His Excellency

Julius Dinder
Archbishop of Gniezno
Primate of Poland
Julius Dinder
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseGniezno
DioceseGniezno
Installed1886
Term ended1890
Personal details
Born9 March 1830
Reszel
Died30 May 1890
Poznań
NationalityPolish
Coat of armsEpiscopal coat of arms of Archbishop Julius Dinder,

Julius Joseph Dinder (9 March 1830 - 30 May 1890) was a German Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, and Archbishop of Poznań and Gniezno, and the Primate of Poland in the years 1886- 1890.[1][2]

Early life

He was born in Rößel, Ermland in East Prussia (modern Reszel, Warmia, Poland). He studied Theology in the Lycaeum Hosianum in Braunsberg and was ordained on June 8, 1856. he was a vicar in Bischofsburg, then a pastor in Grieslienen, working among Ermland's / Warmian Catholics, where he learned the Polish language. In 1868, he was made a pastor of the parish in Königsberg in Prussia, ranked provost at the provostry church there, and was appointed Dean of Samland, and honorary canon of Ermland.[3][4]

Rise to Primate

He was the first non-Polish Primate of Poland in several hundred years. His rise to the office was at the promotion of Otto von Bismarck, who wanted a German in the role, as part of his Germanisation-politics.[5] Bismarck put pressure on the Vatican to appoint Dinder. Pope Leo XIII, decided not to exacerbate a conflict with the German Empire.

His appointment was opposed by the polish Chancellor and the majority of the clergy.

Career as Primate

Dinder was an appointment of the German Emperor, and supported pro-German policies. However, in 1888 he asked the clergy to abstain from all political statements. Poland that this time was not a state and he encouraged the use of German in schools instead of Polish. He also appointed several German priests, however in what could be seen as a conciliatory action did appoint Prussian Poles Joseph Cybichowski as vicar-general, Edward Likowski as Bishop of Poznań and Jan Korytkowski as assistant in Gniezno (Gnesen).

Latter life

He died in Posen on 30 May 1890. "Kurier Poznański" wrote of him "everything you did, had a sense of Justice and kindness, which indeered him in hearts and minds".[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.archidiecezja.pl/historia_archidiecezji/poczet_arcybiskupow/juliusz_dinder_.html Archidiecezja Gnieznienska.pl.
  2. ↑ "Archbishop Julius Josephus Dinder". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi, Volume 8, Page 287.
  4. ↑ Wielkopolanin 1886.
  5. ↑ J. Kozłowski: Wielkopolska pod zaborem pruskim w latach 1815–1918. Poznań: 2004, s. 203.
  6. ↑ M. Kosman: Między ołtarzem a tronem. Poznań: G&P, 2000.
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