Péter Pázmány
Philosopher, Organization founder
1570 – 1637
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Who was Péter Pázmány?
Péter Pázmány, S.J., was a Hungarian Jesuit who was a noted philosopher, theologian, cardinal, pulpit orator and statesman. He was an important figure in the Counter-Reformation in Royal Hungary.
Pázmány's most important legacy was his creation of the Hungarian literary language. As an orator he was dubbed "the Hungarian Cicero in the purple". In 1867, a street in Vienna, the Pazmanitengasse, was named after him.
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- Born
- Oct 4, 1570
Oradea - Also known as
- Peter Pazmany
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Hungary
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 19, 1637
Bratislava - Resting place
- St. Martin's Cathedral, Bratislava
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on July 23, 2013
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