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Fermilian (Ocokoljich) of Midwestern America

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He returned to theological studies at the University of Belgrade while also assuming a teaching post in religion in the public school systems of Belgrade. After receiving a Licentiate in Theology from the University of Belgrade, Fr. Stanko was appointed professor of Patrology and Greek at the then Theological [[Seminary]] in Cetinje, Montenegro. A year later, Fr. Stanko was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]] and received the name Firmilian at the near-by [[Ostrog Monastery|Monastery of St. Basil of Ostrog]].
As World War II came to Yugoslavia in 1940, Fr. Stanko traveled, together with [[Bishop]] [[Dionisije Dionysius (Milivojevich) of United States and Canada|Dionisije Dionysius (Milivojevich)]], to the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of America and Canada in the United States. As Bp. DionisijeDionysius's administrative secretary, during the following years, Fr. Firmilian participated in the pastorates of many of the largest Serbian Orthodox communities in America. Additionally, during World War II, Fr. Firmilian served as the personal [[chaplain]] to the Karageorgevich Dynasty, specifically to His Royal Majesty Peter II, the exiled King of Yugoslavia.
After returning to the United States, the Singelos Firmilian was elevated to the rank of [[Archimandrite]] at the Monastery of St. Sava in Libertyville, Illinois. During his service at the monastery, Archim. Firmilian, in addition to using his administration skills, participated in many activities including teaching at the [[seminary]] on the [[monastery]] grounds and promoting the publication of many of the literary works of Bishop [[Nikolai Velimirovic]]. While he resided at the monastery, Archim. Firmilian earned his Doctorate in Philosophy from the Department of History of the University of Chicago after defending his doctoral dissertation on the Legal Codex of the Serbian Emperor Dushan.
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before=Dionisije[[Dionysius (Milivojevich) of United States and Canada|Dionysius (Milivojevich)]]|
title=Bishop of Midwestern America<br>Serbian|
years=1963-1992|

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