Visit of the Prince-Bishop of Trent to Meran and Bozen
The Prince-Bishop of Trent, Franz Xaver, arrived in Bozen after administering confirmations in the Meran area and celebrated a pontifical mass. The liturgical services and subsequent concerts featured performances by the violinist Vincenz Hospodsky.
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Tyrol.
Bozen, 24 May. Yesterday evening, His Princely Grace the Bishop of Trent, Franz Xaver, arriving from Meran where he administered holy confirmation both there and in the surrounding area, arrived here accompanied by the clergy and the municipal magistracy who had travelled out to meet him, taking up quarters at the provostry. Today at 9 o'clock, the Right Reverend Bishop celebrated in pontificalibus, during which the grand mass in C by Mr. Gänsbacher, Imperial-Royal Kapellmeister at St. Stephen's in Vienna, was performed. Mr. Vincenz Hospodsky, whose excellent violin playing is praised by the Salzburg and Graz newspapers, kindly took part. We rejoiced all the more that he did so, as he had already proven his exquisite artistry through several performances in an earlier concert. Upon widespread request, this artist gave a second concert, which met with full acclaim. Our fine gentlemen, who readily assisted the aforementioned artist, afforded us a true artistic pleasure on this occasion, magnificently executing the new overture in C major by K. M. v. Weber and the concluding overture from Mozart's Don Juan. — Tomorrow, His Prince-Episcopal Grace intends to return to his episcopal see.
1827 at a glance
The year 1827 in and around Merano was marked by local historical publications on regional nobility and church history, alongside important infrastructure initiatives. Alongside accounts of Katzenstein Castle and notable ecclesiastical figures, the primary focus centered on preparations for constructing the Jaupen Pass road to stimulate the local economy. Public life was further punctuated by official celebrations and a pastoral visit from the Prince-Bishop of Trent. →
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"Visit of the Prince-Bishop of Trent to Meran and Bozen." Der Bote für Tirol, 28 May 1827. https://digital.tessmann.it/tessmannDigital/Zeitungsarchiv/Seite/Zeitung/47/1/28.05.1827/150358/1. https://www.meran-archive.com/en/artikel/1827-05-28-besuch-des-fuerstbischofs-von-trient-in-meran-und-bozen