List of saints of the Serbian Orthodox Church

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

A Serbian Orthodox icon depicting St. Sava I (centre, standing in orans) along with other Serbian saints and notable Serbs

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[1][2]
	700,000 New Martyrs of Jasenovac[a] 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[3][4]
	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[5]
	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[6]
	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[7]
	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[8]
	Basil of Ostrog Василије Острошки Vasilije Ostroški	1671	12 May [O.S. 29 April]	Bishop of Zahumlje, Venerable Wonderworker; who founded Ostrog Monastery[9]
	Bessarion Sarai Висарион Сарај Visarion Saraj	1744	3 November [O.S. 21 October]	New Venerable Hieroconfessor, Hieromonk[10]
	Branko of Veljun Бранко Вељунски Branko Veljunski	1941	7 May [O.S. 24 April]	New Hieromartyr, parish priest of Veljun; surnamed Dobrosavljević[11]
	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[12][13]
	Cyril I Кирило I Kirilo I	1418 / 1419	12 September [O.S. 30 August]	8th Patriarch of Serbia (r. 1407–1419), Venerable[14]
	Damian of Grahovo Дамјан Граховски Damjan Grahovski	1941	13 June [O.S. 31 May] First Saturday after Elijah's day	New Hieromartyr; surnamed Štrbac[15][16]
	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[17]
	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[18]
	Dositheus of Zagreb Доситеј Загребачки Dositej Zagrebački	1945	13 January [O.S. 31 December]	Metropolitan of Zagreb, New Venerable Hieroconfessor; surnamed Vasić[19]
	Ephraim of Serbia Јефрем Српски Jefrem Srpski	1400	28 June [O.S. 15 June]	3rd Patriarch of Serbia (r. 1375–1379, 1389–1392), Venerable[20][21]
	Eustathius I Јевстатије I Jevstatije I	1286	17 January [O.S. 4 January]	6th Archbishop of Serbia (r. 1279–1286), Venerable[22]
	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[23][24][25]
	Euthymius of Dečani Јефтимије Дечански Jeftimije Dečanski	1501–1600	24 November [O.S. 11 November]	Venerable Martyr[26]
	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[27][28]
	George of Slavonia Георгије Славонски Georgije Slavonski	1941	17 July [O.S. 4 July]	New Hieromartyr; native name Đorđe Bogić[29][30]
	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[31][32][33]
	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[34]
	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[35]
	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[36][37]
	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[38][39]
	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[40]
	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[41]
	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[42]
	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[43]
	Jacob of Serbia Јаков Српски Jakov Srpski	1292	16 February [O.S. 3 February]	7th Archbishop of Serbia (r. 1286–1292), Venerable[44][45]
	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[46]
	Joannicius of Devič Јоаникије Девички Joanikije Devički	1464	15 December [O.S. 2 December]	Venerable Wonderworker; a.k.a. Janićije[47]
	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[48]
	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[49]
	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[50]
	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[51]
	John Vladimir Јован Владимир Jovan Vladimir	1016	4 June [O.S. 22 May]	Wonderworker, Myroblyte, Great Martyr, King of Duklja (r. c. 1000 – 1016)[52]
	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[53]
	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[54][55]
	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[56]
	Macarius of Serbia Макарије Српски Makarije Srpski	1574	12 September [O.S. 30 August]	13th Patriarch of Serbia (r. 1557–1571), Venerable; surnamed Sokolović[57]
	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[58]
	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[59][60]
	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[61][62]
	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[63]
	Milutin Милутин Milutin	1321	12 November [O.S. 30 October]	Right-Believing, King of Serbia (r. 1282–1321), Ktetor; regnal name Stefan Uroš II[64]
	Nestor of Dečani [sr] Нестор Дечански Nestor Dečanski	1501–1600	24 November [O.S. 11 November]	Venerable[26]
	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[65]
	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)[66][67][68]
	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[69][70]
	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[71][72][73]
	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[74][75]
	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[76]
	Nikon I Никон I Nikon I	1435	12 September [O.S. 30 August]	9th Patriarch of Serbia (r. 1420–1435), Venerable[77][78]
	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[35]
	Paisius of Janjevo Пајсије Јањевац Pajsije Janjevac	1647	15 October [O.S. 2 October]	21st Patriarch of Serbia (r. 1614–1647), Venerable[79][80]
	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[81][82]
	Peter of Dabar-Bosnia Петар Дабробосански Petar Dabrobosanski	1941	17 September [O.S. 4 September]	Metropolitan of Dabar-Bosnia, New Hieromartyr; surnamed Zimonjić[83]
	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[84]
	Platon of Banja Luka Платон Бањалучки Platon Banjalučki	1941	5 May [O.S. 22 April]	Bishop of Banja Luka, New Venerable Hieromartyr; surnamed Jovanović[85]
	Raphael of Banat [sr; el] Рафаило Банатски Rafailo Banatski	1601–1700	29 August [O.S. 16 August]	Venerable[86]
	Raphael of Šišatovac Рафаило Шишатовачки Rafailo Šišatovački	1941	3 September [O.S. 21 August]	Prior of Šišatovac Monastery, New Venerable Hieromartyr; surnamed Momčilović[87]
	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[88][89]
	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[90]
	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[91]
	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[92]
	Sava of Gornji Karlovac Сава Горњокарловачки Sava Gornjokarlovački	1941	17 July [O.S. 4 July]	Bishop of Gornji Karlovac, New Venerable Hieromartyr; surnamed Trlajić[93]
	Sebastian of Jackson Севастијан Џексонски Sevastijan Džeksonski	1940	30 November [O.S. 17 November]	Missionary, Archimandrite, Venerable; surnamed Dabović[94]
	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[95][96]
	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[97]
	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[98]
	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[99]
	Spyridon of Serbia Спиридон Српски Spiridon Srpski	1389	28 June [O.S. 15 June]	4th Patriarch of Serbia (r. 1380–1389), Venerable[100]
	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[101][102]
	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[103]
	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[104]
	Stephen of Piperi Стефан Пиперски Stefan Piperski	1697	2 June [O.S. 20 May]	Hegumen of Morača Monastery, Venerable[105][106]
	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[107][108]
	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[40]
	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[64][109]
	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[110][111]
	Theodore of Komogovo Теодор Комоговински Teodor Komogovinski	1788	First Saturday of Great Lent (Theodore's Saturday)	Venerable Martyr; surnamed Sladić[112][113]
	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[114]
	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[115]
	Urošica Урошица Urošica	1285–1316	24 November [O.S. 11 November]	Venerable, Myroblyte; birth name Stefan Urošic Nemanjić[116]
	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[117]
	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[118]
	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[119]

Notes

1. This figure is given by St. Nikolaj Velimirović in his entry on the Jasenovac Martyrs in the Prologue of Ohrid. Various figures are given for the number of Serbs killed, ranging from 100,000 to 750,000.

See also

• List of Eastern Orthodox saint titles
• List of Eastern Orthodox saints
• List of Russian Orthodox saints
• List of American Orthodox saints