Josip Juraj Strossmayer

Religious Leader

Birthday February 4, 1814

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Croatia

DEATH DATE May 8, 1905 (91)

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About

Roman Catholic bishop and politician who founded the Croatian Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Before Fame

He attended the University of Vienna.

Trivia

He was the leader of the People's Party from 1860 to 1873.

Family Life

His great-grandfather was a German who married a Croatian woman.

Associated With

He was a Catholic bishop like Francis George.