Thaddeus of Vitovnica

Thaddeus of Vitovnica
Тадеј Витовнички
Archimandrite
ChurchSerbian Orthodox Church
DioceseEparchy of Braničevo
Personal details
BornTomislav Štrbulović
(1914-10-10)10 October 1914
Vitovnica, Kingdom of Serbia
Died13 April 2003(2003-04-13) (aged 88)
Bačka Palanka, Serbia and Montenegro
BuriedVitovnica monastery
NationalitySerb
DenominationSerbian Orthodox Christian
Thaddeus of Vitovnica
Venerable
Honored inFolk Orthodoxy
Major shrineVitovnica Monastery
AttributesMonastic vestments, holding a prayer rope, cross and/or scroll with "Our thoughts determine our lives" written on it
PatronageVitovnica, Vitovnica Monastery
Major worksOur thoughts determine our lives

Thaddeus of Vitovnica (Serbian: Тадеј Витовнички, romanized: Tadej Vitovnički; born Tomislav Štrbulović, 10 October 1914 – 13 April 2003), also known as Elder Thaddeus (Serbian: Старац Тадеј, romanized: Starac Tadej) was a Serbian Orthodox archimandrite, starets and author, most known for his idea that "our thoughts determine [the outcome of] our lives". He was the hegumen of several Serbian monasteries, most notably of Vitovnica Monastery, and a spiritual father. He is venerated as a folk saint by several Orthodox Christians, although he has not yet been canonised by the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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