Francis Trasuns (October 16, 1864 – April 6, 1926) was a Latgalian priest, theologian and politician. He was a member of the State Duma of the Russian Empire (in 1906) and a member of the Latvian parliament (1922–1926).[1] All his life, Trasuns was an active promoter and protector of the Latgalian language and culture.
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| Born | October 16, 1864 |
| Died | April 6, 1926 (aged 61) Riga, Latvia |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg Roman Catholic Theological Academy |
| Occupation(s) | Priest, theologian, politician |
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Early life and education
editTrasuns was a student of the Jelgava Gymnasium, then from 1883 to 1887 he studied in Saint Petersburg's theological seminary, and eventually, in 1887, he joined the Saint Petersburg Roman Catholic Theological Academy and graduated it in 1891.[2] From 1902, Trasuns worked as a professor in the Saint Petersburg's theological seminary. One of his achievements was that some of his lectures were held in the Latgalian language.
References
edit- ^ "Francis Trasuns – Priest and Publicist". University of Latvia. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ "Literatūra – Personas – Francis Trasuns". literatura.lv. Retrieved August 16, 2019.