Gregory of Nin

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Statue of Gregory of Nin in Split, made by Ivan Meštrović, 1929. Rubbing the statue's toe is said to bring good luck. The toe has been worn smooth and shiny as a result.
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Statue of Gregory of Nin in Split, made by Ivan Meštrović, 1929. Rubbing the statue's toe is said to bring good luck. The toe has been worn smooth and shiny as a result.

Gregory of Nin (Grgur Ninski) was a 10th-century bishop that strongly opposed the Pope and official circles of the Church and introduced the Croatian language in the religious services after the Great Assembly in 926. Until that time, services were held only in Latin, not being understandable to the majority of the population. Not only that this was important for Croatian language and culture but it also made the religion stronger within the Croatian nation.

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