List of saints of the Serbian Orthodox Church

This is a list of saints of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

List

The Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) venerates all Eastern Orthodox saints, regardless of ethnic background (e.g. John the Baptist, Maximus the Greek and Nicholas II of Russia). However, this list specifically includes saints who were either of Serbian descent and/or members of the SOC (or one of its historical predecessors, e.g. Serbian Patriarchate of Peć).

Listed below are only those officially recognised by the SOC. Folk saints not yet canonised by the Church (e.g. Patriarch Pavle, Milica Rakić and Thaddeus of Vitovnica) are not included.

The list below provides each saint's name (typically the one given at the saint's canonisation) in English, Serbian Cyrillic and Latin, year of death, feast day (on both the Julian calendar and Revised Julian calendar), saint titles and notes on the saint's notable actions, other names and relations with other saints. An icon or photograph is also provided if available.

Image Name Died (Year) Feast Day (NS/OS) Notes
42 Martyrs of Momišići (sr)
42 Мученика Момишићка
42 Mučenika Momišićka
1688 22 March [O.S. 9 March] New Martyrs, who consisted of 2 priest-teachers and their 40 students and were martyred by the Ottomans in Momišići
700,000 New Martyrs of Jasenovac
700.000 Јасеновачких Новомученика
700.000 Jasenovačkih Novomučenika
1941–1945 13 September [O.S. 31 August] New Martyrs, who were martyred by the Ustaše in and around Jasenovac concentration camp
Anastasia of Serbia
Анастасија Српска
Anastasija Srpska
1200 4 July [O.S. 21 June] Right-Believing, Grand Princess consort of Serbia, Venerable, wife of Stefan Nemanja; native name Ana Vukanović
Angelina of Serbia
Ангелина Српска
Angelina Srpska
1520 14 July [O.S. 1 July]
12 August [O.S. 30 July]
23 December [O.S. 10 December]
Right-Believing, Despotess consort of Serbia, Venerable, wife of John Branković; surnamed Branković
Arsenius I the Syrmian
Арсеније I Сремац
Arsenije I Sremac
1266 10 November [O.S. 28 October] 2nd Archbishop of Serbia (r. 1233–1263), Venerable, disciple of St. Sava I
Barnabas the New Confessor
Варнава Нови Исповедник
Varnava Novi Ispovednik
1964 12 November [O.S. 30 October] Titular Bishop of Hvosno, New Hieroconfessor; surnamed Nastić
Basil of Ostrog
Василије Острошки
Vasilije Ostroški
1671 12 May [O.S. 29 April] Bishop of Zahumlje, Venerable Wonderworker; who founded Ostrog Monastery
Bessarion Sarai
Висарион Сарај
Visarion Saraj
1744 3 November [O.S. 21 October] New Venerable Hieroconfessor, Hieromonk
Branko of Veljun
Бранко Вељунски
Branko Veljunski
1941 7 May [O.S. 24 April] New Hieromartyr, parish priest of Veljun; surnamed Dobrosavljević
Budimir of Dobrun (sr)
Будимир Добрунски
Budimir Dobrunski
1945 11 July [O.S. 28 June] New Hieromartyr, one of the New Martyrs of Dabro-Bosnia and Mileševa (sr); surnamed Sokolović
Cyril I
Кирило I
Kirilo I
1418 / 1419 12 September [O.S. 30 August] 8th Patriarch of Serbia (r. 1407–1419), Venerable
Damian of Grahovo
Дамјан Граховски
Damjan Grahovski
1941 13 June [O.S. 31 May]
First Saturday after Elijah's day
New Hieromartyr; surnamed Štrbac
Daniel II
Данило II
Danilo II
1337 2 January [O.S. 20 December] 11th Archbishop of Serbia (r. 1324–1337), Venerable; who wrote many hagiographies of Serbian saints
David of Serbia
Давид Српски
David Srpski
1286 7 October [O.S. 24 September] Venerable, who founded the Davidovica Monastery (sr; fr); birth name Dmitar Nemanjić
Dositheus of Zagreb
Доситеј Загребачки
Dositej Zagrebački
1945 13 January [O.S. 31 December] Metropolitan of Zagreb, New Venerable Hieroconfessor; surnamed Vasić
Ephraim of Serbia
Јефрем Српски
Jefrem Srpski
1400 28 June [O.S. 15 June] 3rd Patriarch of Serbia (r. 1375–1379, 1389–1392), Venerable
Eustathius I
Јевстатије I
Jevstatije I
1286 17 January [O.S. 4 January] 6th Archbishop of Serbia (r. 1279–1286), Venerable
Eustathius II
Јевстатије II
Jevstatije II
1309 29 August [O.S. 16 August] 8th Archbishop of Serbia (r. 1292–1309), Venerable; who established seven new eparchies
Euthymius of Dečani
Јефтимије Дечански
Jeftimije Dečanski
1501–1600 24 November [O.S. 11 November] Venerable Martyr
Gabriel I
Гаврило I Српски
Gavrilo I Srpski
1659 26 December [O.S. 13 December] 22nd Patriarch of Serbia (r. 1648–1655), Venerable Hieromartyr; surnamed Rajić
George of Slavonia
Георгије Славонски
Georgije Slavonski
1941 17 July [O.S. 4 July] New Hieromartyr; native name Đorđe Bogić
Gregory of Gornjak
Григорије Горњачки
Grigorije Gornjački
1406 c. 1406 20 December [O.S. 7 December] Venerable, Hesychast; a.k.a. Gregory the Younger, Gregory the Hesychast and Gregory the Silent
Gregory II of Ras
Григорије II Рашки
Grigorije II Raški
1321 12 September [O.S. 30 August] Bishop of Raška, Venerable;[citation needed] a monk-scribe who transcribed the nomocanon Raška krmčija
Habakkuk the Deacon
Ђакон Авакум
Đakon Avakum
1814 30 December [O.S. 17 December] Hierodeacon, New Venerable Hieromartyr, who was martyred with St. Paisius; birth name Lepoje Prodanović
Helena of Dečani
Јелена Дечанска
Jelena Dečanska
1357 c. 1357 3 June [O.S. 21 May] Right-Believing, Empress consort of Bulgaria, Venerable, daughter of St. Milutin; regnal name Ana-Neda
Helena of Serbia
Јелена Српска
Jelena Srpska
1314 12 November [O.S. 30 October] Right-Believing, Venerable, Queen consort of Serbia, wife of St. Uroš the Great, Ktetor, who founded Gradac Monastery; a.k.a. Helena of Anjou
Helena Štiljanović
Јелена Штиљановић
Jelena Štiljanović
1546 17 October [O.S. 4 October] Venerable, Princess consort of Serbia, wife of St. Stefan Štiljanović; tonsured as Jelisaveta
Hypomone
Хипомона
Hipomona
1450 11 June [O.S. 29 May] Venerable, Empress consort of the Byzantine Empire, wife of St. Manuel II Palaiologos; birth name Jelena Dragaš
Isaiah of Onogošt
Исаија од Оногошта
Isaija od Onogošta
1601–1625 11 May [O.S. 28 April] Venerable hermit, who built a cave church in what is now Ostrog Monastery; a.k.a. Isaiah of Ostrog
Jacob the New of Tuman
Јаков Нови Тумански
Jakov Novi Tumanski
1946 21 August [O.S. 8 August] New Venerable Confessor; tortured by the Communists for distributing 8,000 copies of the Lord's Prayer at a train station in Požarevac; birth name Radoje Arsović
Jacob of Serbia
Јаков Српски
Jakov Srpski
1292 16 February [O.S. 3 February] 7th Archbishop of Serbia (r. 1286–1292), Venerable
Jaglika of Piva
Јаглика Пивска
Jaglika Pivska
1943 28 July [O.S. 15 July] New Martyr, one of the 46 New Martyrs of Plužine in the Doli Pivski massacre
Joannicius of Devič
Јоаникије Девички
Joanikije Devički
1464 15 December [O.S. 2 December] Venerable Wonderworker; a.k.a. Janićije
Joannicius I of Montenegro
Јоаникије I Црногорско-Приморски
Joanikije I Crnogorsko-Primorski
1945 17 June [O.S. 4 June] Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral, New Venerable Hieromartyr; surnamed Lipovac
Joannicius II of Serbia
Јоаникије II Српски
Joanikije II Srpski
1354 16 September [O.S. 3 September] 1st Patriarch of Serbia, previously 12th Archbishop of Serbia,(r. 1338–1346, 1346–1354), Venerable; the Serbian Church was made autocephalous and declared a Patriarchate during his reign in 1346
Joasaph of Meteora
Јоасаф Метеорски
Joasaf Meteorski
1422 / 1423 3 May [O.S. 20 April] Venerable, titular Emperor of Serbs and Greeks (r. 1370–1373); native name Jovan Uroš Nemanjić; a.k.a. John Ouresis Doukas Palaiologos
John the New
Јован Нови
Jovan Novi
1502 23 December [O.S. 10 December] Right-Believing, Despot of Serbia (r. 1493–1502), husband of St. Angelina; surnamed Branković
John Vladimir
Јован Владимир
Jovan Vladimir
1016 4 June [O.S. 22 May] Wonderworker, Myroblyte, Great Martyr, King of Duklja (r. c. 1000 – 1016)
Joseph of Timișoara (sr; ro)
Јосиф Темишварски
Josif Temišvarski
1656 28 September [O.S. 15 September] Metropolitan of Timișoara, Venerable; a.k.a. Joseph the New
Justin of Ćelije
Јустин Ћелијски
Justin Ćelijski
1979 14 June [O.S. 1 June] Hegumen of Ćelije Monastery, Venerable, who wrote against communism and ecumenism; surnamed Popović
Lazarus of Serbia
Лазар Српски
Lazar Srpski
1389 28 June [O.S. 15 June] Right-Believing, Great Martyr, Prince of Serbia (r. 1371–1389), who was martyred at the Battle of Kosovo
Macarius of Serbia
Макарије Српски
Makarije Srpski
1574 12 September [O.S. 30 August] 13th Patriarch of Serbia (r. 1557–1571), Venerable; surnamed Sokolović
Mardarius of Lješanska, Libertyville and All America
Мардарије Љешанско–Либертивилски и Свеамерикански
Mardarije Lješansko–Libertivilski i Sveamerikanski
1935 12 December [O.S. 29 November] First Bishop of America and Canada, Venerable; native name Mardarije Uskoković
Maximus of Ungro-Wallachia
Максим Влахозапланински
Maksim Vlahozaplaninski
1516 31 January [O.S. 18 January] Metropolitan of Belgrade, Metropolitan of Ungro-Wallachia, Venerable, titular Despot of Serbia (r. 1486–1497); who founded Krušedol Monastery; birth name Đorđe Branković
Milica of Serbia
Милица Српска
Milica Srpska
1405 12 September [O.S. 30 August] (Serbian Orthodox)
1 August [O.S. 19 July] (Russian Orthodox)
Right-Believing, Hegumenia of Ljubostinja Monastery, which she founded, Venerable, Tsaritsa of Serbia; first tonsured as Jevgenija and later Jefrosina
Miroslav of Imotski (sr)
Мирослав Имотски
Miroslav Imotski
1992 unknown New Martyr; kidnapped and tortured by Croatian soldiers during the Croatian War of Independence, eventually being crucified and dying at the age of 33—the same age Jesus is traditionally said to have died on the Cross
Milutin
Милутин
Milutin
1321 12 November [O.S. 30 October] Right-Believing, King of Serbia (r. 1282–1321), Ktetor; regnal name Stefan Uroš II
Momčilo Grgurević
Момчило Гргуревић
1321 12 November [O.S. 30 October] Right-Believing
Zlata of Meglen
Злата Магленска
1321 12 November [O.S. 30 October] Right-Believing
Nestor of Dečani (sr)
Нестор Дечански
Nestor Dečanski
1501–1600 24 November [O.S. 11 November] Venerable
Nestor of Mileševa (sr)
Нестор Милешевски
Nestor Mileševski
1941 11 July [O.S. 28 June] Hegumen of Mileševa Monastery, New Venerable Hieromartyr, one of the New Martyrs of Dabro-Bosnia and Mileševa (sr); surnamed Trkulja
New Martyrs of Dabro-Bosnia and Mileševa (sr)
Свети новомученици Дабробосански и Милешевски
Sveti novomučenici Dabrobosanski i Mileševski
1941–1946 11 July [O.S. 28 June] New Martyrs; who consisted of many clergymen and monastics and were martyred by the Ustaše (1941) and later by the Yugoslav Partisans (1945–1946)
Nicanor of Hilandar (sr; bg)
Никанор Хиландарски
Nikanor Hilandarski
1990 4 March [O.S. 19 February] Hegumen of Hilandar Monastery, Venerable; a.k.a. Nicanor the New; surnamed Savić
Nicholas of Ohrid and Žiča
Николај Охридски и Жички
Nikolaj Ohridski i Žički
1956 31 March [O.S. 18 March]
3 May [O.S. 20 April]
Bishop of Ohrid and Žiča, Venerable, the New Chrysostom; who wrote the Prologue of Ohrid; surnamed Velimirović
Nicodemus I of Peć
Никодим I Пећки
Nikodim I Pećki
1325 24 May [O.S. 11 May] 10th Archbishop of Serbia (r. 1316–1324), Venerable, who co-founded Vratna Monastery with St. Milutin; a.k.a. Nicodemus of Hilandar
Nicodemus of Tismana
Никодим Тисмански
Nikodim Tismanski
1406 8 January [O.S. 21 December] Venerable; Hesychast; who founded three monasteries, one in Serbia and two in Romania; a.k.a. Nicodemus the Sanctified, surnamed Grčić
Nikon I
Никон I
Nikon I
1435 12 September [O.S. 30 August] 9th Patriarch of Serbia (r. 1420–1435), Venerable
Paisius the Hegumen
Игуман Пајсије
Iguman Pajsije
1814 30 December [O.S. 17 December] Hegumen of Mošatanica Monastery (sr), New Venerable Martyr, who was martyred with St. Habakkuk; surnamed Ristović
Paisius of Janjevo
Пајсије Јањевац
Pajsije Janjevac
1647 15 October [O.S. 2 October] 21st Patriarch of Serbia (r. 1614–1647), Venerable
Peter of Cetinje
Петар Цетињски
Petar Cetinjski
1830 31 October [O.S. 18 October] Prince-Bishop of Montenegro, Venerable Wonderworker, Myroblyte; regnal name Petar I Petrović-Njegoš
Peter of Dabar-Bosnia
Петар Дабробосански
Petar Dabrobosanski
1941 17 September [O.S. 4 September] Metropolitan of Dabar-Bosnia, New Hieromartyr; surnamed Zimonjić
Peter of Koriša
Петар Коришки
Petar Koriški
1275–1300 18 June [O.S. 5 June] Venerable Wonderworker; the first Serbian hermit, who practiced asceticism in the Hermitage of St. Peter of Koriša
Platon of Banja Luka
Платон Бањалучки
Platon Banjalučki
1941 5 May [O.S. 22 April] Bishop of Banja Luka, New Venerable Hieromartyr; surnamed Jovanović
Raphael of Banat (sr; el)
Рафаило Банатски
Rafailo Banatski
1601–1700 29 August [O.S. 16 August] Venerable
Raphael of Šišatovac
Рафаило Шишатовачки
Rafailo Šišatovački
1941 3 September [O.S. 21 August] Prior of Šišatovac Monastery, New Venerable Hieromartyr; surnamed Momčilović
Sava I
Сава I
Sava I
1237 27 January [O.S. 14 January] (Saint Sava Day) Equal-to-the-Apostles, Enlightener of the Serbs, first Archbishop of Serbia (r. 1219–1233), Venerable Hieroconfessor, son of Simeon the Myrrh-Streaming, patron saint of Serbia, Serbs and Serbian education and medicine; birth name Rastko Nemanjić
Sava II
Сава II
Sava II
1271 21 February [O.S. 8 February] 3rd Archbishop of Serbia (r. 1263–1271), Venerable, nephew of St. Sava I; birth name Predislav Nemanjić
Sava II Branković
Сава II Бранковић
Sava II Branković
1683 7 June [O.S. 24 May] Metropolitan of Transylvania, Venerable Hieroconfessor; a.k.a. Sabbas Brancovici in Romanian
Sava III
Сава III
Sava III
1316 8 August [O.S. 26 July]
12 September [O.S. 30 August]
9th Archbishop of Serbia (r. 1309–1316), Venerable
Sava of Gornji Karlovac
Сава Горњокарловачки
Sava Gornjokarlovački
1941 17 July [O.S. 4 July] Bishop of Gornji Karlovac, New Venerable Hieromartyr; surnamed Trlajić
Sebastian of Jackson
Севастијан Џексонски
Sevastijan Džeksonski
1940 30 November [O.S. 17 November] Missionary, Archimandrite, Venerable; surnamed Dabović
Seraphim of the Trinity (sr)
Серафим Тројички
Serafim Trojički
1941 11 July [O.S. 28 June] Hegumen of the Monastery of the Holy Trinity of Pljevlja, New Venerable Hieromartyr, one of the New Martyrs of Dabro-Bosnia and Mileševa (sr); surnamed Džarić
Simeon of Dajbabe
Симеон Дајбабски
Simeon Dajbabski
1941 1 April [O.S. 19 March] Hegumen of Dajbabe Monastery, Venerable, Hieromonk; surnamed Popović
Simeon the Myrrh-Streaming
Симеон Мироточиви
Simeon Mirotočivi
1200 26 February [O.S. 13 February] Right-Believing, Venerable, Myroblyte, Grand Prince of Serbia (r. 1166–1196), father of St. Sava I; and Simeon the Monk; birth name Stefan Nemanja
Simeon the Monk
Симеон Монах
Simeon Monah
1228 7 October [O.S. 24 September] Right-Believing, Venerable, Grand Prince of Serbia (r. 1196–1228), son of St. Simeon the Myroblyte; regnal name Stefan the First-Crowned and surnamed Nemanjić
Slobodan of Donjo Kamenica (sr)
Слободан Доњокаменички
Slobodan Donjokamenički
1992 27 July [O.S. 14 July] New Child Martyr, who was martyred by a Kosovar Albanian woman named Elfeta Veseli (sr) after searching for his dog during the Bosnian War; surnamed Stojanović
Spyridon of Serbia
Спиридон Српски
Spiridon Srpski
1389 28 June [O.S. 15 June] 4th Patriarch of Serbia (r. 1380–1389), Venerable
Stanislav of Lička Jesenica
Станислав Личко-Јесенички
Stanislav Ličko-Jesenički
1941 17 July [O.S. 4 July] (Serbian Orthodox)
3 July [O.S. 20 June] (Czech Orthodox)
New Hieromartyr, a Czech by birth who became parish priest of Lička Jesenica; surnamed Nasadil
Stephen the Blind
Стефан Слепи
Stefan Slepi
1476 22 October [O.S. 9 October]
23 December [O.S. 10 December]
Right-Believing, Despot of Serbia (r. 1458–1459); surnamed Branković
Stephen of Dečani
Стефан Дечански
Stefan Dečanski
1331 24 November [O.S. 11 November] Martyr, King of Serbia (r. 1322–1331), Ktetor, who founded Visoki Dečani; regnal name Stefan Uroš III
Stephen of Piperi
Стефан Пиперски
Stefan Piperski
1697 2 June [O.S. 20 May] Hegumen of Morača Monastery, Venerable
Stephen the Tall
Стефан Високи
Stefan Visoki
1427 1 August [O.S. 19 July] Right-Believing, Righteous, Prince (r. 1389–1402) and Despot of Serbia (r. 1402–1427), Ktetor, patron saint of the Serbian Armed Forces; surnamed Lazarević
Stephen Štiljanović
Стефан Штиљановић
Stefan Štiljanović
1543 17 October [O.S. 4 October] Right-Believing, Righteous, last Despot of Serbia (r. 1537–1543), husband of Helena Štiljanović
Theoctistus of Serbia
Теоктист Српски
Teoktist Srpski
1316 12 November [O.S. 30 October] King of Serbia (r. 1276–1282) and King of Syrmia (r. 1282–1316), Venerable; regnal name Stefan Dragutin
Theodore of Vršac
Теодор Вршачки
Teodor Vršački
1594 29 May [O.S. 16 May] Bishop of Vršac, Venerable Hieromartyr, patron saint of Vršac; surnamed Nestorović
Theodore of Komogovo
Теодор Комоговински
Teodor Komogovinski
1788 First Saturday of Great Lent (Theodore's Saturday) Venerable Martyr; surnamed Sladić
Uroš the Great
Урош Велики
Uroš Veliki
1277 1 May [O.S. 19 April] Right-Believing, King of Serbia (r. 1243–1276), Ktetor; regnal name Stefan Uroš I
Uroš the Weak
Урош Нејаки
Uroš Nejaki
1371 15 December [O.S. 2 December] Right-Believing, Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks (r. 1355–1371), Ktetor; regnal name Stefan Uroš V
Urošica
Урошица
Urošica
1285–1316 24 November [O.S. 11 November] Venerable, Myroblyte; birth name Stefan Urošic Nemanjić
Vladislav
Владислав
Vladislav
1269 c. 1269 7 October [O.S. 24 September]
12 August [O.S. 30 July]
Right-Believing, King of Serbia (r. 1234–1243), Ktetor; regnal name Stefan Vladislav
Vukašin of Klepci
Вукашин Клепачки
Vukašin Klepački
1943 29 May [O.S. 16 May]
13 September [O.S. 31 August]
New Martyr; a.k.a. Vukašin of Jasenovac, surnamed Mandrapa
Zosimus of Tuman
Зосим Тумански
Zosim Tumanski
1450–1500 21 August [O.S. 8 August] Venerable Wonderworker, who lived in a cave near what is now Tuman Monastery

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