The monastery is situated in a beautiful area17 kilometers north of Podgorica. It is believed that this monastery dates back to the 12th century, which is supported by the fact that the monastery is surrounded by two important excavation sites: one of them is the settlement of Gradina from the 9th century, which is believed to have been the seat of the Diocese, and the other is a city of Djevic…

Our Holy Father Stefan was born in the village of Kuta in the diocese of Niksic, of poor but devout parents named Radivoje and Marija. From his early years he distinguished himself by his meekness, humility and unpretentiousness. And when, as a young man, his keen mind wrestled with the burning questions concerning the meaning of life and the world, especially the purpose of…

Father Lazar was born in 1948 in Kokorina, a village near Gacko, in a highly respectable Herzegovinian family, of very honest parents. Ilija Adzic and Jelica (Magdalene was her monastic name during her later years) Janjic, were regarded as a very hospitable and trustworthy people by their neighbours. His father was the eighth and the youngest child. At his baptism he was named…