Old Church Slavonic Institute Last updated September 06, 2025 The Old Church Slavonic Institute (Croatian : Staroslavenski institut Croatian public institute founded in 1952 by the state for the purpose of scientific research on the language, literature and paleography of the mediaeval literary heritage of the Croatian vernacular and the Croatian recension of Church Slavonic . It succeeded the Old Church Slavonic Academy , founded 1902 in Krk .
History The institute presents the continuation of the Old Church Slavonic Academy that was founded in 1902 and incorporated into the Croatian Theological Academy in Zagreb as its Old Church Slavonic department in 1928. In 1948 Msgr. Svetozar Ritig succeeded to revive the Old Church Slavonic Academy in Zagreb, the result of which was the renaming of the Academy into Institute.
Research For the purpose of its research, the Old Church Slavonic Institute has created a specialized library containing prints and microfilms of all relevant Glagolitic manuscripts the originals of which are kept in various institutions in Croatia and around the world. Its work is primarily channeled into the following publications:
The Institute has published numerous facsimiles and transliterations of the Glagolitic codices, fragments and reprinted Glagolitic books. Its active research projects include creating the grammar and the dictionary of Croatian Church Slavonic in the period of 12 - 16th century.
Academy founders Parčić and Strossmayer died shortly after joining. As of 1913:
Anton Mahnič (patron, joined 18 November 1902), Bishop of Krk Matija Oršić (president, joined 1906), canon in Krk Nikola Žic (vice president), professor in Krk Mate Polonijo (secretary, joined 1905), chancellor of the episcopal curia of Kurk Jakov Dminić (treasurer, joined 1902), canon in Krk Antun Gršković (councilman), canon in Krk Vinko Premuda [ hr ] Vrh Ignacije Radić (councilman), abbot of Sv. Franjo Asiški in Krk Antun Orlić (treasury auditor, joined 1902), parish priest in Krk Mate Gršković (treasury auditor), catechist in retirement Juraj Posilović [ hr ] Bishop of Zagreb Josip Juraj Strossmayer (founding member), Bishop of Đakovo Dragutin Antun Parčić [ hr ] St. Jerome Josef Vajs [ cs ] docent in Prague Franjo Pavao Volarić [ hr ] Vrbnik Dinko Vitezić [ hr ] Vatroslav Jagić (funding member joined 1902), professor emeritus in Vienna Josip Mrakovčić (funding member, joined 1902), retired parish priest in Punat Josip Marčelić [ hr ] Bishop of Dubrovnik Josip Ožbolt (funding member, joined 1903), doctor in Rijeka Antun Alfirević (funding member, joined 1905), gymnasium catechist in Split Filip Nakić [ hr ] Archbishop of Split Fran Sales Bauer (funding member, joined 1906), Archbishop of Olomouc Ivan Marek (funding member, joined 1906), canon in Prague Ivan Pavao Sparožić (funding member, joined 1908), curate in Sušak Českoslovanská knihovna bohoslovců Olomouckých (funder, joined 1910)Pavao Milovčić (funding member, joined 1910), catechist in retirement in Dubašnica Antun Nedvĕd (funding member, joined 1910), retired parish priest in Šterna Knjižnica reda sv. Franje Konventualaca in Šibenik (funder, joined 1911)Ivan Butković (funding member, joined 1912), theology professor in Zadar Rudolf Strohal [ hr ] Zagreb Ulisse de Nunzio (honorary member from March 1913), professor of Slavic studies in Rome Early Academy members List of Old Church Slavonic Academy in Krk as of 1914:
Ante Banić, Archpriest of Nin Antun Andrijčić (b. Punat ), MP in the Diet of Istria Antun Antončić (b. Omišalj ), politician Mihovil Barada (b. Seget ), priest Janko Barlè (b. Budanje , joined 1914), Zagreb Cathedral prebendary Grgur Berkan, Rakotule parish administrator Josip Bervaldi [ hr ] Stari Grad ), priest and historian Tomo Bilić (joined 1914), priest in Betina Fran Binički [ hr ] Mušaluk [ hr ] Sinj Josip Bogović, curate in Stara Baška Toma Bogović, pastor in Sv. Fuska Silvestar Bonačić , archpriest of Vis Kvirin Klement Bonefačić [ hr ] Baška ), future Archbishop of Split Antun Bonifačić, parish priest of Novalja Fran Brajević (joined 1914), merchant in Split Toma Brbić, OFM , in Plina Mate Brusić, chaplain on Susak Frane Bulić (b. Vranjic , priest and archaeologist Valentin Canjko , catechist in Varaždin Pacifik Car, parish priest of Barbat Jakov Colombis, post official of Mali Lošinj Mate Cvetko, parish priest of Novi Đuro Červar (b. Červari ), politician Juraj Čubranić, pastor of Baška Draga Ivo Damianjević, curial administrator of Predošćica Josip Damić, parish priest of Vid Đuro Dorotić, chaplain in Vis Matija Dubrović, chaplain in Opatija Antun Ellner, parish priest of Brest Antun Fabijanić, chaplain in Baška Nikola Fabijanić, doctor in Volosko Henrik Fantiš , parish priest of Slivno Pravdoslav Filiplić , parish priest of Žminj Josip Flegar, parish priest of Šušnjevica Josip Flego, parish priest of Slum Josip Frančisković [ hr ] Praputnjak , joined 1914), canon in Senj Nikola Franki, gymnasium catechist in Ogulin Fran Frankola, professor in Pazin Šime Frulić , parish priest in Grdoselo Grgo Fugošić, parish priest in Omišalj Jozo Grabovac, priest in Komin Josip Grašić [ hr ] Križe ), parish priest in Beram Jerko Grčković (b. Vrbnik , parish priest emeritus of Vrbnik Nikola Grego, chaplain in Omišalj Luka Grgić, catechist in Split Ivan Grgin, priest in Podgora Antun Gršković, canon in Krk Ivan Gršković, curate on Unije Mate Gršković (b. Vrbnik), catechist in Krk Dragutin Hlača (b. Grobnik ), curate in Martinšćica Frano Ivanišević (b. Jesenice ), parish priest emeritus in Split Leopold Ivanišević , canon in Split Marko Ivanišević, spiritual assistant in Podgora Srećko Ivasović, priest in Sveti Filip i Jakov Konrad Janežič [ sl ] Radovljica ), lawyer in Volosko Fran Jerkunica, parish priest in Kaštel Sućurac Andrija Juranić, chaplain in Risika Ivan Juranić, chaplain in Dubašnica Antun Kalac (b. Žbrlini by Beram), deacon in Pazin Mijo Kalebić, priest in Dugopolje Marko Kalogjera (b. Blato ), parish priest in Split Mate Kević, [ a] professor in Pazin Ivan Koruza, parish priest in Klana Ivan Koštiál [ sl ] Graz ), professor in Gorica Josip Kraljić [ hr ] Bogovići ), chaplain in Trieste Toma Kraljić, parish priest in Poljica Franjo Krivičić, chaplain in Mali Lošinj Stjepan Kropek , parish priest in Stari Pazin Ivan Kumbatović (b. Omišalj ), parish priest in Lukovdol Henrik Leban, teacher in Prosek Andrija Lovrinčević, parish priest in Krivodol Ivan Lubin, parish priest in Kaštel Sućurac Ivan Luk, parish priest in Lovran Antun Lusina, parish administrator in Cres Jakov Maračić, parish priest of Dubašnica Mate Maračić, pastor in Supetarska Dinko Marinculić, pastor emeritus in Nerezine Ivan Martinović, in Štilje Pavao Matovac, parish priest in Aržano Leo Josip Medić (b. Kaštel Novi ), OFM, missionary in Chicago Toma Mihatov (joined 1914), pastor in Pašman Ivan Milčetić (b. Milčetići ), professor emeritus in Varaždin Ivan Milohnić, professor emeritus in Cres Matej Milovčić, parish priest in Baška Toma Morović, parish priest emeritus in Gradac Antun Mrakovčić, priest in Pag Miho Mužina, parish priest in Omišalj Antun Nežić, parish priest in Čepić Petar Orlić, curate in Sveti Vid Ivan Oršić, parish priest in Barbat Matej Oršić, curial administrator of Orlec Episcopal Ordinariate in Šibenik Josip Palčić, episcopal treasurer in Krk Josip Papić, chaplain in Punat Nikola Parčić, chaplain in Nerezine Josip Pavačić, curate in Belej Damjan Pavlov, parish priest in Kaštel Gomilica Josip Pazman [ hr ] Pakrac ), rector of Zagreb University Antun Petriš, pastor in Mundanije Antun Pilepić , chaplain in Krk Petar Plepel, OFM, Perković Roko Počina , professor of Glagolitic in Zadar Mate Polić, parish priest of Vališ Selo Nikola Poliš, parish priest of Jelenje Vjenceslav Potočnjak, parish priest of Draga Vinko Pulišić (b. Olib , joined 1914), Archbishop of Zadar Provincijalat franjevaca trećoredaca in ZadarDirectorate of the Diocesan Seminary [ hr ] Travnik Mijo Rubić, priest in Poljica Conventual Franciscan Monastery in Cres Franciscan Monastery in Virovitica Franciscan Monastery of Saint Domnius [ hr ] Kraj Franciscan Monastery of Our Lady [ hr ] Trsat Franciscan Monastery of the Ascension of Mary [ hr ] Badija (joined 1914) Franciscan Monastery of Saint Mary Magdalene [ hr ] Porat Franciscan Monastery in Glavotok Sv. Franjo Asiški Monastery in Krk Franciscan Monastery of Saint Paul the Anchorite [ hr ] Galovac Jaroslav Sedláček [ cs ] Hostomice , professor in Smíchov Ivan Seršić, curate on Kornić Ivan Sintić, parish priest emeritus in Mali Lošinj Librat Sloković, parish priest of Sveti Petar u Šumi Blaž Soldatić, parish priest of Lopar Ivan Leonard Sparožić, chaplain in Ilovik Vjekoslav Spinčić (b. Spinčići by Kastav ), professor emeritus in Opatija Anrija Stanger (b. Volosko), lawyer in Volosko Franjo Stavělík (b. Moravia ), parish priest of Karojba Roko Stuparich, parish priest of Veli Lošinj Jan Ladislav Sýkora [ cs ] Železnice ), professor emeritus in Prague Andrey Sheptytsky (b. Prylbychi ), Greek Catholic Archbishop of Lvov Pavao Šabalja, chaplain in Rasopasno Antun Šebesta, parish priest of Cere Mate Škarica, priest in Slatine Mate Tentor (b. Cres ), gymnasium professor in Volosko Mijo Tomasović , (b. Kučiće ), curate in Kučiće Grgo Topić, curate in Svinišće Dinko Trinajstić (b. Vrbnik), lawyer in Pazin Ivan Trinajstić, parish priest of Dobrinj Nikola Tabulov Truta , theology professor in Zadar Nikola Turato, archpriest in Cres Parish administration of Biograd na Moru Vincenc Vaněk, associate in Uherský Brod Ivan Vidas (joined 1914), canon in Senj Stanislav Vidović, priest in Stanišće by Trogir Bartuo Vitezić, parish priest emeritus of Vrbnik Luka Vitezić, canon in Cres Fran Kvirin Volarić, archpriest of Osor Ivan Volarić, parish priest of Draga Bašćanska Vjekoslav Volarić , parish priest of Beli Ivan Vuletin , parish priest of Kaštel Novi Petar Zahija , parish priest in Rab Ivan Zanki, parish priest of Seget Zbor duh. mladeži in ZadarAntun Zidarić, parish priest of Kršan Ivan Žamić, priest in Donja Brela Ante Žarnić, priest in Otrić-Struge Frane Žic, parish priest of Punat Ivan Žic, chaplain in Polje Notes ↑ Published Najstariji spomenici hrvatske izvorne umjetne lirike in 1910. This page is based on this
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