On April 1, 2025, the Feast Day of St. Simeon of Daibabe was celebrated at the Daibabe Cave Monastery in Montenegro. The Divine Liturgy in the main church of the monastery was led by Metropolitan Joanikije of Montenegro and the Littoral, assisted by the clergy and monastics, according to mitropolija.com.

During the Liturgy, Protopresbyter Nikola Peyovich, the rector of the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Podgorica, delivered a sermon. He reminded the congregation of the significance of the Gospel as the good news of God's love for humanity and emphasized that Orthodox faith is a revelation, not a product of human reasoning. He also highlighted the importance of fasting and spiritual efforts during Great Lent, following the example of St. Simeon, who was a model of prayer, humility, and service to God.

At the end of the service, Metropolitan Joanikije reminded those present of the feats of St. Simeon, his spiritual connection to great Orthodox shrines, including the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. He noted that St. Simeon dedicated his life to God, following the example of St. Sava, the first bishop of Serbia, and St. Basil of Ostrog.

The Metropolitan emphasized that the saint’s ascetic life serves as a reminder that the true path to God requires humility, prayer, and sacrifice. He also urged the faithful to gather more often in church for prayer and spiritual strengthening.

Special attention was given by the Metropolitan to the Children's Choir of St. Simeon of Daibabe, wishing the young singers and their mentors spiritual growth and strong faith. He also acknowledged the contribution of the monastery’s abbot, Father Simeon, in the beautification of the holy site and expressed hope for the further development of the monastery.

St. Simeon of Daibabe, born Savva Popovich in Cetinje in 1854, studied at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and embarked on spiritual journeys before returning to Montenegro, where he founded the Daibabe Monastery and became its first abbot. He became known for his ascetic life and left behind numerous philosophical and poetic works.

St. Simeon passed away in 1941 and was buried in his church, in a tomb carved into the wall by his own request. This site has since become a center of devotion for the faithful. Veneration of St. Simeon grew especially after 1996, when his holy relics were exhumed from the tomb.

In 2010, the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church unanimously decided to canonize Simeon of Daibabe as a saint. In 2012, the decision of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church included his name in the Church’s calendar.