Bijela Monastery Explained

Building Name:Bijela Monastery
Манастир Бијела
Religious Affiliation:Serbian Orthodox Church
Status:Eparchy of Budimlja-Nikšić

The Bijela Monastery (Serbian: Манастир Бијела|Manastir Bijela) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery near Bijela village in Šavnik, modern-day Montenegro. The monastery was first mentioned in 1656 while according to some legends it was built in 1010 by duke Vulović from Bijela and ban Kozlina of Tušina, financially supported by Jovan Vladimir.[1] [2] [3] The reconstruction of the monastery began at the end of the 20th century. Its church is dedicated to Saint George, a saint of Drobnjaci clan.

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  1. Book: Томаш Марковић. Историја школства и просвјете у Црној Гори. 26 July 2013. 1969. Завод за издавање уџбеника Социјалистичке Републике Србије. 295. Манастир Бијела, код Шавника, има цркву посвећену св. Ђорђу. Најстарији познати спомен овога манастира је из 1656. године. .
  2. Web site: Парче неба на земљи XLVI, Манастир Бијела код Шавника. Radio Svetigora. 26 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064040/http://www.svetigora.com/audio/by/title/parce_neba_na_zemlji_46. 4 March 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Манастир Бијела. Šavnik municipality website. 26 July 2013.