
SOPOCANI
MONASTERY
Sopocani
Monastery - photo Strugar
Sopocani Monastery, the foundation of St. King Urosh
I was built in the second half of the 13th century. It is situated in
the valley of the Raska river, in the ancient region of Ras - the centre
of the medieval Serbian state. The monastery church is dedicated to
the Holy Trinity. In the Middle Ages it was a thriving monastery with
more than a hundred monks. The monastic compound is still encircled
by a thick wall. The church also served as a royal mausoleum. After
the battle of Kosovo Sopocani monastery was burned by Turks. Even the
church was seriously damaged. Reconstruction ensued in the 15th century
and by the end of 16th and the beginning of 17th century monastic life
in Sopocani was flourishing again. In 1689 Turks burned the monastery
once again and it remained deserted until the1960s. After a period of
30 years when the monastery served as a convent it was renewed in 1996
by Bishop Artemy who brought a young brotherhood to Sopocani. This new
brotherhood is now actively working on reconstruction and the spiritual
rebirth of this important medieval shrine.

SOPOCANI
MONASTERY IN PICTURES
PHOTO
ALBUM I PHOTO
ALBUM II

Abbot of Sopocani Monastery
Fr. Michael

From the everyday liturgical life of Sopocani monks

Holy relics of SS Cosma and Damian
The relics have been saved from the ruins of Zociste Monastery
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