Kumanica Monastery is a monastery on the territory of the municipality of Sjenica in the village of Vrbnica in the valley of the river Lim along the railway in Serbia.
The Kumanica Monastery is located on the border of Serbia and Montenegro, between Prijepolje and Bijelo Polje. The first historical record dates back to the first half of the 16th century. However, to date it has not been revealed exactly when the monastery was built, or who built it.
It was destroyed and abandoned for a long time. It was renovated and consecrated on November 12, 2000,The Kumanica monastery itself represents a spiritual center. Apart from Orthodox believers, Muslims also come to the Kumanica monastery and seek healing. He is known for many miracles that happened in it.
Access : Coordinates:43.15592,19.78146 / Kumanica Monastery is located between Prijepolje and Bijelo Polje, 13 km from Brodarevo. It is located in the village of Vrbnica in the valley of the river Lim next to the railway.
Highlights :
- The Kumanica Monastery belongs to the Diocese of Mileševo of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
- Shrines of the Littoral : Numerous healings are connected to Kumanica next to the miraculous relics of Saint Gregory of Kumanica. Although it is not known for sure who Gregory really was, the history of the monastery has a record in which it is stated that he was a “Serbian educator and former archbishop”,It is believed that after visiting the monastery, the blind begin to see, the deaf begin to hear.
- The treasury has the famous Kumaničko Four Gospels, when the hieromonk Zaharije donated to the monastery in 1604. The monastery with the church dedicated to the Archangel Gabriel.
- This monastery safeguards the relics of St. George, the Archbishop of the Nemanjić line.
Go next : The Mileseva Monastery and the old town of Milesevac. / Prijepolje , a town in the municipality of the same name, in the Zlatibor district, in Serbia.
