St. Nicodemus of Tismana

Nicodemus was a monk of Serbian and Greek descent who lived on Mount Athos and then came north of the Danube. He founded the monasteries of Vodița and Tismana and organised monastic life in Wallachia. He was also a skilled copyist, and a Gospel book he wrote in 1405 still survives.

• Feast: December 26 (New Calendar)
• Lived: c. 1320–1406
• Place: Tismana Monastery