Dominik Andrijašević
Bishop
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| Intro | Bishop | |
| was | Diplomat Bishop | |
| Work field | Religion Politics | |
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| Religion: | Catholic church | |
| Birth | 1572, Republic of Ragusa, Republic of Ragusa | |
| Death | 1639 (aged 67 years) |
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Biography
Dominik Andrijašević (Italian: Domenico Andreassi, Latin: Dominicus Andriasius/Dominicus Andreassius; 1572–1639), was a Ragusan Francisan friar who served as the Catholic Bishop of Skadar (Scutari) (1622–24) and later Mostar (1637).
Life
Born in 1572 in Orahov Do in Herzegovina, Andrijašević was a resident in Ragusa (Dubrovnik).
He was sent with Damjan Ljubibratić several times to the Popes with petitions of aid in Balkan uprisings.
In 1608, Andrijašević arrived in Ragusa (Dubrovnik) from Spain with letters for Grdan.
In 1624, the Ottomans expelled him from Scutari.
Legacy
Andrijašević was a member of the Andrijašević-Mrše family of the Slano region.