Saint Gregory of Gornjak

A life of faith

Gregory of Gornjak was a Serbian monk whose received life names him as a disciple of Gregory of Sinai and Romil of Ravanica. He wrote Romil’s life and is remembered as the founder of the monastery of Saint Nicholas on Mount Athos, later called Gregoriou. He prayed in silence in a nearby cell. After attacks on Mount Athos, he went to Serbia and worked with Prince Lazar to establish the monastery later known as Gornjak. He died around 1406; the account leaves uncertain whether he died at Gornjak or Gregoriou.

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A reflection

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Read the Orthodox source

Serbian Orthodox Church Typikon 2023, calendar page 15

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