Saint Danilo II
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Saint Danilo II the Serb (Serbian Cyrillic: Свети Данило II српски) is a saint
of the Serbian Orthodox Church
. He was originally an archbishop
during the heyday of the Serb Nemanjić state under Tsar Dušan Silni in the 14th century. He was a chronicler who wrote many hagiographies
and regiographies which are considered as a part of Serb medieval literature
.
He is celebrated on the same day as Saint Ignatius of Antioch
on .
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
of the Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
. He was originally an archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
during the heyday of the Serb Nemanjić state under Tsar Dušan Silni in the 14th century. He was a chronicler who wrote many hagiographies
Hagiography
Hagiography is the study of saints.From the Greek and , it refers literally to writings on the subject of such holy people, and specifically to the biographies of saints and ecclesiastical leaders. The term hagiology, the study of hagiography, is also current in English, though less common...
and regiographies which are considered as a part of Serb medieval literature
Serbian literature
Serbian literature refers to literature written in Serbian and/or in Serbia.The history of Serbian literature begins with theological works from the 10th- and 11th centuries, developing in the 13th century by Saint Sava and his disciples...
.
He is celebrated on the same day as Saint Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch was among the Apostolic Fathers, was the third Bishop of Antioch, and was a student of John the Apostle. En route to his martyrdom in Rome, Ignatius wrote a series of letters which have been preserved as an example of very early Christian theology...
on .
External links
- Patriarchate of PećPatriarchate of PecThe Patriarchate of Peć is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Peć. The complex of churches is the spiritual seat and mausoleum of the Serbian archbishops and patriarchs....
official site: Sveti Danilo II arhiepiskop srpski 1324-1337