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Jefrem (Milutinović) of Banja Luka

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{{cleanupBishop '''Jefrem (Milutinović)''' of Banja Luka, '''(Serbian: Јефрем Милутиновић, Православни Епископ Бањалучки)''' is the sixth [[Church of Serbia|StandardizeSerbian Orthodox]] [[bishop]] in the city of Banja Luka in the Republic of Serbia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina. He was born on [[April 15]], categorize1944, wikifyin the village of Busnovi near the city of Prijedor, correct Englishtoday in the [[w:Republika_Srpska|Republik Srpska]], etcBosnia and Herzegovina.}}
Bishop ==Life==Milenko Milutinović attended elementary and high school in his native village and in the nearby town of Banja Luka, '''Jefrem (Milutinović)''' '''(Serbian: Јефрем Милутиновић, Православни Епископ Бањалучки)''' is 6th Serbian Orthodox Sanski Most. He became a [[bishopmonk]] in the city [[Monastery]] of Banja LukaLiplje on [[July 9]], 1967. He finished studies at the Theological [[Seminary]] in the Republic Monastery of Srpska, Bosnia Krka in Dalmatia in 1971 and Herzegovinaat the Theological Academy in Moscow in 1975. He was born then graduated from the [[Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary|Moscow Academy]] with work on the teachings of St. [[April 15Basil the Great]](on monasticism), 1944 in and he earned the village title of Busnovi near city "Candidate of Prijedor, today Theology." He was [[tonsure]]d ''Jefrem'' in the Republic Liplje Monastery in 1967. He was [[ordination|ordained]] as a [[hierodeacon]] by His Grace Andrej, Bishop of SrpskaBanja Luka, on [[January 14]], 1968, Bosnia and Herzegovinaas [[hieromonk]] on [[Pentecost]], [[July 14]], 1970, both in the [[Cathedral]] Church of the Holy Trinity in Banja Luka.
==Life==Jefrem Milutinović went to elementary and high school in his native village and in nearby town of Sanski Most. He became a monk in the Monastery of Liplje on [[July 9]], 1967. Bishop Jefrem finished studies at the Theological Seminary in the Monastery of Krka in Dalmatia in 1971 and at the Theological Academy in Moscow in In 1975. Bishop Jefrem graduated from the Moscow Academy with work on the teachings of St. Basil the Great (on Monasicism), and he earned the title of "Candidate of Theology". He was ordained as hierodeacon by His Grace Andrej, Bishop of Banja Luka, on [[January 14]], 1968 and as hieromonk on [[Pentecost]], [[July 14]], 1970, both in the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity in Banja Luka.[[Holy Synod ]] of the Serbian Orthodox Church]] appointed him 1975 as a teacher at the “The "[[Three Holy Three Hierarchs” Hierarchs]]" Theological Seminary at Krka Monastery. In Eventually Jefrem assumed the course of time, Bishop Jefrem resumed duty of Seminary’s being the seminary’s main tutor as well. Hieromonk Jefrem was elected for to fill the place of Vicarius , Bishop of Moravice , on [[June 1]], 1978 , and ordained consecrated on [[September 17]], of that same year. His Grace was elected "Bishop of Banja Luka" in May, 1980, and His entrhonement his enthronement took place on [[June 1]]. As bishop of Banja Luka, he succeded succeeded His Grace Bishop Dr Andrej (Frušić), who was elected for bishop of Srem. On [[November 2]], 2005, the [[Holy Assembly of Bishops]] of the Serbian Orthodox Church, requested that His Grace to accept the duty of chairman of the Jasenovac Committee.
==Christ the Saviour Cathedral==
He put enormous energy in rebuilding and recovery of his [[diocese ]], that was largely destroyed on in World War II from by Croatian faschists fascists and in the post-war period from by communists. The crown of all his efforts was the rebuilding of the old [[cathedral]] [[church]] of Christ of the Saviour. The cathedral was initially destroyed by German and Croatian fashists fascists in 1941. After the war, the remnants of the cathedral were removed by the communists who didn't allow rebuilding it to be rebuilt until 1991. Now the cathedral church is almost completed, and the first [[Divine Service Liturgy]] took place in September 2004. 
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