Dorofeya BoykovichAbbess of the Serbian Orthodox Church
Date of Birth: 08.01.1923
Country: Serbia |
Content:
Early Life and Career
- Born on January 8, 1923, in the Kragujevac municipality- Completed accounting courses after high school
- Worked as an accountant at the post office
Monastic Life
- Entered the Jovanje Monastery as a novice in 1942
- Transferred to the Sretenje Monastery in 1950 under the guidance of Abbess Jovanka (Srbović)
- Took monastic vows on April 8, 1950, and received the name Dorotheja
Abbacy of Milkovo Monastery
- Appointed as Abbess of Milkovo Monastery by Bishop Hrizostom (Voinović) of Braničevo on October 30, 1952
- Received the Great Schema on February 3, 2005
Legacy- Served as Abbess of Milkovo Monastery for over 55 years
- Died on December 25, 2007
- Buried at Milkovo Monastery