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Simeon the Myrrh-flowing

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Our venerable and God-bearing Father '''Simeon the Myrrh-flowing''', in the world '''Stefan Nemanja''', (in Serbian: '''Преподобни Симеон Мироточиви , у свијетуСтефан Немања''') was a Serbian ruler, [[monk]], and [[saint]] in the 12th century. He is the father of St. [[Sava of Serbia]]. His [[feast day]] is celebrated on [[February 13]].
== Early life==
In 1163 the grand prince of Raška Desa, Nemanja's kinsman, was replaced by Nemanja's eldest brother, Stefan Tihomir. This took place by the will of Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (1143-1180).
Tihomir's brothers became minor princes. Nemanja was a prince in counties of Ibar, Toplica, Rasina, and Reke. Later, the emperor granted him the county of Dubočica and imperial rank (sometimes mistranslated as imperial dream). Nemanja, several years before, personally met the powerful emperor. Some historians suggest that Nemanja's wife Ana, later Saint St. Anastasia([[June 21]] or [[June 22|22]]), was a Byzantine noblewoman. This could explain the emperor's sympathy for him.
Nemanja was popular among the people because he was a good ruler and a pious man. He soon built two [[monastery|monasteries]]: the Monastery of Holy Mother of Godon on the rivers Kosanica and Toplica, and the Monastery of Saint Nicholas-Kuršumlija. His brothers called him to council and imprisoned him and held him in a nearby cave. Saint George freed Nemanja from the cave. Nemanja soon, with support of the people, nobility, and the Church, deposed Tihomir and became the grand prince in 1166.
== Sainthood ==
One year after his death, Simeon was recognized as a saint by the community of Mount Athos, for [[Chrism|holy oil]] seeped from his [[relics]]. It is written that this miracle didn't occur in the past three centuries. Even today his relics give forth a sweet smell. Serbian medieval writers describe numerous [[miracle]]s of St. Simeon.
His relics were brought to Serbia by St. Sava in order to end civil war between Stefan and Vukan. Sava put his father's relics in Studenica Monastery. He reconciled his brothers on their father's tomb. Later the relics of his sons Stefan and Vukan, his wife Ana, and his grandson king Radoslav were placed in Studenica.
[[Category:Saints]]
[[Category:Serbian Saints]]
[[Category:12th-century saints]]

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