Religious Figure Marble Saint John of Nepomuk from Charity

John of Nepomuk was a saint of Bohemia who drowned in the Voltawa River

John of Nepomuk was a saint of Bohemia who drowned in the Voltawa River at the order of King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia. Later, it was recorded that he was the confessor of the Queen of Bohemia and refused to reveal the secrets of the confessional. Based on this statement, John of Nebomuk is considered to be the first martyr of the seal of repentance and the sponsor against defamation. And because of the way he died, he was the protector of floods and drowning. Many additional biographical information came from Bohemian chroniclers who wrote 60 years or more after the events they described occurred. Although they may have used resources that are not available today, their contributions are considered legendary by many historians, especially Protestant historians. The mistake of John Krumlov slipped into the Bohemian Almanac by Vaslaus Hayek of V á clav H á jek z Libo č an of “Bohemian Levi”. He suggested that there might be two Jan di Nepomuks who were killed by King Wenceslaus. The first was the Queen’s confessor, who died in 1383. The other was the priest of the archbishop, who disagreed with the king on the election of the abbot of the monastery of Claderubi, and drowned in 1393. Because Hayek’s chronicles were widely successful, they influenced all subsequent historians for two centuries. Until the Latin version, the translator made critical comments on it, which greatly reduced Hayek’s reputation as a reliable historian. Have a look at this Saint John of Nepomuk from Charity, this Saint John of Nepomuk from Charity sculpture can let you know more about the historical background.

Saint John of Nepomuk from Charity

Catholics regard Saint John of Nepomuk from Charity as a martyr defending…

Catholics regard Saint John of Nepomuk from Charity as a martyr defending the cause of the confessional seal. Romantic nationalists regarded him as a Czech martyr in imperial intervention. Most historians describe him as the victim of a later version of the deep-rooted delegation dispute between secular rulers and the Catholic hierarchy. The inviolable connection between John of Nepomuk and the confessional is part of the transformation of historical figures into legends, which can be traced back through successive stages. Shortly after the crime, the archbishop who rushed to Rome called the victim a martyr when accusing him. In the resume written a few years later, miracles have been recorded, and the drowned people have been found. Around the middle of the 15th century, the statement first appeared that refusal to violate the seal of confession was the cause of John’s death. Twenty years later, Paul Zidek, the dean of Prague, appointed John as the Queen’s confessor. In 1541, the chronicler Wenceslaus Hajek talked about the story of two Nepomuk John drowned. The first is the confessor, and the second is his confirmation of the abbot… If you want to learn more history about Saint John of Nepomuk, you can buy this Saint John of Nepomuk from Charity sculpture. Aongking also has more saint sculptures for you to choose from.

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