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Our father among the [[saint]]s '''Danilo II of Pec''' (''also Daniel,in Serbian:'''''Свети Данило аргиепископ српски ''') was a Serbian [[Archbishop ]] from 1324 to 1327. His feast is [[December 20]],([[January 2]] in Gregorian Calendar). He was a nobleman and was in court of St. king King Milutin of Serbia (1282-1321). He left cort court for the [[Monastery ]] of Saint St. Nikolas in Končul. We don't know his baptismal name.
== As monk ==Archbishop St. Jevstavije took the young monk Danilo as his syncellos. Soon Danilo left for [[Mount Athos]], where he was elected [[igumen]] of Hilandar. During his tenure as igumen, Mount Athos was attacked several times by Ctaluanian pirates. Danilo was forced to take to sword and defend the holy monastery from the pirates. Danilo retired in 1311 to the ascetic cell of St. [[Sava of Serbia|Sava]].
Archbishop St. Jevstavije took yong monk Danilo for his syncellos. Soon Dnilo left for Mount Athos, wher he was elected [[igumen]] of Hilandar. During his tenure, as igumen, Mount Athos was several times ataced by Ctaluanian pirates. Danilo was forced to take sword and to defend holy Monastery from pirates. Danilo decided to retire 1311 and gon for Karey in ascetic cell of Saint [[Sava of Serbia|Sava]].
==Bishop==
Danilo received a call from Serbia to return and become [[Bishop] of Banjska. He accepted and served as the bishop of Banjska until 1315. In 1314, he was present during the last moments of St. Queen Jelena, Mother of King Milutin. He described her last moments in his ''Lives of Kings and Archbishops of Serbia.'' Danilo retired again and returned to his beloved Mount Athos.
== When Abp. St. Sava III died on [[July 26]], the king proposed Danilo as the new archbishop. Danilo instead proposed his disciple, St. Nikodim, for the position. St. Nikodim was elected, but the King insisting that Danilo should also be in Serbia. To accommodate the king he accepted the position of Bishop ==of Zahumlje. Danilo was at King Milutin's death bed and buried him in Banjska Monastery.
Soon Danilo recived call from Serbia to come back and became Bishop of Banjska. He acepted and was bishop until 1315. He was present in last moments of Saint quin Jelena Mother of King Milutin 1314. He described this moments in his ''Lives of Kings and Archbishops of Serbia.'' Daniolo retire again and left returned for his belowed Mount of Athos.  When archbishop St. Sava III died [[July 26Hilandar Monastery (Athos)|Hilandar Monastery]], King proposed Danilo for new Archbishop. Danilo insted himself proposed his disciple Saint Nikodim. Saint Nikodim was elected. But King was insisting that Danilo should be in Serbia so he became bishop of Zahumlje.Danilo was at King Milutin's death bad and buried him in Banjska Monastery.  Danilo again gone for Hilandar 1322 and famous Stefan Pepkalo succeded succeeded him as Bishop of Zahumlje. When St. Nikodim died in 1324, Danilo was elected the 11th Archbishop of Serbia on[[September 14]], 1324 11th Archbishop of Serbia.
==Archbishop==
Abp. Danilo was helping helped the new king Saint King St. Stefan Uroš III in building the magnificent Dečani Monastery. He also built the Church of Theotokos Hodegetria in the Peć Monastery for Greek monks. He also built the small [[church ]] of Saint St. Nicholas. He finished rebuilding the Žiča Monastery. His other foundations are He also initiated the construction of the Church of saint St. George in Maglič, church and the Churches of St. Michael in Jelšika, and St. Sava in Liznica. He was falowing followed in the steps Saint St. Sava, his great predccessor.
He Abp. Danilo was also one of the greatest serbian meadevel Serbian medieval writers. His most importnant work is the ''Lives of Kings and Archbishops of Serbia''.
St. Danilo entred in Kingdom of Heaven [[December 19]] 1337.
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