Venerable Anastasia of Serbia, wife of Stefan Nemanja and mother of Saint Sava.
Saint Anastasia, in the world Anna, was the wife of the Serbian ruler Stefan Nemanja and the mother of Saint Sava and of Saint Stefan the First-Crowned. After her husband became the monk Symeon she also took monastic vows and lived in prayer until her repose, around 1200.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Anastasia of Serbia is commemorated on June 21. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on July 4 of the civil calendar.
Also commemorated on June 21
Terence of Iconium
Hierarch, Τερέντιος Επίσκοπος Ικονίου
Hieromartyr Terence, Bishop of Iconium, who suffered for Christ.
Niketas of Nisyros
Martyr, Νικήτας ο Νισύριος
New Martyr Niketas of Nisyros, beheaded on Chios in 1732.
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