Varnava Nastić
ConfessorOctober 30 · November 12 · 1914–1964
Varnava Nastić (1914, Gary — 1964, Beočin monastery) — confessor of the Faith, bishop. Feast day: 30 October.
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Varnava Nastić was a 20th-century Serbian Orthodox auxiliary bishop who served as the titular Bishop of Hvosno. Born in Gary, Indiana, to immigrant parents, he later moved to Yugoslavia, where he pursued theological studies in Belgrade. He rose through the monastic ranks to become an assistant to the Serbian Patriarch. Known for his opposition to communist ideology, he faced imprisonment and significant hardship before his death in 1964. He is recognized as a confessor of the faith within the Serbian Orthodox tradition.

