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Today we celebrate the first and only officially canonised Saint of Australia! Saint Nikanor Savic of Mount Athos, Australia and New Zealand was the former abbot of Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos and came to Australia in January 1990 when he was already 88 years old to heal a schism within the Serbian Orthodox Church. Three months later, on March 4, 1990, the Holy Elder reposed in the Lord on Australian soil. Although Saint Paisios of Athos is the first Saint to have stepped foot in Australia, Saint Nikanor is the first officially canonised Saint to have reposed on our land, sanctifying this country. Miracles have been reported about the Elder as he has been seen walking around the monastery of Saint Savas in Elaine, Victoria, bathing the monastery in incense. He has also cured a man of cancer after praying to him, as well as many testimonies of people have been heard saying that his tomb gives of a special warmth. May he intercede for us always + #saint #nikanor #nicanor #nikanorsavic #serbia #serbian #serbianorthodox #australia #newzealand #athos #mountathos #hilandar #orthodox #saintoftheday (at Elaine, Victoria) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpV8HfTr83a/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today we celebrate the first and only officially canonised Saint of Australia! Saint Nikanor Savic of Mount Athos, Australia and New Zealand was the former abbot of Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos and came to Australia in January 1990 when he was already 88 years old to heal a schism within the Serbian Orthodox Church. Three months later, on March 4, 1990, the Holy Elder reposed in the Lord on Australian soil. Although Saint Paisios of Athos is the first Saint to have stepped foot in Australia, Saint Nikanor is the first officially canonised Saint to have reposed on our land, sanctifying this country. Miracles have been reported about the Elder as he has been seen walking around the monastery of Saint Savas in Elaine, Victoria, bathing the monastery in incense. He has also cured a man of cancer after praying to him, as well as many testimonies of people have been heard saying that his tomb gives of a special warmth. May he intercede for us always + #saint #nikanor #nicanor #nikanorsavic #serbia #serbian #serbianorthodox #australia #newzealand #athos #mountathos #hilandar #orthodox #saintoftheday (at Elaine, Victoria) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaqBC_Hh7nC/?utm_medium=tumblr

Today we celebrate the first and only officially canonised Saint of Australia! Saint Nikanor Savic of Mount Athos, Australia and New Zealand was the former abbot of Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos and came to Australia in January 1990 when he was already 88 years old to heal a schism within the Serbian Orthodox Church. Three months later, on March 4, 1990, the Holy Elder reposed in the Lord on Australian soil. Although Saint Paisios of Athos is the first Saint to have stepped foot in Australia, Saint Nikanor is the first officially canonised Saint to have reposed on our land, sanctifying this country. Miracles have been reported about the Elder as he has been seen walking around the monastery of Saint Savas in Elaine, Victoria, bathing the monastery in incense. He has also cured a man of cancer after praying to him, as well as many testimonies of people have been heard saying that his tomb gives of a special warmth. May he intercede for us always + #saint #nikanor #nicanor #nikanorsavic #serbia #serbian #serbianorthodox #australia #newzealand #athos #mountathos #hilandar #orthodox #saintoftheday (at Elaine, Victoria) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL9z7-zJgPG/?igshid=18eo0qiw0djbs

Today we celebrate the very first officially canonised Saint of Australia! Saint Nikanor Savic of Mount Athos, Australia and New Zealand was the former abbot of Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos and came to Australia in January 1990 when he was already 88 years old to heal a schism within the Serbian Orthodox Church. Three months later, on March 4, 1990, the Holy Elder reposed in the Lord on Australian soil. Although Saint Paisios of Athos is the first Saint to have stepped foot in Australia, Saint Nikanor is the first officially canonised Saint to have reposed on our land, sanctifying this country. Miracles have been reported about the Elder as he has been seen walking around the monastery of Saint Savas in Elaine, Victoria, bathing the monastery in incense. He has also cured a man of cancer after praying to him, as well as many testimonies of people have been heard saying that his tomb gives of a special warmth. May he intercede for us always + #saint #nikanor #nicanor #nikanorsavic #serbia #serbian #serbianorthodox #australia #newzealand #athos #mountathos #hilandar #orthodox #sophia https://www.instagram.com/p/BuknM0VlM8m/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p7euzbap6hry

Today we celebrate the very first officially canonised Saint of Australia! Saint Nikanor Savic of Mount Athos, Australia and New Zealand was the former abbot of Hilandar Monastery on Mount Athos and came to Australia in January 1990 when he was already 88 years old to heal a schism within the Serbian Orthodox Church. Three months later, on March 4, 1990, the Holy Elder reposed in the Lord on Australian soil. Although Saint Paisios of Athos is the first Saint to have stepped foot in Australia, Saint Nikanor is the first officially canonised Saint to have reposed on our land, sanctifying this country. Miracles have been reported about the Elder as he has been seen walking around the monastery of Saint Savas in Elaine, Victoria, bathing the monastery in incense. He has also cured a man of cancer after praying to him, as well as many testimonies of people have been heard saying that his tomb gives of a special warmth. May he intercede for us always + #saint #nikanor #nicanor #nikanorsavic #serbia #serbian #serbianorthodox #australia #newzealand #athos #mountathos #hilandar #orthodox #sophia