Anton Mahnič was a Croatian-Slovenian prelate and philosopher who directed the Croatian Catholic Movement. Born in 1850 in Kobdilj, he studied theology in Vienna before serving as a priest and educator in Gorizia. In 1896, he was appointed the Bishop of Krk, a position he held until his death in 1920. His work focused on protecting Catholic moral principles against the rising influences of secularization and liberalism in public life.