Elder Grigorije
Encyclopedia
Elder Grigorije was a Serbian nobleman, Orthodox cleric and writer.
region. He was a nobleman under the Serbian Empire
but later took monastic vows and received the monastic title of Elder (starac). With monk Jakov (Jakov Serski) he led the building of the endowment of Emperor Dušan the Mighty (r. 1331-1355); the Saint Archangels Monastery
in Prizren, of which he became the first igouman. Grigorije and monk Teodosije (Teodosije Hilandarski) together left Mount Athos
for Serbia
where they would write the „Žitije svetog Petra Koriškog“, as well as songs and services for the Saint (around 1310). It is thought he was one of the proteges of Gregory of Sinai
, and there exists indications that he is the so-called "Danilo's pupil" (Danilov učenik), i.e. the main author of the great work „Žitija kraljeva i arhiepiskopa srpskih“, which was started by Archbishop Danilo II (1324—1337).
Life
Grigorije hailed from the PrizrenPrizren
Prizren is a historical city located in southern Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and district.The city has a population of around 131,247 , mostly Albanians...
region. He was a nobleman under the Serbian Empire
Serbian Empire
The Serbian Empire was a short-lived medieval empire in the Balkans that emerged from the Serbian Kingdom. Stephen Uroš IV Dušan was crowned Emperor of Serbs and Greeks on 16 April, 1346, a title signifying a successorship to the Eastern Roman Empire...
but later took monastic vows and received the monastic title of Elder (starac). With monk Jakov (Jakov Serski) he led the building of the endowment of Emperor Dušan the Mighty (r. 1331-1355); the Saint Archangels Monastery
Saint Archangels Monastery
The Saint Archangels Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in Prizren, in southern Kosovo. It was founded by the Serbian emperor Stefan Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia, and built between 1343 and 1352, on the site of the earlier church, part of the Višegrad fortress complex...
in Prizren, of which he became the first igouman. Grigorije and monk Teodosije (Teodosije Hilandarski) together left Mount Athos
Mount Athos
Mount Athos is a mountain and peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. A World Heritage Site, it is home to 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries and forms a self-governed monastic state within the sovereignty of the Hellenic Republic. Spiritually, Mount Athos comes under the direct jurisdiction of the...
for Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
where they would write the „Žitije svetog Petra Koriškog“, as well as songs and services for the Saint (around 1310). It is thought he was one of the proteges of Gregory of Sinai
Gregory of Sinai
Saint Gregory of Sinai was instrumental in the emergence of "technical" Hesychasm on Athos in the early 14th century....
, and there exists indications that he is the so-called "Danilo's pupil" (Danilov učenik), i.e. the main author of the great work „Žitija kraljeva i arhiepiskopa srpskih“, which was started by Archbishop Danilo II (1324—1337).
Sources
- S. Novaković: Narodna tradicija i kritička istorija, Otadžbina 1880, knj. V, br. 17;
- I. Pavlović: Književni radovi arhiepiskopa Danila II, Beograd 1888:
- Lj. Stojanović: Žitija kraljeva i arhiepiskopa srpskih i od arhiepiskopa Danila i drugih Glas SA, 1923, CVI;
- N. Radojčić: O arhiepiskopu Danila II i njegovim nastavljačima (predgovor prevodu L. Mirkovića: Život kraljeva i arhiepiskopa srpskih). Beograd 1935, str. V—XXIX;
- M. Kašanin: Danilov nastavljač, Srska književnost u srednjem veku, Beograd 1975, str. 234—252