“The saint of the Ljubljana Congress”

Bits and pieces on the abbé Angelo Inglesi (ca. 1795–1825)

Abstract

In his novel Izza kongresa, Ivan Tavčar also presents the missionary Angelo Inglesi from America, who deceived the entire diplomatic elite at the Ljubljana Congress. So far, the only known writings on the true missionary Inglesi in Slovenian territory were entries from the diary of the diplomat Friedrich von Gentz and notes in collected works. The article aims to present Slovenian readers with a more detailed portrayal of Inglesi.