Historian Lea Knez notes that while Slovenia remains mostly Catholic, Trubar is honoured as the father of the Slovenian language.
She also highlights Jurij Dalmatin’s 1583 Bible translation and Adam Bohorič’s first Slovenian grammar as key milestones of the Reformation.
Last night, at the main Reformation Day ceremony in Ljubljana, Culture Minister Asta Vrečko said the holiday is about more than pride in the Slovenian language. She also emphasized that art and culture should be accessible to all.