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
Anžej Dežan is a Slovenian singer.
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