Hierarch
Saint Joannicius, First Patriarch of Serbia
September 3 Old CalendarSeptember 16 New Calendar
Life
By birth from Prizren, he first served as secretary to King Dushan. He became Archbishop in 1339, and in 1346 was elevated to the rank of Patriarch. A zealous chief shepherd and organizer of the Serbian Church, "a great confirmation of church laws." He reposed in the Lord on September 3, 1349. His relics are in Pec.
From the Prologue from Ochrid by St. Nikolai Velimirovich, September 3. Translated by Marcian Sakarya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Also commemorated on September 3
The full reading for September 3 includes the hymn of praise, a reflection, a contemplation and a homily.
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