What did Saint Sava do?

What did Saint Sava do?

St. Sava is regarded the father of Serbian education and literature; he authored the Life of St. Simeon (Stefan Nemanja, his father), the first Serbian hagiography. He has been given various honorific titles, such as “Father” and “Enlightener”.

When was Saint Sava born?

1175
Saint Sava/Date of birth

St. Sava, Latin Sabas, (born 1175—died January 14, 1236, Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria; feast day January 14), monk, founder, and first archbishop of the independent Serbian Orthodox Church.

What is the biggest church in Serbia?

Temple of Saint Sava
It is the largest Orthodox church in Serbia, one of the largest Eastern Orthodox churches and it ranks among the largest churches in the world….Church of Saint Sava.

Temple of Saint Sava
Nave height	37.70 m (main vaults)
Other dimensions	170,000 m3
Floor area	4830 m2 (exterior) 3,650 m2 (interior)

How many Serbian saints are there?

There are 78 “slavas” in Serbia, and the most celebrated is the one in honor of Saint Nicholas on December 19th – “Nikoljdan” (about half of the population in Serbia celebrate this “slava”). Other most celebrated “slavas” are in honor of Saint George (“Đurđevdan“, May 6th and “Đurđic” November 16th), St.

What does Sava mean in Serbian?

old man
The meaning of Sava is the ‘old man’. This name is a variant form of the Bulgarian first name Sabas. The most famous historical figure with the name is Saint Sabbas, who was a saint from Sibera. He was born a prince and is the person who founded Serbian law.

What religion is in Serbia?

Currently, according to the Census in Serbia, in regard to religious affiliation, there are 84.6% Orthodox Christians, 5% Catholics, 3.1% Muslims, 1.1% atheists, 1% Protestants, 3.1% do not declare themselves confessionally, and about 2% other confessions.