightenment , historiography , assertion , personality , classics , history , sociology , theology , philosophy , psychology , psychoanalysis , archaeology , programming language , computer science
STROKES FROM THE CAREER OF FRANCISZEK KSAWERY MICHAŁ BOHUSZFranciszek Ksawery Michał Bohusz (1746–1820) was a multifaceted, Jesuitshaped,wide-thinking personality. While growing-up and maturing in the Saxonperiod, Bohusz developed his public and intellectual life, as well as spiritualministry, in the era of the Enlightenment.On the basis of historiography and primary sources the article analyses thedevelopment of the ecclesiastical career of Bohusz. It distinguishes and amplydiscusses the key stages of the ecclesiastical career of Bohusz: the novitiate,ministry of a parish priest, and membership in the chapter of Vilnius diocese.The article questions historiographic assertion that Bohusz was a prelate of thechapter of Vilnius diocese. The top level of the ecclesiastical career for Bohuszwas becoming a coadjutor of cantor of prelate of the chapter of Vilnius diocese.This circumstance did not prevent either his contemporaries or Bohusz himselffrom actually using this title. Bohusz was not interested in a full-fledged officeof prelate of the chapter of Vilnius diocese. The assumption here is that this wasdetermined by Bohusz’s decision to favour secular ministry.Keywords: Franciszek Ksawery Michał Bohusz, ecclesiastical career, chapter of Vilniusdiocese.