Thaddeus of Vitovnica
Thaddeus of Vitovnica Тадеј Витовнички | |
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| Archimandrite | |
A painting of Elder Thaddeus in Vitovnica monastery | |
| Church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tomislav Štrbulović 10 October 1914 |
| Died | 13 April 2003 (aged 88) Bačka Palanka, Serbia and Montenegro |
| Buried | Vitovnica monastery |
| Nationality | Serb |
| Denomination | Serbian Orthodox Christian |
Thaddeus of Vitovnica | |
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An icon of Elder Thaddeus | |
| Venerable | |
| Honored in | Folk Orthodoxy |
| Major shrine | Vitovnica Monastery |
| Attributes | Monastic vestments, holding a prayer rope, cross and/or scroll with "Our thoughts determine our lives" written on it |
| Patronage | Vitovnica, Vitovnica Monastery |
| Major works | Our 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.