According to some sources, Angelina belonged to the family of the Chernoyevichs, being the daughter of Andrew nicknamed Brave Arvanit and the niece of the voivode Ivan-Bey. Ivan married her to the Serbian despot Stefan the Blind Branković. The life of Stefan and his family was full of twists and hardships. They lived in love and harmony, had two sons, George and John, and two daughters, Mara and Milica. For about ten years, the family lived in the Italian region of Friuli, hiding from Turkish persecution.
After becoming a widow in 1476, Angelina raised her children under difficult conditions. The Hungarian King Matthias Corvinus allocated lands to them in Srem, where they settled in the village of Kupinovo. Here, the church of Saint Apostle Luke was founded, where the relics of Despot Stefan were kept. The ruler of Srem became her eldest son George, who took monastic vows with the name Maxim, and then her younger son – Saint Despot John.
Saint Angelina took monastic vows around 1509. Between 1512 and 1516, she founded a women's monastery near the church of the Meeting she built. In 1509, she appealed to the Russian Grand Duke Vasily III for help in constructing a church for the repose of the relics of her husband and son. The Russian prince responded to her request, and the Krušedol Monastery was built, where Saint Angelina became the abbess.
She passed away in 1520. The service to the Blessed Angelina speaks of her steadfastness, mercy, patience, and wisdom. Her relics, along with the remains of her holy family, were buried in the Krušedol Monastery. Part of her relics has been preserved in the monastery of the village of Hopovo, where they were transferred by the nuns after World War II.
On the icon, Blessed Angelina is depicted in monastic attire, holding a book in one hand and prayer beads or a cross in the other. Her image is presented on all icons of the holy family of Branković and among the twelve most venerated Serbian national saints.
