Avakum the Deacon
Saint Avakum the Deacon | |
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A mosaic icon bearing his likeness in the Church of Saint Petka in Belgrade | |
| Holy hieromartyr | |
| Born | Lepoje Prodanović 1794 Knešpolje, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 30 December 1814 (aged 19–20) Belgrade, Ottoman Empire |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 30 December (O.S. 17 December) |
Deacon Avakum (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђакон Авакум; 1794 – 30 December 1814) was a Serbian Orthodox monk who inspired his people to rise against the Ottoman Empire and in so doing suffered a martyr's death. His name was added by the Serbian Orthodox Church to the Calendar of Saints.
Avakum is the Serbian language translation of the name Habakkuk.