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Venerable

Ephraim of Dečani

A monastic saint associated with Dečani Monastery, commemorated by the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Feast
November 11old style November 24
Era
unknown
Order
Venerables

Life

Saint Ephraim of Dečani was a monk of Dečani Monastery in Kosovo, the foundation of King Stefan Dečanski, and is counted among the saints of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The sources preserve nothing of his life, neither the year of his birth nor that of his repose.

The list of Serbian saints commemorates him on 11 November in the old style, which is 24 November in the new, a day on which the other venerable monks of Dečani, Euthymius and Nestor, are also honoured. A second date is given for him, 30 November, also in the old style.

Commemorated the same day November 11