List of Famous people born in Šentjur Municipality, Slovenia

Anton Martin Slomšek

Anton Slomšek

First Name Anton

Last Name Slomšek

Died on September 24, 1862

Born in Slovenia, Šentjur Municipality

Blessed Anton Martin Slomšek was a Slovene Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Lavant from 1846 until his death. He served also as an author and poet as well as a staunch advocate of the nation's culture. He served in various parishes as a simple priest prior to his becoming a bishop in which his patriotic activism increased to a higher degree since he advocated writing and the need for education. He penned textbooks for schools including those that he himself opened and he was a vocal supporter of ecumenism and led efforts to achieve greater dialogue with other faiths with an emphasis on the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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Anžej Dežan

First Name Anžej

Born on June 17, 1987 (age 39)

Born in Slovenia, Šentjur Municipality

Anžej Dežan is a Slovenian singer.

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