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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

New Martyr

Joko Sočica

A new martyr of Piva in Montenegro, killed in 1943 alongside his kin.

Feast
May 24old style June 6
Reposed
194320th century
Place
Piva, Montenegro
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Joko Sočica is a name under which the source knows more than one person of Piva. Among them is the archpriest Jovan (Joko) Sočica, burned alive in 1943 together with his wife Marica, his daughter-⁠in-⁠law Vukosava and four small grandchildren, Ratko, Marija, Rada and Joko, aged seven, six, four and two. The source does not say which of them is the one named here.

The Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church numbered the new martyrs of Piva among the saints on 24 May 2017, with commemoration on 25 May, old style (7 June, new style).

Commemorated the same day May 24