Gregory of Nin

Gregory of Nin
Bishop of Nin
Statue of Grgur Ninski in Split, Croatia
SeeDiocese of Zadar (now Archdiocese of Zadar)
Term endedc. 929
PredecessorAldefreda
SuccessorAndrija
Orders
Consecrationc. 900
Personal details
DenominationChalcedonian Christianity

Gregory of Nin (Croatian: Grgur Ninski pronounced [ɡr̩̂ɡuːr nîːnskiː]; Latin: Gregorius Ninnius) was a Croatian Catholic prelate who served as a medieval Bishop of Nin and strongly opposed the pope and official circles of the Catholic Church.[further explanation needed] He introduced the Croatian language in the religious services after the Great Assembly in 926, according to traditional Croatian historiography. Until that time, services were held only in Latin (being under the jurisdiction of Roman influence before the Great Schism), not being understandable to a majority of the population. Not only was this important for Croatian language and culture, but it also made Christianity stronger within the Croatian kingdom.[1][page needed]

  1. ^ Dragutin Pavličević, Povijest Hrvatske, naklada Pavičić, Zagreb 2007. godine, ISBN 978-953-6308-71-2