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His Grace [[Bishop]] '''Nikanor Bogunović of Banat''' was [[ordination|ordained]] into the episcopal rank in 1984, receiving the title of (Vicar) Bishop of Hvostno (Vicar to the [[Church of Serbia|Serbian]] [[Patriarch]]).
  
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Following the repose of the Serbian Patriarch [[German of Serbia|German]], Bp. Nikanor was elected Bishop of Upper Karlovac. He was forced to flee his diocese with his flock in 1995 during the ethnic cleansing of Slavonia, Dalmatia, and Lika committed by Croatian and NATO forces. After a brief stay in the Žica [[diocese]], he was elected Bishop of Australia and New Zealand and enthroned in January 2000.
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In 2004, His Grace was elected Bishop of Banat, following the election of Hrizostom, who was then Bishop of Banat, to the vacant Žica diocese.
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His Grace Bishop Nikanor Bogunović of Banat was ordained into the episcopal rank in 1984, receiving the title of (Vicar) Bishop of Hvostno (Vicar to the Serbian Patriarch).

Following the repose of the Serbian Patriarch German, Bp. Nikanor was elected Bishop of Upper Karlovac. He was forced to flee his diocese with his flock in 1995 during the ethnic cleansing of Slavonia, Dalmatia, and Lika committed by Croatian and NATO forces. After a brief stay in the Žica diocese, he was elected Bishop of Australia and New Zealand and enthroned in January 2000.

In 2004, His Grace was elected Bishop of Banat, following the election of Hrizostom, who was then Bishop of Banat, to the vacant Žica diocese.

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Nikanor (Bogunović) of Banat
Preceded by:
Simeon (Zloković)
Bishop of Upper Karlovac
1991-1999
Succeeded by:
Gerasim (Popovic)
Preceded by:
Luke (Kovačević) (Patriarchal)
Sava (Jurić) (New Gracanica)
Bishop of Australia and New Zealand (Serbian)
2000-2004
Succeeded by:
Milutin (Knezević)
Preceded by:
Hrizostom
Bishop of Banat
2004-present
Succeeded by:
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