Nikolaj Velimirović
Serbian bishop and saint (1880-1956) · United States · On the map · Religious Figures · Died at 75
Nikolaj Velimirović was a Serbian Orthodox prelate who served as Bishop of Ohrid and Žiča from 1920 to 1956. An influential theological writer and a gifted orator, he was often referred to as the "new John Chrysostom".
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Velimirović as a student
Photo of carrying the bell for the church St. Kliment in Ohrid in 1924, a gift from Mihajlo Pupin
Bishop Nikolaj Velimirović in Ohrid with the company of Princess Ljubica in 1928
Photo of St. Nikolaj![Lelić monastery was founded by Nikolaj[30]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Manastir_Leli%C4%87%2C_Valjevo%2C_001.jpg/1280px-Manastir_Leli%C4%87%2C_Valjevo%2C_001.jpg)
Lelić monastery was founded by Nikolaj[30]
Painting of bishop Nikolaj by Ljubomir Simonović
Frescoes of Nikolaj Velimirović and Justin Popović, Vavedenje MonasteryAbout this person
According to a number of historians he is one of the most influential bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the twentieth century.
Country
United States
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1880 to 1956 · aged 75
