- Source: Grigorije of Prizren
Elder Grigorije (Serbian: Старац Григорије; fl. 1310–55) was a Serbian Orthodox clergyman and writer. Grigorije hailed from the Prizren region, and was a nobleman in the Serbian Empire until he took monastic vows and received the monastic title of elder (starac). Together with monk Jakov of Serres he led the building of the Monastery of the Holy Archangels in Prizren, the endowment of Emperor Stefan Dušan (r. 1331–55), and became the first hegumen. Grigorije and monk Teodosije of Hilandar together left Mount Athos for Serbia where they would write the „Žitije svetog Petra Koriškog“, as well as songs and services for the Saint. It is thought that he was one of the protégés of Gregory of Sinai, and there exists indications that he is the so-called "Danilo's pupil" (Danilov učenik), i.e. the main author of the great work Žitija kraljeva i arhiepiskopa srpskih, which was started by Archbishop Danilo II (s. 1324–37).
See also
Teodosije the Hilandarian (1246-1328), one of the most important Serbian writers in the Middle Ages
Antonije Bagaš (fl. 1356-1366), bought and restored the Agiou Pavlou monastery
Lazar the Hilandarian (fl. 1404), the first known Serbian and Russian watchmaker
Pachomius the Serb (fl. 1440s-1484), hagiographer of the Russian Church
Miroslav Gospel
Gabriel the Hilandarian
Elder Siluan
Constantine of Kostenets
Cyprian, Metropolitan of Kiev and All Rus'
Gregory Tsamblak
Isaija the Monk
Grigorije of Gornjak
Atanasije (scribe)
Rajčin Sudić
Jakov of Serres
Romylos of Vidin
Nicodemus of Tismana
Dimitar of Kratovo
Marko Pećki
References
S. Novaković: Narodna tradicija i kritička istorija, Otadžbina 1880, knj. V, br. 17;
I. Pavlović: Književni radovi arhiepiskopa Danila II, Beograd 1888:
Lj. Stojanović: Žitija kraljeva i arhiepiskopa srpskih i od arhiepiskopa Danila i drugih Glas SA, 1923, CVI;
N. Radojčić: O arhiepiskopu Danila II i njegovim nastavljačima (predgovor prevodu L. Mirkovića: Život kraljeva i arhiepiskopa srpskih). Beograd 1935, str. V—XXIX;
M. Kašanin: Danilov nastavljač, Srska književnost u srednjem veku, Beograd 1975, str. 234—252