Varnava Nastić
American bishop and saint (1914-1964)
Varnava the New Confessor (Serbian: Варнава Нови Исповедник. 31 January 1914 – 12 November 1964) was the titular bishop of Hvosno and a saint of the Serbian Orthodox Church. His feast is October 30 on the Julian calendar. He is one of the American Saints along with Alexis Toth, Alexander Hotovitzky, Herman of Alaska, and Peter the Aleut.
Life
Early life and education
He was born Vojislav Nastić in Gary, Indiana, on 31 January 1914, into a family of Serbian immigrants. His parents were Atanasije and Zorka (née Laković) Nastić, and the family attended the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, which was then in Gary and is now located in Merrillville. Nastić was baptized there and later served as an altar boy at St. Sava. While living in Gary, he was first recognized as a prodigy in reciting Serbian traditional epic poetry.
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