Atanasije Jevtić
Atanasije Jevtić (Serbian Cyrillic: Атанасије Јевтић; 8 January 1938 – 4 March 2021) was a Serbian Orthodox prelate who served as the bishop of Banat from 1991 until 1992, and the bishop of Zahumlje and Herzegovina from 1992 until his retirement in 1999.[1]
Atanasije Jevtić | |
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| Bishop | |
_crop.jpg.webp) Bishop Atanasije in Trebinje, 2011 | |
| Church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Diocese | Eparchy of Zahumlje and Herzegovina |
| Elected | 1992 |
| Retired | 1999 |
| Predecessor | Vladislav Mitrović |
| Successor | Grigorije Durić |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1960 |
| Consecration | 7 July 1991 by Patriarch Pavle |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zoran Jevtić 8 January 1938 |
| Died | 4 March 2021 (aged 83) Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Buried | Tvrdoš Monastery |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Banat (1991–1992) |
Atanasije was a long-time professor and former dean of the Orthodox Theological Faculty of the University of Belgrade. He was a leading expert on Patristics and has written a series of books on the subject.[2] Together with bishop Amfilohije Radović, Atanasije translated the Deuterocanonical books of the Old Testament to Serbian language.[3]
Biography
Atanasije was born on 8 January 1938 in the village of Brdarica near Valjevo, Yugoslavia.[4]
Consecration
On 7 July 1991 on the feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist, Archimandrite Atanasije was consecreated as Bishop of Banat in the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Vršac by Pavle, Serbian Patriarch, Metropolitan Nikolaj Mrđa of Dabar-Bosnia, Metropolitan Amfilohije Radović of Montenegro and the Littoral, Bishops Irinej Bulović of Bačka, Stefan Boca of Žiča, Artemije Radosavljević of Raška and Prizren, Dositej Motika of Britain and Scandinavia, Nikanor Bogunović of Upper Karlovac, Vasilije Vadić of Srem, and Lavrentije Trifunović of Šabac and Valjevo.[5]
Atanasije also briefly served as administrator of the Eparchy of Raška and Prizren in 2010 after Bishop Artemije Radosavljević was forced to resign from his position due to alleged embezzlement of funds.[4]
Illness and death
He died on 4 March 2021 in Trebinje, from complications of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[6] He was buried at the cemetery of Tvrdoš Monastery three days later, on 6 March.[7]
Some authors described Atanasije's death as "the possible end of the golden era of theology".[8][9]
Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch stated that he is one of the three most notable Serb theologians to be recognized internationally.[10]
Patriarch Daniel of Romania stated that Anatansije's body of work is of significant importance to all Orthodox Christianity.[11][12]
Awards
- Order of the Republika Srpska, 2012[13]
- Order of Njegoš[14]
- Seal of herzog Šćepan, 2018[15]
Selected works
- Jevtić, Atanasije (1973). "Uvod u teologiju kapadokidijskih otaca o Svetome Duhu" (PDF). Teološki pogledi. 6 (1): 22–36.
- Jevtić, Atanasije (1981). "Drugi Vaseljenski sabor" (PDF). Teološki pogledi. 14 (1–3): 81–96.
- Jevtić, Atanasije, ed. (1986). Sabornost-katoličnost Crkve: Zbornik članaka pravoslavnih teologa. Vol. 1. Beograd: Bogoslovski fakultet SPC.
- Jevtić, Atanasije (1989). "Hronika stradanja Srba na Kosovu i u Metohiji (1941-1989)" (PDF). Bogoslovlje: Časopis Pravoslavnog bogoslovskog fakulteta u Beogradu. 33 (1–2): 55–79.
- Jevtić, Atanasije (1990). Stradanja Srba na Kosovu i Metohiji od 1941. do 1990. Priština: Jedinstvo. ISBN 9788670190658.
- Jevtić, Atanasije (1991). "O unijaćenju na teritoriji Srpske pravoslavne crkve" (PDF). Teološki pogledi. 24 (1–4): 131–146.
- Jevtić, Atanasije (2011). "Hristologija Sevira Antiohijskog nije pravoslavna" (PDF). Teološki pogledi. 44 (2): 47–54.
- Jevtić, Atanasije (2012). "Sveti Vaseljenski Sabori: Osmi (879–880. g.) i Deveti (1351. g.)" (PDF). Teološki pogledi. 45 (1): 69–90.
References
- NIN (1999-09-30). "Portret: Vladika Atanasije (Jevtić)" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- "Petotomna "Patrologija" vladike Atanasija". Danas. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Novo izdanje Biblije na srpskom". Politika. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Ličnost Danas: Vladika Atanasije (Jevtić)". Danas. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Hirotonija Episkopa Banatskog Atanasija". YouTube (in Serbian). 1991-07-07. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- "Preminuo vladika Atanasije Jevtić". b92.net. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- "Обавјештење о сахрани новопрестављеног eпископа Атанасија". spc.rs. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- "Ο Κοσμήτορας της Θεολογικής ΑΠΘ για τον Αθανάσιο Γιέφτιτς". Ορθοδοξία News Agency (in Greek). 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- "Декан Богословског факултета Универзитета у Солуну о владици Атанасију Јевтићу". Православна Митрополија црногорско-приморска (Званични сајт) (in Serbian (Cyrillic script)). 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
- Beta, Agencija (2021-03-06). "Patrijarh Porfirije o episkopu Atanasiju: "I kada smo sa njim igrali fudbal i kada nas je vodio na Svetu Goru bio je tamo gde i sveti oci"". Nedeljnik. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- Srpska, RTRS, Radio Тelevizija Republike Srpske, Radio Television of Republic of. "Патријарх Данило: Дјело владике Атанасија значајно за цјелокупно православље". ДРУШТВО - РТРС. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Срна (2021-03-07). "Патријарх румунски Данило: Дјело владике Атанасија значајно за цјелокупно православље". Glas Srpske (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- "Српска обиљежила 20 година постојања, Дан и крсну славу Светог Стефана" (in Serbian (Cyrillic script)). Радио-телевизија Републике Српске. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- "20 година од стварања Републике Српске: Атанасије Јевтић, интервју (од почетка до 41, 35 мин)" (in Serbian (Cyrillic script)). Радио-телевизија Републике Српске. 8 April 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ""Печат херцега Шћепана" владици Атанасију (СПЦ, 23. август 2018)". Archived from the original on 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
