Rafael Levaković
| Rafael Levaković | |
|---|---|
| Born |
c. 1597 Jastrebarsko |
| Died |
1650 Zadar |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic priest and writer |
Rafael Levaković (c. 1597-1649) was Franciscan Glagolitic writer who set foundations for Slavic liturgy based on the missionary concept of the Roman Catholic Church.[1] Levaković actively worked on religious conversion of the Orthodox Serbs in Croatia.[2]
Translation of the liturgical books
In 17th century Roman Catholic Church followed reformist example of the Protestantism and decided to publish liturgical books on language understandable for most South Slavs. This task was given to Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith that engaged Levaković. Based on explicit instructions given directly by the Pope, Levaković's activities were supported by Metodije Terlecki.[3]
In 1628 Levaković published Nauk Krstjanski and in 1631 Misal. In 1640 Benedikt Vinković, a Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zagreb, had intention to depose Maksim Predojević, Serb bishop of the Bishopric of Marča, and appoint Rafael Levaković instead.[4]
Bibliography
Works of Rafael Levaković include:
- Nauk karstjanski kratak (Glagolitic), (Rome, 1628)
- Azbukividnik (1629, 1693), (Glagolitic, Latin script and Cyrillic script)
- Missal rimskij va ezik slovenskij (Rome, 1631)
- Časoslov Rimski (1648)
- De Illyrica lingua
- Dialogus de antiquorum Illyricorum lingua
- Historiola episcopatus ac dioecesis ecclesiae Zagrabiensis
- De ecclesiae Zagrabiensis fundatione
- De Spiritus Sancti processione
- Ordo et series cleri Dioecesis Zagrabiensis 8. Martii 1574. in synodo
- eleven letters to Zageb bishop Benedikt Vinković
References
- ↑ Žutić 1997, p. 52.
- ↑ umetnosti 1946, p. 132.
- ↑ Nazor 2008, p. 127.
- ↑ Kašić 1988, p. 144.
Sources
- Žutić, Nikola (1997). Rimokatolička crkva i hrvatstvo: od ilirske ideje do velikohrvatske realizacije 1453-1941. ISI.
- Kašić, Dušan Lj (1988). Srpska naselja i crkve u sjevernoj Hrvatskoj i Slavoniji. Savez udruženja pravoslavnih sveštenika SR Hrvatske.
- umetnosti, Srpska akademija nauka i (1946). Glas.
- Nazor, Anica (2008). Knjiga o hrvatskoj glagoljici: "Ja slovo znajući govorim--". Erasmus. ISBN 978-953-6132-83-6.