Church of Serbia

The Church of Serbia is one of the autocephalous Orthodox churches, ranking seventh after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem Russia, and Georgia. It exercises jurisdiction over Orthodox Christians in Serbia and surrounding Slavic and other lands, as well as exarchates and patriarchal representation churches around the world. The Patriarch of Serbia serves as first among equals in his church; the current patriarch is His Holiness Pavle.

The Patriarchate of Serbia
Founder(s)	Apostle Andrew, St. Sava of Serbia
Autocephaly/Autonomy declared	1219 (lost in 1459), again in 1832
Autocephaly/Autonomy recognized	1219 by Constantinople, again in 1879
Current primate	Patriarch Pavle
Headquarters	Belgrade, Serbia
Primary territory	Serbia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Hungary, FYROM (disputed), some former Yugoslav republics
Possessions abroad	United States, Canada, Europe, Australia
Liturgical language(s)	Church Slavonic and Serbian
Musical tradition	Byzantine Chant
Calendar	Julian
Population estimate	15,000,000
Official website	Church of Serbia

History

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Structure of the patriarchate

• Archdiocese of of Belgrade-Karlovci
• Metropolitanate of Dabro-Bosna
• Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Coastlands
• Metropolitanate of Midwestern America
• Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana
• Diocese of America and Canada (New Gracanica Metropolitanate)
• Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (New Gracanica Metropolitanate)
• Diocese of Backa
• Diocese of Banat
• Diocese of Banja Luka
• Diocese of Bihac and Petrovac
• Diocese of Branicevo
• Diocese of Budim
• Diocese of Budimlje and Niksic
• Diocese of Canada
• Diocese of Central Europe
• Diocese of Dalmatia
• Diocese of Eastern America
• Diocese of Great Britain and Scandinavia
• Diocese of Milesevo
• Diocese of Nis
• Diocese of Osijek and Baranja
• Diocese of Ras and Prizren
• Diocese of Sabac-Valjevo
• Diocese of Srem
• Diocese of Slavonia
• Diocese of Sumadija
• Diocese of Temisvar
• Diocese of Timok
• Diocese of Vranje
• Diocese of Western America
• Diocese of Western Europe
• Diocese of Zahumlje and Hercegovina
• Diocese of Zica
• Diocese of Zvornik-Tuzla
• The Orthodox Archidiocese of Ochrid

Hierarchial Succession of head Serb See

Over the years the Serbian Church has had its primate located at several various locations. There had been 54 (44 from Pec) Patriarchs in Serbia, and other major Metropolitans.

List of Metropolitans and Patriarchs of Serbia

Metropolitan of Zica, 1219-1252

• St. Sava I 1219-1233

Metropolitans of Pec, 1252-1346

• St. Arsenije I Sremac (Arsenius I) 1233-1263
• St. Sava II 1263-1271
• Danilo I (Daniel I) 1271-1272
• St. Joanikije I (Joannicius I) 1272-1276
• vacant
• St. Jevstatije I (Eustatius I) 1279-1286
• Jacov I 1286-1292
• Jevstatije II (Eustatius II), 1292-1309
• St. Sava III 1309-1316
• St. Nikodim I (Nicomedius) 1316-1324
• St. Danilo II (Daniel II) 1324-1337

Patriarchs of Pec, 1346-1766

• 1 St. Joanikije II (Joannicius II) 1337-1354
• 2 St. Sava IV 1354-1375
• 3 St. Jefrem (Ephraem) (1st time) 1375-1380
• 4 St. Spiridon (Spirydon) 1380-1389
• (3) St. Jefrem (Ephraem) (2nd time) 1389-1390
• 5 Danilo III (Daniel III) 1390-1396
• 6 Sava V 1396-1407
• 7 Danilo IV (Daniel IV) 1407
• 8 Kiril I (Cyril I) 1407-1418
• 9 Nikon 1418-1435
• 10 Teofan (Theophanes) 1435-1446
• 11 Nikodim II (Nicomedius II) 1446-1453
• 12 Arsenije II (Arsenius II) 1453-1459
• vacant
• 13 Jovan I (John I) 1508
• vacant
• 14 Marko (Mark) 1524
• vacant
• 15 Pavle of Smederevo (Paul (I)) 1527-1535
• vacant
• 16 Makarije Sokolovic (Macarius) 1557-1572
• 17 Antonije (Antony) 1572-1575
• 18 Gerasim 1575-1585
• 19 Savatije (Savatius) 1585-1586
• 20 Jerotej (Hieroteos) 1586-1591
• 21 Filip (Philip) 1591-1592
• 22 Jovan II Kantul (John II) 1592-1613
• 23 Pajsije I of Janjevo (Paisius I) 1613-1647
• 24 St. Gavrilo I (Gabriel I) 1648-1655
• 25 Maksim I of Skoplje (Maximus I) 1655-1672
• 26 Arsenije III Carnojevic (Arsenius III) 1672-1691; became Metropolitan of Karlowitz
• 27 Kalinik I (Callinicus I) 1691-1710
• 28 Atanasije I (Athanasius I) 1711-1712
• 29 Mojsije (Moses) 1712-1725
• 30 Arsenije IV Jovanovic-Sakabenta (Arsenius IV) 1725-1737; later metropolitan of Karlowitz
• 31 Joanikije III Karadza (Joannicius III) 1737-1746
• 32 Atanasije II (Athanasius II) 1746-1752
• 33 Gavrilo II (Gabriel II) 1752
• 34 Gavrilo III (Gabriel III) 1752-1758
• 35 Vikentije I Stefanovic (Vicentius I) 1758
• 36 Pajsije II (Paisius II) 1758
• 37 Gavrilo IV (Gabriel IV) 1758-1759
• 38 Kiril II (Cyril II) 1759-1763
• 39 Vasilije Brkic (Basil) 1763-1765
• 40 Kalinik II (Callinicus II) 1765-1766

Metropolitans and Patriarchs of Karlowitz

Metropolitan of Krusedol, 1691-1713

• Arsenije III Carnojevic (Arsenius III) 1691-1706; former Patriarch in Pec (1672-1691)

Metropolitans of Karlowitz, 1713-1848

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• Arsenije IV Jovanovic-Sakabenta (Arsenius IV) 1737-1748; former Patriarch in Pec (1725-1737)
• Pavle Nenadovic (Paul) 1749-1768
  • Danilo (locum tenens) 1768-1769
• Jovan (John) 1768-1773
  • Mojsije (locum tenens) 1773-1774
• Vikentije (Vicentius) 1774-1780
• Mojsije (Moses) 1780-1790
  • Petar (locum tenens) 1790
• Stefan I Stratimirovic (Stephen I) 1790-1836
• Stefan II (Stephen II) 1836-1841
  • Georgije (locum tenens) 1841-1842

Patriarchs of Karlowitz, 1848-1920

• 41 Josif Rajacic (Joseph) 1842-1861
• 42 Samuilo (Samuel) 1861-1870
  • Arsenije Stojkovic (1st time) (locum tenens) 1870-1872
  • Nikanor Grujic (locum tenens) 1872-1874
  • Arsenije Stojkovic (2nd time) (locum tenens) 1874
• 43 Prokopije Ivankovic (Procorpius) 1874-1879
• 44 Grigorije I Anjelic (Germanius I) 1879-1888
• 45 Georgije II Brankovic (Germanius II)) 1888-1907
• 46 Lukijan Bogdanovic (Lucian) (1908-1913
  • Miron Nikolic (1st time) (locum tenens) 1913
  • Mihailo Grujic (locum tenens) 1913-1914
• 47 Miron Nikolic (2nd time) 1914-1919 with...
• 48 Georgije III Letic (Germanius III)1918-1920 (continued to function until 1922)

Metropolitans of Belgrade and Patriarchs of Serbia

Metropolitans of Belgrade, 1766-1920

• Jeremija (Jeremiah) 1766-1784
• Dionizije I (Dionysius I) 1785-1791
• Metodije (Methodius) 1791 - 1801
• Leontije (Leontius) 1801-1813
  • Hadzi Milentije (locum tenens) 1810
• Dionizije II (Dionysius II) 1813 - 1815
  • Melentije (locum tenens) 1815 - 1816
• Agathangelos (Agatangel) 1815-1835
• Kiril (Cyril) 1825-1827
• Anthimos (Antim) 1827-1830
• Melentije Pavlovic (Methodius) 1830-1833
• Petar Jovanovic (Peter) 1833-1859
• Mihailo Jovanovic (Michael) (1st time) 1859-1881
  • Mojsije Veresic (locum tenens) 1881-1883
• Teodosije Mraovic (Theodosius) 1883-1889
• Mihailo Jovanovic (Michael) (2nd time) 1889-1898
• Inokentije Pavlovic (Innocentius) 1898-1905

Patriarchs of Serbia, 1920-present

• 49 Dimitrije Pavlovic (Demetrius) 1905-1930
• 50 Varnava Rosic (Barnabas) 1930-1937
  • Dositej (locum tenens) 1937-1938)
• 51 Gavrilo V Dozic-Medenica (Gabriel V) 1938-1950
  • Josif (locum tenens) 1941-1945
  • Arsenije (locum tenens) 1950
• 52 Vikentije II (Vicentius II) 1950-1958
  • Hrizostom (locum tenens) 1958
• 53 Grigorije (Germanius) 1958-1990
  • Jovan (locum tenens) 1990
• 54 Pavle Stojcevic (Paul) 1990-present

External Links

• Church of Serbia official website in Serbian and English
• Eastern Christian Churches: The Orthodox Church of Serbia by Ronald Roberson, a Roman Catholic priest and scholar

Dioceses

• The Orthodox Archidiocese of Ochrid
• Metropolitanate of Dabro-Bosna
• Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Coastlands
• Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana
• Diocese of Backa
• Diocese of Banja Luka
• Diocese of Bihac and Petrovac
• Diocese of Branicevo
• Diocese of Budimlje and Niksic
• Diocese of Canada
• Diocese of Central Europe
• Diocese of Dalmatia
• Diocese of Eastern America
• Diocese of Nis
• Diocese of Ras and Prizren
• Diocese of Srem
• Diocese of Sumadija
• Diocese of Timok
• Diocese of Western America
• Diocese of Western Europe

Organizations

• PHILANTHROPY
• Theological Faculty of the Serbian Orthodox Church