{"id":32138,"date":"2022-06-21T06:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T04:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=32138"},"modified":"2022-10-19T10:05:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T08:05:19","slug":"blessed-laszlo-batthyany-strattmann-commemorated-on-the-10th-anniversary-of-his-statues-unveiling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2022\/06\/blessed-laszlo-batthyany-strattmann-commemorated-on-the-10th-anniversary-of-his-statues-unveiling\/","title":{"rendered":"Blessed L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Batthy\u00e1ny-Strattmann commemorated on the 10th anniversary of his statue\u2019s unveiling"},"content":{"rendered":"
The 10th anniversary of the bronze relief\u2019s unveiling of Blessed L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Batthy\u00e1ny-Strattmann, also known as the doctor of the poor, was celebrated with a commemorative symposium on 2 June 2022 in the lobby of the Centre for Theoretical Medicine (EOK) at Semmelweis University. The work of art, which is a copy of the marble statue unveiled in the Chapel of the Hungarian Saints in the Vatican in 2004, was donated to the university in 2012 by its creator, the Hungarian-born sculptor \u00c9va Olah Arr\u00e9 who lives in Milan. At the anniversary commemoration, in addition to recalling the spirit of Blessed L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Battyh\u00e1ny-Strattmann, a portrait film of the artist was shown and the winners of the competition organized by the Dr. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Batthy\u00e1ny Medical Circle Public Benefit Association were introduced.<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>In June 2012, a monument to the work of Blessed L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Batthy\u00e1ny-Strattmann, the doctor of the poor, was unveiled in the EOK lobby. The 10-year anniversary of the event was commemorated on 2 June 2022, at a symposium which took place where the statue was erected. Dr. Mikl\u00f3s Kellermayer, Dean of the Faculty of General Medicine, said in his introduction that entering the lobby of the central building of Semmelweis University, one cannot avoid looking at the chiselled bronze relief of Blessed L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Batthy\u00e1ny-Strattman, the work of \u00c9va Olah Arr\u00e9, an internationally renowned Hungarian sculptor who has been living in Milan for almost 50 years. He added that the event, which recalls the ceremony 10 years ago, is a symbol which reminds us daily that the university is a place where teachers and students want the same thing \u2013 and that is to be a role model.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In his speech, Rector Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely emphasized that L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Batthy\u00e1ny-Strattmann was born into the most prestigious aristocratic family, yet he became a helper of the most disadvantaged. His acquaintances held him in high esteem, and his patients blessed his name during his lifetime.<\/p>\n

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We have the responsibility to preserve his memory, and carry on his spirit<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

– said Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>According to the rector, the relief placed in the EOK’s prominent spot reminds us all of the original, true purpose and meaning of medicine and healing. The commitment and vocation that should permeate all those who dedicate their lives to preserving life, health and helping people.<\/p>\n

As the rector pointed out, the artwork promotes the commandments of devotion, solidarity and help at the university, just like the original model of the Hungarian Saint’s Chapel in the Vatican, standing since 2004. It also expresses that the vocation of healing, when combined with the experience of spirituality, can give the highest meaning to a person’s life,” added Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely, thanking the artist, \u00c9va Olah Arr\u00e9 for creating the gilded bronze version of the original marble statue in the Vatican for the university.<\/p>\n

The rector also thanked the Association of Christian Healthcare Professionals of Dr. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Batthy\u00e1ny-Strattmann for initiating the placement of the relief and for cherishing the memory of Batthy\u00e1ny-Strattmann. Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely then expressed his gratitude to the Dr. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Batthy\u00e1ny-Strattmann Medical Circle Public Benefit Association for their tenders targeting medical students to help keep the spirit of the eponym alive for the generation of medical students who are now preparing for their profession.<\/p>\n

He concluded his speech by stressing that the commemorative symposium is a good example of how the persistent effort of the associations that uphold the Batthy\u00e1nyi-Strattmann tradition coincide with the values represented by the university.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Dr. Gy\u00f6rgy Salacz, head of the Dr. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Batthy\u00e1ny-Strattmann Association of Christian Healthcare Professionals, said that the idea of placing the relief at the university is linked to the former president of the association, Dr. Margith Fazekas, who contacted the renowned Hungarian sculptor living in Milan. \u00c9va Olah Arr\u00e9’s sculpture in limestone from S\u00fctt\u0151 was unveiled in the Chapel of the Hungarian Saints in the Vatican in 2004, a year after Batthyany-Strattmann’s beatification. The relief depicts a moment when \u2019the doctor for the poor\u2019 and his assistant, who was also his wife, remove the blindfold from the eyes of a girl who had been blind for years. The artist donated a bronze copy of this work to the university in 2012. Arr\u00e9 was not able to attend the anniversary event in person, but her letter to the rector and the commemorative symposium was read out and a portrait film of her life was shown.<\/p>\n\r\n [slb_exclude]\r\n

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On behalf of the Batthy\u00e1ny family, Boldizs\u00e1r Batthy\u00e1ny spoke about his great-grandfather who cured patients living in poverty for free, and donated two thirds of his income to charity.<\/p>\n

Dr. Ilona Faigl, Head of the Dr. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Batthy\u00e1ny-Strattmann Medical Circle Public Benefit Association which supports medical students and established the Blessed L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Scholarship, gave a lecture on following Battyh\u00e1ny’s example, and passing on his spiritual heritage. Since its foundation in 2018, 20 medical students have benefited from the scholarship programme.<\/p>\n

At the symposium, the most recent scholarship holders \u2013 Judit Bogn\u00e1r, Semmelweis University, \u00c1OK, fifth-year medical student, N\u00f3ra K\u00e1r\u00e1sz, Semmelweis University, \u00c1OK, fifth-year medical student, Dr. Marx-Gombocz Eszter, general practitioner resident, Szili Annam\u00e1ria, SZTE \u00c1OK, fourth-year medical student, Dr. \u00dajh\u00e1zy Domonkos J\u00e1nos – Pediatric Department of the \u00c9KC St. J\u00e1nos Hospital, pediatric resident \u2013 all gave a testimony.<\/p>\n

Anita Szepesi
\nTranslation: Vikt\u00f3ria Kiss
\nPhoto: B\u00e1lint Barta \u2013 Semmelweis University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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