An exceptionally bright and gifted child, the local Catholic parish priests recognised Brilej's merits at a young age and sponsored his further education at a private monastic boarding school and later at a seminary university in Maribor where he studied to become a priest.
An exceptionally bright and gifted child priests recognised Brilej's merits at a young age. An exceptionally bright and gifted child priests sponsored his further education at a private monastic boarding school and later at a seminary university in Maribor. He studied to become a priest. Gifted child was the local Catholic parish.