Isaiah of Onogošt

Isaiah of Onogošt , also known as Isaiah of Ostrog was a Serbian Orthodox monk and ascetic who lived in a cave located on the site of the future Ostrog monastery between the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, with his feast day being commemorated on .

Biography Very little is known about the life of Saint Isaiah. It is preserved that he was born in the village of Popi, near Nikšić, and that he became a monk and retreated into the rocky highlands of Ostrog, likely fleeing Ottoman occupation. Once there, he built a small church which he dedicated to the entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the temple, where he would remain until his death. Soon after, the Turks burned his relics at Planinica between Ostrog and Nikšić in an attempt to suppress the veneration of him as a saint.