George Slatkonia
George Slatkonia | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Pedena | |
Bishop Slatkonia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Pedena |
| In office | 1513? – 1522 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1456 |
| Died | 26 April 1522 |
George Slatkonia (German: Georg von Slatkonia, also Jurij Chrysippus, Slovenian: Jurij Slatkonja, 21 March 1456 – 26 April 1522) was a Carniolan choirmaster and the first residential Bishop of Vienna. He was also the first owner of an ex libris among the Slovenes. His coat of arms contained a golden horse, based on a false etymology of his surname (Slovene slat [≈ zlat] 'golden' + konja [≈ konj] 'horse'). (The surname actually refers to someone that enjoys sweet food.)