Dubrovnik celebrating 1044 years of the Feast of St Blaise in 2016
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By Nenad N. Bach and Darko Žubrinić
Published on 02/8/2016
 | On the 3rd of February of 2016, the city of Dubrovnik celebrated the Feast of its protector, Sveti Vlaho (St. Blaise). The celebration is organized each year at this date for more than a thosand years, more specifically, for 1044 years. The Holy Mass was celebrated by the Sarajevo Cardinal Vinko Puljić, who was the official envoy of Pope Francis. Thirty archbishops and bishops concelebrated, among them Blaise Cupich, archbishop of Chicago (who is of Croatian origin), archbishop Kegham Katcherian, envoy of the Armenian Catholicos - upon the invitation of the Dubrovnik bishop Mate Uzinić, as well as around a hundred priests. We provide numerous photos of Croatians in traditional dresses, who attended the Feast of Sveti Vlaho. |
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A view to the famous Stradun street in Dubrovnik. On the left, the Orlando Column.
| On the 3rd of February of 2016, the city of Dubrovnik celebrated the Feast of its protector, Sveti Vlaho (St. Blaise). The celebration is organized each year at this date for more than a thosand years, more specifically, for 1044 years. The Holy Mass was celebrated by the Sarajevo Cardinal Vinko Puljić, who was the official envoy of Pope Francis. Thirty archbishops and bishops concelebrated, among them Blaise (sic!) Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, who is of Croatian origin, as well as around a hundred priests. In 2016, the city of Dubrovnik (or Ragusa) celebrated another important event, namely, 600 years since the abolishemnt of the slave trade, in 1416. For comparison, the slave trade in Great Britain and in the USA was abandoned only four centuries later, that is, in the 19th century. The celebration in 2016 also marked 1700 years since the martyrdom of Sveti Vlaho (St. Blaise) in 316, who is an Armenian saint. For this reason, the Feast of Sveti Vlaho was attended by Armenian archbishop Kegham Katcherian, envoy of the Armenian Catholicos, upon the invitation of the Dubrovnik bishop Mate Uzinić. Among thosands of guests in Dubrovnik, the Mass was attended by Mrs. Kolinda Grabar Kitarović, the President of the Republic of Croatia. On Page 11 of this rather long presentation, please find several videos related to the Days of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise) in Dubrovnik. More information about the city of Dubrovnik: www.croatianhistory.net The Feast of St Blaise in Dubrovnik 2016 |
All the photos, unless otherwise indicated, are due to the second author, Darko Žubrinić, Zagreb.
In front of the Sponza Palace in Dubrovnik. In silver dresses, the Arhcers from the island of Rab, Croatia.
Children from the environs of Dubrovnik participating the Feast of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise). Photo by the courtesy of Najka Mirković, Dubrovnik.
Children from the environs of Dubrovnik participating the Feast of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise). Photo by the courtesy of Najka Mirković, Dubrovnik.
In front of the Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise) church; on the right - Orlando's Column.
The Church of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise).
The Dubrovnik Cathedral between Rector's Palace on the left and the Church of Sveti Vlaho on the right.
Croatian confraternities aligning along the Stradun street.
Confraternity from Kreševo in central Bosnia in B&H.
The Šibenik City Guard.
Fantastic Croatian national costumes from the Konavle region near Dubrovnik.
Their caps reveal that they are unmarried girls or young women.
Their caps reveal that they are unmarried girls or young women.
These beautiful dresses are worn only on special occasions, like for the Feast of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise).
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Beuatiful costumes from Konavle.
Young representatives of the region of Konvale, south of Dubrovnik.
The Konavle group.
A couple from Konavle with typical dresses. Only older women decorate their heads in this way.
Representatives of Konavle from the parish of Čilipi, quite near the Dubrovnik Airport.
Proud representatives of the region of Konavle.
Representatives of the region of Konavle. The white flag bears the inscription "Sveti Jure moli za nas" (St George, pray for us)
Representatives of the region of Dubrovačko primorje (Dubrovnik littoral, west of Dubrovnik, from Rijeka Dubrovačka to Neum),
from the village of Majkove
from the village of Majkove
A boy from Dubrovački primorje, from the village of Gornja sela (Upper villages)
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The Dubrovnik trombunijers on the Stradun street. Photo by the courtesy of Najka Mirković, Dubrovnik.
A boy from Gornja sela in the region of Dubrovačko Primorje.
Croatian national costumes from the island of Mljet, probably the most beautiful island on the Mediterranean.
The Church of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise) awaiting the solemn opening of the Days of The Feast of Sveti Vlaho.
Typical Konvale dresses.
Mother with her two children from Konavle
Banners awaiting the solemn procession to take place after the Holy Mass.
Ladies and gentlemen from the island of Mljet in their traditional solemn dresses.
In front of the Dubrovnik Cathedral, awaiting the beginning of the Holy Mass.
Gentleman on the right with a cap which is typical for the area arround the city of Šibenik.
Girls from Stolac in Herzegovina, B&H, wearing very beautiful traditional solemn costumes from that region.
A view to the Sponza Palace and the legendary hill of Srđ above the City of Dubrovnik.
Croatian parisheners from Čemerno in central Bosnia in B&H.
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A view to Rector's Palace in Dubrovnik.
Bosnian parisheners from the Čemerno near the Dubrovnik merchent town called Stari Dubrovnik, situated near Sarajevo in B&H, destroyed by the Turks in the 16th century.
A young Paulist monk from Sveti Petar u Šumi (St Peter in The Wood) in Istrian peninsula.
A view to the Dubrovnik Cathedral, in front of which the Holy Mass is expected to start soon. On the left - Rector's Palace.
Blowing in the wind - for centuries...
Proud mother with her son in a beautiful solemn dress from the envinrons of Dubrovnik.
The first communion in Dubrovnik in 2016.
Ladies from the village of Žažina near Zagreb.
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Children from the environs of Dubrovnik, participating at the Feast of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise). Photo by the courtesy of Najka Mirković, Dubrovnik.
A view to the Sponza Palace. On the right - Orlando's Column and the City Bell Tower.
On the right - Trombunijeri with their old rifles.
On the right - Trombunijeri with their old rifles.
A view from the main entrance to the Church of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise).
Dr. Martin Lazar with the banner of the Dominican Monastery in Dubrovnik.
Dr. Martin Lazar with the banner of the Dominican Monastery in Dubrovnik.
A representative of the Curch of Sveti Vlaho greeting numerous dear guests. A proud Konavle child escorted to the Church of Sveti Vlaho.
Don Toma Lučić, rector of the church of Sveti Vlaho.
A child from Rijeka Dubrovačka.
Don Toma Lučić, rector of the church of Sveti Vlaho, greeting a man from Rijeka Dubrovačka.
Girls from Rijeka Dubrovačka.
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Don Toma Lučić, rector of the church of Sveti Vlaho.
A man from Župa Dubrovačka near Dubrovnik.
Ladies from the town of Župa Dubrovačka.
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Proud boys from the environs of Dubrovnik, participating at the Feast of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise), sitting in front of Rector's Palace.
Photo by the courtesy of Najka Mirković, Dubrovnik.
Photo by the courtesy of Najka Mirković, Dubrovnik.
Group of children from the town of Župa Dubrovačka (literally, The Dubrovnik Parish).
Representatives of the town of Župa Dubrovačka.
Guests from the island of Mljet (not far from Dubrovnik) in their typical solemn costumes.
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Representatives of the village of Gornja sela from the region of Dubrovačko Primorje (Dubrovnik Littoral).
Children from the village of Gornja sela from the region of Dubrovačko Primorje.
Representatives of the village of Gornja sela from the region of Dubrovačko Primorje. Clap, clap, clap, ...
Representatives of the region of Dubrovački primorje.
Professor Vesna Vrtiprah, rector of the Univeristy of Dubrovnik, behind the boy.
Professor Vesna Vrtiprah, rector of the Univeristy of Dubrovnik, behind the boy.
Konavočica s pletenom bursom (Konavle girl with knitted bag).
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Mljećani, i.e., the Mljet islanders, participating at the Feast of St Vlaho (St Blaise). Photo by by the courtesy of Najka Mirković, Dubrovnik.
The woman and the girl wear kolarins arround their necks, which is are typical necklaces.
A girl wearing a wedding costume.
Children from the Dubrovačko primorje (Dubrovnik littoral) wearing fantastic traditional solemn costumes. Clap, clap, clap...
Young representatives of the region of Dubrovačko primorje (Dubrovnik littoral).
Representatives of the region of Dubrovačko primorje enter the Church of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise) singing.
Entering the Church of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise) with profound respect and deep piety...
Women from the region of Konavle south of the city of Dubrovnik.
Representatives of the region of Konavle.
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Konavle sve
St Nicholas, pray for us
Very elegant traditional solemn dresses for children from the environs of Dubrovnik.
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Representatives of the region of Konavle, south of the city of Dubrovnik.
Representatives of Konavle.
Representatives of Konavle.
Confraternity of St Martin from the environs of the city of Dubrovnik.
Parisheners of Letnica, an old settlement of the Dubrovnik merchants in Kosovo, celebrating 1700 years since the martyrdom of Sveti Vlaho (St. Blaise) in 316,
who is an Armenian saint and the patron of the city of Dubrovnik.
who is an Armenian saint and the patron of the city of Dubrovnik.
Croatian parisheners from Ilijaš in central Bosnia near Sarajevo in B&H, in the vicinity of which there was a Middle Age settlement of Dubrovnik merchants called Old Dubrovnik.
St Francis, pray for us.
Cardinal Vinko Puljić, the Sarajevo archbishop and the envoy of Pope Francis during the Feast of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise) in Dubrovnik.
In his hands, he holds reliquiae of the head of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise), from the 11the century.
In his hands, he holds reliquiae of the head of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise), from the 11the century.
Cardinal Vinko Puljić, archbishop of Sarajevo, and behind him mons Mate Uzinić, the Dubrovnik bishop.
Mons Vjekoslav Huzjak, bishop of Križevci - Koprivnica, and behind him mons Ante Ivas, bishop of Šibenik.
Heading towards the Dubrovnik Cathedral with the reliquiae of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise).
Closing ceremony of the Feast of Sveti Vlaho (St Blaise) in the city of Dubrovnik. Dr Martin Lazar of the University of Dubrovnik is waving (izvija) the banner. Photographer unknown.
VIDEO RECORDINGS:
VIDEO RECORDINGS:
Video film about the Feast of St Blasius in Dubrovnik, produced by the Dubrovnik Bishopric in 2005.
| Acknowledgements. Many thanks to Dr Miho Demović for inviting D.Ž. to participate in promotion of his important monograph about amazing history of music in the city of Dubrovnik, to Najka Mirković for her fantastic photos, as well as to Dr Martin Lazar (of the University of Dubrovnik) for his kind help in order to explain the content of some of the photos. |
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