Archbishop ANTHONY (Medvedev)
Milkovo Monastery of the Entrance into the Temple
(from the history of Russian monasticism abroad)
The Milkovo Monastery in Serbia was founded by St. King Stephen in the beginning of the 15th century. He built the Manasia Lavra with several sketes. One of these was Milkovo, at first called Bukovici. Subsequently, Bukovici was restored by repentent thieves named Milko and Todor. For the former, and from the name of the pious Priest Milko, named Meletii after his tonsure, came the name Milkovo.
In its time, the monastery was inspected by Bishop Benjamin (Fedchenkov) of Sevastopol with the aim of establishing a Russian monastery, but he preferred the better-established and wealthier Petkovica.
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