Mateja Matejic (Priest)
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Mateja Matejić Serbian
Cyrillic Матеја Матејић - Priest of Serbian Orthodox Church
, emigrant since 1945, and the Professor
Emeritus of Slavic languages
and Literatures at Ohio State University
. Matejic graduated from the Slavic Department in the USA where he received his Ph.D.
Mateja Matejić is a founder of the Chilandar
scientific project at the Ohio State University
in Columbus
, where he has been teaching Slavic languages
since 1968. He is a founder and director of the publishing house Kosovo, as well as the editor of the Paths of Orthodoxy magazine.
This renowned translator and anthologist (of the Medieval and foreign poetry
) and author of several books of poems best spread the spiritual tradition of the Serbian Orthodox people around the world by means of his two books: An Anthology of Medieval Serbian Literature (as co-author), The Holy Mount
and Hilandar
monastery.
In September 2000, the V. Rev. Dr. Mateja Matejic, founder of the Hilandar Research Library at Ohio State and the first director of the Resource Center for Medieval Slavic Studies, received two awards from the Serbian Orthodox Church
. The first was the St. Sava Medal, the Serbian Church's highest award, which was presented to him in Ohio
. The next day, in Belgrade
, a Gramata from Patriarch Pavle
of the Serbian Orthodox Church
was also read and awarded.
Selected Bibliography:
External links
Serbian language
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Cyrillic Матеја Матејић - Priest of Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
, emigrant since 1945, and the Professor
Professor
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Emeritus of Slavic languages
Slavic languages
The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic...
and Literatures at Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
. Matejic graduated from the Slavic Department in the USA where he received his Ph.D.
Mateja Matejić is a founder of the Chilandar
Hilandar
Hilandar Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery on Mount Athos in Greece. It was founded in 1198 by the first Serbian Archbishop Saint Sava and his father, Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja of the medieval Serbian principality of Raška...
scientific project at the Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, where he has been teaching Slavic languages
Slavic languages
The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic...
since 1968. He is a founder and director of the publishing house Kosovo, as well as the editor of the Paths of Orthodoxy magazine.
This renowned translator and anthologist (of the Medieval and foreign poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
) and author of several books of poems best spread the spiritual tradition of the Serbian Orthodox people around the world by means of his two books: An Anthology of Medieval Serbian Literature (as co-author), The Holy Mount
Athos
Athos may refer to:* Athos , one of the Gigantes in Greek mythologyAthos may also refer to:-Places:* Athos, a village in France, part of the commune Athos-Aspis...
and Hilandar
Hilandar
Hilandar Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery on Mount Athos in Greece. It was founded in 1198 by the first Serbian Archbishop Saint Sava and his father, Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja of the medieval Serbian principality of Raška...
monastery.
In September 2000, the V. Rev. Dr. Mateja Matejic, founder of the Hilandar Research Library at Ohio State and the first director of the Resource Center for Medieval Slavic Studies, received two awards from the Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
. The first was the St. Sava Medal, the Serbian Church's highest award, which was presented to him in Ohio
Ohio
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. The next day, in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, a Gramata from Patriarch Pavle
Pavle
Pavle is a Serbian and Macedonian male given name corresponding to English "Paul"; the name is of biblical origin . The Croatian form is Pavao, and in other Slavic languages it is usually Pavel.People with this name include:...
of the Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
was also read and awarded.
Selected Bibliography:
- Na stazama izbeglickim: srpsko pesnistvo u izbeglistvu 1945-1968 (On Exile Paths: Serbian Poetry Diaspora 1945-1968) in Serbian co-author Bor. M. Karapandzic (1969)
- A Brief History of the Russian Orthodox Church in English
- Biography of Saint Sava in English (1976)
- An Anthology of Medieval Serbian Literature in English co-author Dragan Milivojevic (1978)
- The Holy Mount and Hilandar Monastery in English (1983)
- Relationship between the Russian and the Serbian Churches through the centuries in English {1988]
- Kosovo and Vidovdan After Six Hundred Years in English (1992)
- Troubles in Chiiandar in Serbian (1994)
- Scriptural instructions for Christian life in English (1997)
- Hilandar manuscript / Hilandarski rukopis in English and Serbian (1998)
- Remaining Unchanged in Serbian (1998)
- The oldest Christian liturgy in English (1999)
- A festschrift for Leon Twarog in English co-editor Irene Masing-Delic (2001)
External links
- The Hilandar Research Library (website) has the largest collection of medieval Slavic manuscripts on microfilm in the world.