Franc Cvetko–Slovenian Cicero

Abstract

The article presents the preserved sermons of the Eastern Styrian priest Franc Cvetko (1789–1859), published posthumously in the newspaper Slovenski prijatelj. It focuses on selected sermons, written or delivered during Cvetko’s ministry in Limbuš, Ptuj, and Ljutomer. The main focus is on presenting and contextualizing the content of the occasional sermons, whereas the Sunday sermons for various holidays and periods of the church year are subjected to rhetorical rather than content analysis.