Ivan Merz
Ivan Merz (born 16 December 1896 in Banja Luka; died 10 May 1928 in Zagreb) is a saint of the Catholic Church. The Croat from Bosnia was an important layman and supporter of the church in Croatia. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2003. Ivan Merz promoted the liturgical movement in Croatia and together with Ivo Protulipac created a movement for the young people, Hrvatski orlovski savez ("The Croatian Union of the Eagles", hr), inspired by the "Eucharistic Crusade", which he had encountered in France.
Ivan Merz | |
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Blessed Ivan Merz | |
| Born | 16 December 1896 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 10 May 1928 (aged 31) Zagreb, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 22 June 2003, Banja Luka, [Bosnia and Herzegovina by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 10 May |
| Influences | Ljubomir Maraković |
| Influenced | Marica Stanković, Uskrs fest |
| Major works | Dnevnik (Diary) Zlatna knjiga (Golden Book) |
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