Archbishop
When St. Sava decided to abdicate, he decided that Arsenije would succeed him. Arsenije was consecrated bishop. He was able to continue in the work of his predecessor. He built Peć monastery and participated in the translation of St. Sava's sacred bones from Trnovo to the monastery of Mileševa. St. Arsenije crowned King Stefan Uroš I. He helped King Stefan Uroš I and Queen St. Helene in building the monasteries Sopoćani and Gradac.
He suffered a stroke in 1263, after which he was succeeded by Saint Sava II, nephew of Saint Sava. St. Arsenije died on October 28, 1266.
His relics were buried at the Pech monastery, but now rest in the Zhrebaonik, Montenegro. His feast day is celebrated according to the Orthodox liturgical calendar on October 28 (for those churches, such as the Serbian Orthodox Church, which follow the traditional Julian Calendar, October 28 falls on November 10 of the modern Gregorian Calendar).
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Saint Sava |
Archbishop of Serbs 1233–1263 |
Succeeded by Saint Sava II |
Read more about this topic: Saint Arsenije I Sremac
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