Ćelije Monastery

Ćelije Monastery
Манастир Ћелије
Ćelije Monastery – old church
Monastery information
Other namesMonastery of St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel
OrderSerbian Orthodox
Establishedlate 13th century
Dedicated toSt. Archangels Michael and Gabriel
People
Founder(s)Stephen Dragutin of Serbia
Important associated figuresJustin Popović
Site
LocationLelić, Valjevo, Serbia
Coordinates44°14′7.728″N 19°52′3.9″E / 44.23548000°N 19.867750°E / 44.23548000; 19.867750
Public accessYes

The Ćelije Monastery (Serbian Cyrillic: Манастир Ћелије, romanized: Manastir Ćelije) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery dedicated to St. Archangel Michael. It was founded in the late 13th century. Today, monastery is surrounded with tall trees, so cannot be seen from far.

It is best known by being the monastery of saint Justin Popović, (1894–1979), who was canonized by the Serbian Orthodox Church in 2010.

Ćelije Monastery was declared Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Monuments of Culture in Serbia: "Манастир Ћелије" (SANU) (in Serbian and English)
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