Saint Peter of Dabar-Bosnia

A life of faith

Peter Zimonjić was born in Grahovo in 1866 and became a monk and bishop. He served in Herzegovina before becoming metropolitan of Dabar-Bosnia. When war began, he chose to remain with his people rather than leave his diocese. He was arrested in May 1941 and taken into captivity. Accounts differ about where he was killed, and his place of death remains uncertain. The Serbian Church recognized him as a martyr in 1998.

The Eastern Orthodox Church remembers saints in prayer and commemoration. Their lives offer examples for Christians learning to live their faith.

A reflection

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Read the Orthodox source

Serbian Orthodox Church Typikon 2023, calendar page 12

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