Old Church Slavonic Institute


The Old Church Slavonic Institute is a 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, Croatian recension of Church Slavonic and Glagolitic script. It succeeded the Old Church Slavonic Academy, founded in 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 in reviving the Old Church Slavonic Academy in Zagreb, the result of which was the renaming of the Academy into an Institute.

Research

For the purpose of its research, the Old Church Slavonic Institute has created a specialised 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 channelled into the following publications:
  • Slovo 1 - 54-55, published annually
  • Radovi Staroslavenskog instituta 1 – 9, published periodically
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 centuries.

List of directors

Presidents of the Academy

  1. ...
  2. Matija Oršić
  3. ...

Directors of the Institute

  1. Svetozar Ritig
  2. Vjekoslav Štefanić
  3. Anica Nazor
  4. Biserka Grabar
  5. Anica Nazor
  6. Marica Čunčić
  7. Vida Vukoja

Academy founders

Parčić and Strossmayer died shortly after joining. As of 1913:
  1. Anton Mahnič, Bishop of Krk
  2. Matija Oršić, canon in Krk
  3. Nikola Žic, professor in Krk
  4. Mate Polonijo, chancellor of the episcopal curia of Kurk
  5. Jakov Dminić, canon in Krk
  6. Antun Gršković, canon in Krk
  7. , pastor in Vrh
  8. Ignacije Radić, abbot of Sv. Franjo Asiški in Krk
  9. Antun Orlić, parish priest in Krk
  10. Mate Gršković, catechist in retirement
  11. , Bishop of Zagreb
  12. Josip Juraj Strossmayer, Bishop of Đakovo
  13. , canon at St. Jerome
  14. , university docent in Prague
  15. , parish priest in Vrbnik
  16. , royal chief financial advisor
  17. Vatroslav Jagić, professor emeritus in Vienna
  18. Josip Mrakovčić, retired parish priest in Punat
  19. , Bishop of Dubrovnik
  20. Josip Ožbolt, doctor in Rijeka
  21. Antun Alfirević, gymnasium catechist in Split
  22. , Archbishop of Split
  23. Fran Sales Bauer, Archbishop of Olomouc
  24. Ivan Marek, canon in Prague
  25. Ivan Pavao Sparožić, curate in Sušak
  26. Českoslovanská knihovna bohoslovců Olomouckých
  27. Pavao Milovčić, catechist in retirement in Dubašnica
  28. Antun Nedvĕd, retired parish priest in Šterna
  29. Knjižnica reda sv. Franje Konventualaca in Šibenik
  30. Ivan Butković, theology professor in Zadar
  31. , gymnasium rector emeritus in Zagreb
  32. Ulisse de Nunzio, professor of Slavic studies in Rome

Early Academy members

List of members of the Old Church Slavonic Academy in Krk as of 1914:
  1. Ante Banić, Archpriest of Nin
  2. Antun Andrijčić, MP in the Diet of Istria
  3. Antun Antončić, politician
  4. Mihovil Barada, priest
  5. Janko Barlè, Zagreb Cathedral prebendary
  6. Grgur Berkan, Rakotule parish administrator
  7. , priest and historian
  8. Tomo Bilić, priest in Betina
  9. , theology professor in Sinj
  10. Josip Bogović, curate in Stara Baška
  11. Toma Bogović, pastor in Sv. Fuska
  12. Silvestar Bonačić, archpriest of Vis
  13. , future Archbishop of Split
  14. Antun Bonifačić, parish priest of Novalja
  15. Fran Brajević, merchant in Split
  16. Toma Brbić, OFM, in Plina
  17. Mate Brusić, chaplain on Susak
  18. Frane Bulić, politician
  19. Juraj Čubranić, pastor of Baška Draga
  20. Ivo Damianjević, curial administrator of Predošćica
  21. Josip Damić, parish priest of Vid
  22. Đuro Dorotić, chaplain in Vis
  23. Matija Dubrović, chaplain in Opatija
  24. Antun Ellner, parish priest of Brest
  25. Antun Fabijanić, chaplain in Baška
  26. Nikola Fabijanić, doctor in Volosko
  27. Henrik Fantiš, parish priest of Slivno
  28. Pravdoslav Filiplić, parish priest of Žminj
  29. Josip Flegar, parish priest of Šušnjevica
  30. Josip Flego, parish priest of Slum
  31. , canon in Senj
  32. Nikola Franki, gymnasium catechist in Ogulin
  33. Fran Frankola, professor in Pazin
  34. Šime Frulić, parish priest in Grdoselo
  35. Grgo Fugošić, parish priest in Omišalj
  36. Jozo Grabovac, priest in Komin
  37. , parish priest in Beram
  38. Jerko Grčković, catechist in Krk
  39. Dragutin Hlača, curate in Martinšćica
  40. Frano Ivanišević, parish priest emeritus in Split
  41. Leopold Ivanišević, canon in Split
  42. Marko Ivanišević, spiritual assistant in Podgora
  43. Srećko Ivasović, priest in Sveti Filip i Jakov
  44. , lawyer in Volosko
  45. Fran Jerkunica, parish priest in Kaštel Sućurac
  46. Andrija Juranić, chaplain in Risika
  47. Ivan Juranić, chaplain in Dubašnica
  48. Antun Kalac, deacon in Pazin
  49. Mijo Kalebić, priest in Dugopolje
  50. Marko Kalogjera, parish priest in Split
  51. Mate Kević, professor in Pazin
  52. Ivan Koruza, parish priest in Klana
  53. , professor in Gorica
  54. , chaplain in Trieste
  55. Toma Kraljić, parish priest in Poljica
  56. Franjo Krivičić, chaplain in Mali Lošinj
  57. Stjepan Kropek, parish priest in Stari Pazin
  58. Ivan Kumbatović, parish priest in Lukovdol
  59. Henrik Leban, teacher in Prosek
  60. Andrija Lovrinčević, parish priest in Krivodol
  61. Ivan Lubin, parish priest in Kaštel Sućurac
  62. Ivan Luk, parish priest in Lovran
  63. Antun Lusina, parish administrator in Cres
  64. Jakov Maračić, parish priest of Dubašnica
  65. Mate Maračić, pastor in Supetarska
  66. Dinko Marinculić, pastor emeritus in Nerezine
  67. Ivan Martinović, in Štilje
  68. Pavao Matovac, parish priest in Aržano
  69. Leo Josip Medić, OFM, missionary in Chicago
  70. Toma Mihatov, pastor in Pašman
  71. Ivan Milčetić, professor emeritus in Varaždin
  72. Ivan Milohnić, professor emeritus in Cres
  73. Matej Milovčić, parish priest in Baška
  74. Toma Morović, parish priest emeritus in Gradac
  75. Antun Mrakovčić, priest in Pag
  76. Miho Mužina, parish priest in Omišalj
  77. Antun Nežić, parish priest in Čepić
  78. Petar Orlić, curate in Sveti Vid
  79. Ivan Oršić, parish priest in Barbat
  80. Matej Oršić, curial administrator of Orlec
  81. Episcopal Ordinariate in Šibenik
  82. Josip Palčić, episcopal treasurer in Krk
  83. Josip Papić, chaplain in Punat
  84. Nikola Parčić, chaplain in Nerezine
  85. Josip Pavačić, curate in Belej
  86. Damjan Pavlov, parish priest in Kaštel Gomilica
  87. , rector of Zagreb University
  88. Antun Petriš, pastor in Mundanije
  89. Antun Pilepić, chaplain in Krk
  90. Petar Plepel, OFM, Perković
  91. Roko Počina, professor of Glagolitic in Zadar
  92. Mate Polić, parish priest of Vališ Selo
  93. Nikola Poliš, parish priest of Jelenje
  94. Vjenceslav Potočnjak, parish priest of Draga
  95. Vinko Pulišić, Archbishop of Zadar
  96. Provincijalat franjevaca trećoredaca in Zadar
  97. Directorate of the in Travnik
  98. Mijo Rubić, priest in Poljica
  99. Conventual Franciscan Monastery in Cres
  100. Franciscan Monastery in Virovitica
  101. in Kraj
  102. of Trsat
  103. on Badija
  104. in Porat
  105. Franciscan Monastery in Glavotok
  106. Sv. Franjo Asiški Monastery in Krk
  107. on Galovac
  108. , professor emeritus in Opatija
  109. Anrija Stanger, lawyer in Volosko
  110. Franjo Stavělík, parish priest of Karojba
  111. Roko Stuparich, parish priest of Veli Lošinj
  112. , professor emeritus in Prague
  113. Andrey Sheptytsky, Greek Catholic Archbishop of Lvov
  114. Pavao Šabalja, chaplain in Rasopasno
  115. Antun Šebesta, parish priest of Cere
  116. Mate Škarica, priest in Slatine
  117. Mate Tentor, gymnasium professor in Volosko
  118. Mijo Tomasović,, curate in Kučiće
  119. Grgo Topić, curate in Svinišće
  120. Dinko Trinajstić, lawyer in Pazin
  121. Ivan Trinajstić, parish priest of Dobrinj
  122. Nikola Tabulov Truta, theology professor in Zadar
  123. Nikola Turato, archpriest in Cres
  124. Parish administration of Biograd na Moru
  125. Vincenc Vaněk, associate in Uherský Brod
  126. Ivan Vidas, canon in Senj
  127. Stanislav Vidović, priest in Stanišće by Trogir
  128. Bartuo Vitezić, parish priest emeritus of Vrbnik
  129. Luka Vitezić, canon in Cres
  130. Fran Kvirin Volarić, archpriest of Osor
  131. Ivan Volarić, parish priest of Draga Bašćanska
  132. Vjekoslav Volarić, parish priest of Beli
  133. Ivan Vuletin, parish priest of Kaštel Novi
  134. Petar Zahija, parish priest in Rab
  135. Ivan Zanki, parish priest of Seget
  136. Zbor duh. mladeži in Zadar
  137. Antun Zidarić, parish priest of Kršan
  138. Ivan Žamić, priest in Donja Brela
  139. Ante Žarnić, priest in Otrić-Struge
  140. Frane Žic, parish priest of Punat
  141. Ivan Žic, chaplain in Polje