Sava II Branković
St Sava II Branković | |
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| Confessor against the Calvinists | |
| Born | 1615 |
| Died | 24 April 1683 |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 21 October 1955 by Romanian Orthodox Church |
Sava II Branković, St. Sava II Branković or Sabbas Brancovici (Ineu, Principality of Transylvania, 1615 - Alba Iulia, Principality of Transylvania, 24 April 1683) was a hierarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church who was canonized for opposing the oppression of the Roman Catholic Church, the Calvinists, and the Ottoman Empire. His youngest brother was Đorđe Branković who spent three decades in jail without being charged for any crime. Today Sava II Branković is venerated as the Metropolitan of Transylvania, and Confessor of Romania, his feast day is on the 24th of April.