Historical Library of the Archbishop’s Office in Košice
Štefan Lenčiš Rev.
Catholic University in Ružomberok , Slovakiahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3852-4788
Abstract
The current archbishop’s library in Košice is one of the largest historical libraries in eastern Slovakia. Its origin can be found in the first library of the parish church of St. Michael (r. 1420) and later in Cathedral of St. Elizabeth. The discovered oldest book catalog of the parish library from 1604 brought a very valuable book fund, which contained up to 160 manuscripts. The gradual creation of this parish library was developed especially after 1804, when the Bishopric of Košice was founded. The initial parish library fund was significantly enriched primarily by the bishops themselves by donating, but also by purchasing book titles, and even by their own philosophical and theological works. The bishop’s library was gradually undergoing reorganization and at the same time the creation of new book catalogs, which are the subject of research in connection with this library. Currently, this library, since 1995 already called the archbishop’s library, has almost 60,000 volumes in its collection. The most valuable books include manuscripts (codexes) and incunabula. A very large number of historical books, among which philosophical and theological disciplines dominate, are also very valuable. The rich book collection of the Archbishop’s Library requires a new professional approach, targeted research and also professional care associated with the creation of a new library catalog.
Keywords:
archbishop’s library, parish library, historical books, manuscripts, librarian, first printingsReferences
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Catholic University in Ružomberok https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3852-4788
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