Original scientific paper
Don Juraj Zubina, a Priest of the Croatian Book (ab. 1400–1480)
Petar Runje
Abstract
On the basis of archival data the author briefly outlines the interesting course of life of the priest Juraj Zubina, a Glagolitic priest. Juraj Zubina’s grandfather’s brother was the priest don Peter who served in Blato nearby Zadar. His nephew, the son of Radoslav who was Juraj’s brother, was the priest Andrija Marijić. Juraj Zubina was remarkable not only for his pastoral work but also because of his unusually rich material position. He helped his parishioners, he wrote at least two of his own wills and he recorded the wills of his parishioners. He was readily accepted as a confessor, made pilgrimages for himself and for others to faraway pilgrimage destinations. He lent money and leased land to be tilled. His material wealth was exceptional. In various documents he is referred to as “de littera sclava” – a Glagolitic priest, whereas there are a number of documents which do not employ this term. Juraj Zubina, the Glagolitic priest, lived all his life (a long life indeed) in Zadar. The city of Zadar turns out to be a Glagolitic center.
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Hrčak ID:
12124
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Publication date:
19.9.2003.
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