Sava III

Saint Sava III Сава III
His Holiness, the Metropolitan of Peć and Archbishop of Serbs Archbishop of All Serbian and Maritime Lands
Church	Serbian Orthodox Church
See	Metropolitanate of Peć
Installed	1292
Term ended	1309
Predecessor	Jevstatije II
Successor	Nikodim I
Personal details
Died	July 16, 1316
Nationality	Serb
Denomination	Eastern Orthodox Christian
Sainthood
Feast day	August 16
Canonized	by Serbian Orthodox Church

Sava III (Serbian: Сава III; died July 16, 1316) was the Archbishop of Serbs from 1309 to 1316. He began as a hegumen in Hilandar, then became the Bishop of Prizren. During his office as bishop, he worked on the Bogorodica Ljeviška church in Prizren. In 1309 he became the Archbishop. Sava III was an important figure of the development of architecture in Medieval Serbia. Prior to the founding of the Banjska monastery, which Sava III did not survive, King Stefan Milutin consulted with him. In his charters confirming the endowments of King Milutin, he is styled "Archbishop of All Serbian and Maritime Lands". He rebuilt the Church of Saint George in Staro Nagoričane. According to the testimonies of his successor Archbishop Nikodom I, he regularly donated to Hilandar. The Serbian Orthodox Church venerate him as Saint Sava III (Свети Сава III) on July 26 (August 8, Gregorian calendar).

Sources

• Pakitibija.com, Житије срба светитеља: Сава Трећи, светитељ - архиепископ