Deacon Avakum (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђакон Авакум; 1794 – 30 December 1814) was a Serbian Orthodox monk who inspired his people to rise against the Ottoman Empire and in so doing suffered a martyr's death. His name was added by the Serbian Orthodox Church to the Calendar of Saints. Avakum is the Serbian language translation of the name Habakkuk. Biography. Born in Bosnia in 1794, Lepoje was his Christian name at baptism. When Lepoje was still young, his father died. His mother took him to the Moštanica Monastery, near Banja Luka, where Lepoje's uncle was the abbot.
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Deacon Avakum (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђакон Авакум; 1794 – 30 December 1814) was a Serbian Orthodox monk who inspired his people to rise against the Ottoman Empire and in so doing suffered a martyr's death. His name was added by the Serbian Orthodox Church to the Calendar of Saints. Avakum is the Serbian language translation of the name Habakkuk. Biography. Born in Bosnia in 1794, Lepoje was his Christian name at baptism. When Lepoje was still young, his father died. His mother took him to the Moštanica Monastery, near Banja Luka, where Lepoje's uncle was the abbot.
