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Saint Sava is consider one of the most important figures of Serbian history and he is canonized and venerated by Serbian Orthodox Church. His feast day is observed on January 14 and January 12. He is the patron saint of Serb schools and schoolchildren.

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The Sava is a river in southern Europe, a right side tributary of Danube at Belgrade. It flows through four countries: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (making its northern border) and Serbia.
Sava is also spelled Savvas and Sabbas.

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Saint Archbishop Sava lived from about 1175 to 1235.

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