Krupa-na-Vrbasa monastery ( Serb. Manastir Krupa-Vrbasa ) in the name of the holy prophet Elijah is the monastery of Banja Luka diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church . Located in the village of the same name in the municipality of Banja Luka , at the confluence of the Krupa and Vrbas rivers.
| Monastery | |
| Krupa na Vrbas Monastery | |
|---|---|
| Manastir Krupa on Vrbasa | |
 | |
| A country | Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Republika Srpska ) |
| Location | |
| Denomination | |
| Diocese | Banja Luka |
History
Metropolitan Savva (Kosanovich) in 1888 claimed that the monastery was founded in the 13th century. In 1889, Vid Kovachevich records the legend that the monastery was the backyard of Stefan Nemani . The monastery is mentioned in documents of the XIV-XV centuries, during the reign of the Lower edges of the Croatian clan. It is believed that at that time the monastery was connected with the Krupa Monastery in Dalmatia . Sometimes it is even claimed that the latter was founded by immigrants from the former. The name of both monasteries most likely came from the word “groats” - a river with a short course. From the report of the Austrian spy who visited here in 1718-1739, it is known that the monastery was already destroyed at that time, but the locals still kept a memory of him [1] .
In 1889, the monastery church of St. Elijah was restored by Metropolitan Savva (Kosanovich). Local authorities allocated 6,000 kroons for the renovation of the temple, the metropolitan invested 100 ducats, Hieromonk Savva (Kostich) - 50 ducats, the rest of the funds were collected by voluntary donations. In 1916-1917, the Austro-Hungarian authorities seized the church bell for re-melting into military ammunition, after the end of the war it was replaced by a new one [1] .
September 27, 1941 Ustash burned the temple. The fire destroyed everything that was in the temple: the iconostasis and all utensils burned down, the roof collapsed, the bell, weighing more than 360 kilograms, collapsed and split into pieces. The restoration of the temple began in 1961, but in 1969 it was destroyed by the [1] [2] .
In 1986-1991, archaeological and conservative works were carried out [1] . In 1989, Metropolitan Banya-Luksky Ephraim returned to the church the status of a monastery [2] , the monk Savva (Nedelkovich) was sent to the monastery. On October 14, 2009, the restored monastery was consecrated, and Savva (Nedelkovich) became abbot of the monastery [3] [4] .
See also
- Krupa Monastery
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Љiљana Shevo. Manastir Krupa on Vrbasa (Serb.) . plemenito.com . Date of appeal September 26, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 Manastir Krupa na Vrbasu (Serb.) . zapadnisrbi.com (March 15, 2015). Date of appeal September 26, 2018.
- ↑ The Krupa Manastir on Vrbasa (Serb.) Was updated . Srpska Orthodox Church (October 19, 2009). Date of appeal September 26, 2018.
- ↑ Krup Monastery on Vrbas . Sightseeing - Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Guide. Date of appeal September 26, 2018.