Attitudes of founders and abbots to Hilandar and Studenica Typicons of St Sava

• Published in: Zbornik Matice srpske za društvene nauke no. 151; pp. 239 - 248
• Main Author: Popovic, Radomir
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• DOI: 10.2298/ZMSDN1551239P
• ISSN: 0352-5732

Internal (spiritual) life in Serbian medieval monasteries dedicated to the Theotokos - Chilandar and Studenica, is regulated according to typikon of the monastery, written by Saint Sava, who was a monk at the monasteries. In these Typikons, founders gained their rights in relation to their monasteries, and they are still in relation to the abbots (hygoumenos) of the monasteries. Practice scepter of the founder of the monastery that was introduced in Hilandar Monastery Typikon from 1200/1, is nothing but the tradition that had long existed in Mount Athos. So St Sava traditionally refers to the relations abbot-founder in the Serbian monasteries at the beginning of the 13th century. Besides Typicons of Hilandar and Studenica, in the medieval Serbian state and its legal order, Dusan?s Code also dealt with the jurisdiction of founder of the monastery, and with relations between abbot of the monastery and its founder. This paper explained that during the establishment of a new monastery, church tradition was very explicit and clear regarding its organization. nema