Isaiah of Onogošt


Isaiah of Onogošt
Исаија от Оногошта
Fresco of Saint Isaiah on a rock at Ostrog
Venerable
Bornlate 16th century
Popi, Ottoman Empire (now modern-day Montenegro)
Diedearly 17th century
Ostrog Monastery, Ottoman Empire (now modern-day Montenegro)
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Feast11 May [O.S. 28 April]
AttributesVested as a monk, praying in a kneeling position

Isaiah of Onogošt (Serbian Cyrillic: Исаија от Оногошта), also known as Isaiah of Ostrog (Serbian Cyrillic: Исаија Острошки) 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 11 May [O.S. 28 April].