Saint Sava

Summary

Saint Sava is a human^[1]. He was born in Stari Ras^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1169^[3]. He died in Veliko Tarnovo^[4]. He died on January 14, 1235^[5]. He worked as a hagiographer^[6], writer^[7], diplomat^[8], and Eastern Orthodox priest^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,355 views/month, #6,919 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Saint Sava was born in Stari Ras^[2].
• Saint Sava died in Veliko Tarnovo^[4].
• Saint Sava was born on January 1, 1169^[3].
• Saint Sava was born on 1174^[11].
• Saint Sava was born on 1175^[12].
• Saint Sava was born on 1176^[13].
• Saint Sava died on January 14, 1235^[5].
• Saint Sava died on January 14, 1236^[14].
• Burial took place at Holy Forty Martyrs Church^[15].
• Saint Sava's father was Stefan Nemanja^[16].
• Saint Sava's mother was Anastasia of Serbia^[17].
• Saint Sava held citizenship in Kingdom of Serbia^[18].
• Saint Sava held citizenship in Grand Principality of Serbia^[19].
• Saint Sava's professions included hagiographer^[6].
• Saint Sava worked as a writer^[7].
• Saint Sava's professions included diplomat^[8].
• Saint Sava worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest^[9].
• Saint Sava held the position of archbishop^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Saint Sava is Karyes Typicon^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Saint Sava is Zakonopravilo^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Saint Sava is Life of Stefan Nemanja^[23].
• Saint Sava's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[24].
• Saint Sava is recorded as male^[25].
• Saint Sava's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Saint Sava's Commons category is recorded as Saint Sava^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Saint Sava was born in Stari Ras^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1169^[3], 1174^[11], 1175^[12], and 1176^[13]. His father was Stefan Nemanja^[16]. His mother was Anastasia of Serbia^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hagiographer^[6], writer^[7], diplomat^[8], and Eastern Orthodox priest^[9]. Saint Sava held the position of archbishop^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Karyes Typicon^[21], a liturgical book^[28]; Zakonopravilo^[22], a legislation^[29]; and Life of Stefan Nemanja^[23], a Church Slavonic manuscript^[30]. Things named for Saint Sava include Church of him^[31], an Eastern Orthodox cathedral^[32], in Serbia^[33], founded in 1935^[34]; Kyakhta^[35], an administrative divisions of Russia^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1727^[38]; Order of St. Sava^[39], an order^[40], in Kingdom of Serbia^[41], founded in 1883^[42]; St. Sava Church, Paris^[43], a church building^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1906^[46]; Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church^[47], an Eastern Orthodox church building^[48], in Sweden^[49], founded in 1991^[50]; Savin Kuk^[51], a mountain^[52], in Montenegro^[53]; Church of him in Čerević^[54]; and Savski Trg^[55].

Personal Life

Saint Sava's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy^[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 14, 1235^[5] and January 14, 1236^[14]. Saint Sava passed away in Veliko Tarnovo^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[56]. He is buried at Holy Forty Martyrs Church^[15].

Why It Matters

Saint Sava ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,355 views/month, #6,919 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Works attributed to him include Karyes Typicon^[59], a liturgical book^[60] and Zakonopravilo^[61], a legislation^[62]. Entities named for him include Church of him^[31], an Eastern Orthodox cathedral^[32], in Serbia^[33], founded in 1935^[34]; Kyakhta^[35], an administrative divisions of Russia^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1727^[38]; Order of St. Sava^[39], an order^[40], in Kingdom of Serbia^[41], founded in 1883^[42]; St. Sava Church, Paris^[43], a church building^[44], in France^[45], founded in 1906^[46]; Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church^[47], an Eastern Orthodox church building^[48], in Sweden^[49], founded in 1991^[50]; and Savin Kuk^[51], a mountain^[52], in Montenegro^[53].

FAQs

Where was Saint Sava born?

Born in Stari Ras^[2], Saint Sava…

Where did Saint Sava die?

Saint Sava died in Veliko Tarnovo^[4].

Who were Saint Sava's parents?

Saint Sava's father was Stefan Nemanja^[16]. Saint Sava's mother was Anastasia of Serbia^[17].

What did Saint Sava do for work?

Saint Sava worked as hagiographer^[6], writer^[7], diplomat^[8], and Eastern Orthodox priest^[9].