Tomo Zdelarić (Latin: Zdjelaritius Sclavus, Thomas Sclavus, Thomas Sdelaritius Illyricus) (c. 1531 – 8 April 1572) was the earliest Jesuit from Habsburg Kingdom of Slavonia.[2] According to Vanino, Zdelarić also referred to himself as Illyrus.[3]

Tomo Zdelarić
Born1531
DiedApril 8, 1572(1572-04-08) (aged 40–41)
Other namesToma Zdelario, Thomas Zdelaric[1]
OccupationJesuit
Known forthe earliest Jesuit from Slavonia

Zdelarić was born in Lupoglav, Dugo Selo around 1531.[4] Zdelarić became a Jesuit in 1554.[3] He was lecturer of the philosophy at the Jesuit college in Vilnius.[5]

Zdelaric died in Vilnius on 8 April[6] 1572[4] in a plague.[7]

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  1. ^ Roman Darowski 1999, p. 222.
  2. ^ Fine 2010, p. 242.
  3. ^ a b Fine 2010, p. 243.
  4. ^ a b Bratulić & Kosić 2003, p. 19.
  5. ^ Organon. Państwowe Wydawn. Naukowe. 1978. p. 72.
  6. ^ The Innes Review. John S. Burns & Sons. 1980. p. 7.
  7. ^ Baranova 2000, p. 4.

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