Father Justin (Popović) was born on the day of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos (March 25, according to the old calendar) in 1894, in Vranje, to pious Orthodox parents Spiridon and Anastasia. He was given the secular name Blagoje after the feast day on which he was born. Father Spiridonov, known as priest Alex, was at least the seventh priest in the old Popović family. Spiridon also studied theology (two grades), however, his father withdrew him from school and he later served in the church and at home services, maintaining the spirit of churchliness and piety in the household in which little Blagoje grew up. Mother Anastasia was from a respectable family of housewives from the vicinity of Vranje. They had eight children, but only three survived: daughter Stojna and sons Stojadin and Blagoje

The Holy Martyr Justin the Philosopher. The Holy Martyrs Justin, Chariton, Charita, Evelpist, Hieracus, Paeon, Valerian and Just. The Venerable Agapitus of the Caves.