Saint Sava is venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church on January 27 [O.S. January 14]. Many artistic works from the Middle Ages to modern times have interpreted his life. He is the patron saint of Serbia, Serbs, Serbian education and medicine.

The Church of Saint Sava (Serbian Cyrillic: Храм Светог Саве, romanized: Hram Svetog Save, lit. ''The Temple of Saint Sava'' [a]) is a 79 m high [6] Serbian Orthodox church, which sits on the Vračar plateau in Belgrade, Serbia. It was planned as the bishopric seat and main cathedral of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

St. Sava (born 1175—died January 14, 1236, Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria; feast day January 14) was a monk, founder, and first archbishop of the independent Serbian Orthodox Church. His policy of recognizing the jurisdiction of the patriarch of Constantinople (now Istanbul) ensured the adherence of Serbian Christianity to Eastern Orthodoxy.

Oct 19, 2013 · Our father among the saints Sava of Serbia, also Savvas and Sabbas, was the first Archbishop of Serbia and is an important saint on the calendar of the Serbian Orthodox Church. His feast day is observed on January 14 and January 12.

Saint Sava (1174–1236), known as the Enlightener, was a Serbian prince and Orthodox monk, the first Archbishop of the autocephalous Serbian Church, the founder of Serbian law, and a diplomat.

Saint Sava is celebrated as the founder of the independent Serbian Orthodox Church and as the patron saint of education and medicine among Serbs. Since the 1830s, Saint Sava has become the patron Saint of Serbian schools and students.

Jan 20, 2025 · Saint Sava, also known as Rastko Nemanjic, is a revered figure in Serbian history and culture. Born in the 12th century, he is considered the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church and a great patron of education and culture.

Jan 27, 1990 · Saint Sava, Rastko (Rostislav) in the world, was the son of the Autocrat of Serbia, Stefan Nemania, and Anna, the daughter of the Greek Emperor Romanus. From early childhood, he diligently attended Church services and nourished a special love for monks.

Jan 27, 2021 · Saint Sava - from a religious fanatic to a statesman and an educator Sava had fled to Mount Athos and became a monk there, with one desire, to be an ascetic, and with one ideal, to live the life of old Christian saints and martyrs.

He built schools, hospitals and monasteries among which the most significant is the Hilandar monastery at Mount Athos. Years later he was declared a saint and today people is honoring him at the biggest orthodox temple in the Balkans, the Saint Sava Temple in Belgrade.