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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Hieromartyr

Platon of Banjaluka

Bishop of Banja Luka

Serbian bishop of Banja Luka, killed by the Ustaše in the year 1941.

Feast
July 4old style July 17
Reposed
194120th century
Place
Banjaluka
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Hieromartyr Platon of Banjaluka, the newmartyr, was a Serbian bishop of Banja Luka, killed by the Ustaše in 1941. He is commemorated on 4 July (new style; 17 July on the old calendar) in the calendar of the Orthodox Church in America. The sources consulted preserve no other details of his life or martyrdom.

Commemorated the same day July 4