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Our father among the saints '''Sava II'''( Свети Сава II ) was the third Serbian archbishop. His [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[February 8]], as well as in the [[synaxis]] of Serbian hierarchs on [[August 30]].
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Our father among the saints '''Sava II''' (Serbian: '''Сава II''') was the third Serbian archbishop. His [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[February 8]], as well as in the [[synaxis]] of Serbian hierarchs on [[August 30]].
  
He was born as Predislav. His parents were Stefan First-crowned (son of St. [[Simeon the Myrrh-flowing]]) and his queen-consort Ana Dandolo. This was Stefan's second mariage. The exact date of his birth is not known. All three of Predislav's brothers were Serbian kings: Radoslav (1228-1233), St. Vladislav (1233-1243, d. 1277) and Stefan Uroš I (1243-1276).
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He was born as Predislav. His parents were Stefan First-crowned (son of St. [[Simeon the Myrrh-flowing]]) and his queen-consort Ana Dandolo. This was Stefan's second marriage. The exact date of his birth is not known. All three of Predislav's brothers were Serbian kings: Radoslav (1228-1233), St. Vladislav (1233-1243, d. 1277) and Stefan Uroš I (1243-1276).
  
Following in the steps of his uncle St. [[Sava of Serbia|Sava]], Predislav renounced all his titles and took [[monastic]] vows in [[Chilandari Monastery (Athos)|monastery of Hilandar]]. His monastic name was also "Sava." In 1254, he was elected Bishop of Hum, a region which his uncle had briefly ruled. He participated in state council in his cathedral, the Church of Saint Peter on Lim. After Archbishop [[Arsenius I (Sremac) of Pec|Arsenije]] suffered stroke, Sava was elected archbishop.
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Following in the steps of his uncle St. [[Sava of Serbia|Sava]], Predislav renounced all his titles and took [[monastic]] vows in [[Chilandari Monastery (Athos)|monastery of Hilandar]]. His monastic name was also "Sava." In 1254, he was elected [[Bishop]] of Hum, a region which his uncle had briefly ruled. He participated in state council in his cathedral, the Church of Saint Peter on Lim. After Archbishop [[Arsenius I (Sremac) of Pec|Arsenije]] suffered a stroke, Sava was elected archbishop.
  
He was good archibishop and he was leading Church of Serbia acording to rules of Saint Apostles and Church fathers. He died [[February 8]] 1271.n He is buried in Saint apostle's Church of Peć
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He was good a archbishop who led the Church of Serbia according to the rules of the saints, apostles, and [[Church Fathers]]. He died on [[February 8]], 1271, and is buried in the church of Peć Monastery.
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Revision as of 19:07, March 7, 2007

Our father among the saints Sava II (Serbian: Сава II) was the third Serbian archbishop. His feast day is celebrated on February 8, as well as in the synaxis of Serbian hierarchs on August 30.

He was born as Predislav. His parents were Stefan First-crowned (son of St. Simeon the Myrrh-flowing) and his queen-consort Ana Dandolo. This was Stefan's second marriage. The exact date of his birth is not known. All three of Predislav's brothers were Serbian kings: Radoslav (1228-1233), St. Vladislav (1233-1243, d. 1277) and Stefan Uroš I (1243-1276).

Following in the steps of his uncle St. Sava, Predislav renounced all his titles and took monastic vows in monastery of Hilandar. His monastic name was also "Sava." In 1254, he was elected Bishop of Hum, a region which his uncle had briefly ruled. He participated in state council in his cathedral, the Church of Saint Peter on Lim. After Archbishop Arsenije suffered a stroke, Sava was elected archbishop.

He was good a archbishop who led the Church of Serbia according to the rules of the saints, apostles, and Church Fathers. He died on February 8, 1271, and is buried in the church of Peć Monastery.

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Sava II of Pec
Preceded by:
St. Arsenije
Archbishop of Serbia
1263-1271
Succeeded by:
Danilo I
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