Podsjećanje na Ambrozija Benkovića (1890-1970) i njegov doprinos kulturnoj povijesti sjeveroistočne Bosne
Remembering Ambrozije Benković (18090 – 1970) and his contribution to the cultural history of northeastern Bosnia

Summary/Abstract: On the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the birth of Ambrozije Benković (1890-1970) and the 50th anniversary since his death, this article provides basic information about his life and work as a priest, publicist and cultural activist, a person important for the research of the religious and cultural past of northeastern Bosnia. A native of the Orašje area, Benković spent his life working and serving as a priest, chaplain and catechist in several cities and towns of Bosnia and Herzegovina, among them Doboj and Lukavac. He is the author of a monographic review of Catholic parishes and settlements in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as a number of works significant for the history of northeastern Bosnia, including the posthumously published book “The Tuzla area once and now” (1970).

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