Hristina Obradović
Hristina Obradović | |
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Христина Обрадовић | |
| Born | Velika Obradović 20 December 1931 Sedlari, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Died | 18 January 2026 (aged 94) Ljubostinja, Serbia |
| Education | Monastery Jovanje |
| Occupations | Hegumenia Abbess |
Velika "Hristina Obradović (Serbian: Велика "Христина" Обрадовић; 20 December 1931 – 18 January 2026) was a Serbian hegumenia and abbess.[1]
Obradović famously served as abbess Ljubostinja in the Eparchy of Kruševac.
Biography
Born in Sedlari on 20 December 1931, Obradović was the daughter of Dušan and Janja.[2] In 1944, she entered the Monastery Jovanje to study after receiving inspiration from her brother, Milorad, to dedicate her life to the faith.[3] She left in 1947 after completing her training and joined Ljubostinja under abbess Varvara Milenović.[4] She was ordained as a nun in 1951 by bishop Valerijan (Stefanović).[5] After the death of Milenović in 1995, she was chosen as the third abbess of Ljubostinja, a position she held for thirty years.[6]
Obradović died at Ljubostinja on 18 January 2026, at the age of 94.[7]
References
- ^ "Упокојила се у Господу игуманија љубостињска мати Христина". Serbian Orthodox Church (in Serbian). 18 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Празнично бденије у манастиру Љубостиња". Eparchy of Kruševac (in Serbian). 1 August 2015. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Свеноћно Бденије и Литургија у манастиру Љубостиња уочи Света Три Јерарха". Radio Svetigora (in Serbian).
- ^ "MANASTIR LJUBOSTINJA ZADUŽBINA KNEGINJE MILICE". Serbian Television USA - Srpska Televizija USA Chicago (in Serbian). 17 February 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ Spiridon, Zoran (29 August 2019). "Храмовна славе манастира Љубостиње". Дођи и види (in Serbian). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Манастир Љубостиња код Трстеника". Ogledalo Srpsko (in Serbian). 14 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Упокојила се у Господу игуманија Љубостиње мати Христина". TV Hram (in Serbian). 18 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.