Andrew of Carniola

Andrew of Carniola (1399 – November 13, 1484) was a Roman Catholic archbishop from Carniola, in present-day Slovenia.

Andrew of Carniola was a Dominican monk. In 1476, through the aid of Emperor Frederick III, he became bishop of Carniola, Slovakia and lived at Laibach. He was an advocate of a general council of bishops as head of the Catholic church, rather than the Papacy.[1][2]

He attempted but failed to be appointed Cardinal in 1478 by the Pope. In 1482, he traveled to Switzerland and attempted to convene a general council of bishops. As a result, he was excommunicated by the Pope and held in prison. He died during his incarceration, allegedly through suicide.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Schaff, Philip (1908). Johann Jakob Herzog et al., eds. The new Schaff-Herzog encyclopedia of religious knowledge: embracing Biblical, historical, doctrinal, and practical theology and Biblical, theological, and ecclesiastical biography from the earliest times to the present day. 1. Funk and Wagnalls Company. p. 172.
  2. 1 2 Nash, Jay Robert (1990). Encyclopedia of world crime: criminal justice, criminology, and law enforcement. 1. Crime Books. p. 126. ISBN 0-923582-00-2.


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