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− | '''Metropolitan Vasilije (Popović) | + | '''Metropolitan Vasilije (Popović)''' (in Serbian Митрополит Василије (Поповић)) was the second [[Metropolitan]] of Banja Luka, from 1907 to 1937. |
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
− | The [[Holy Synod]] of Ecumenical Patriarchate elected him Metropolitan of Banja luka in 1907. He was [[ordination|ordained]] by [[Archbishop]] Evgenije of Sarajevo and | + | The [[Holy Synod]] of Ecumenical Patriarchate elected him Metropolitan of Banja luka in 1907. He was [[ordination|ordained]] by [[Archbishop]] Evgenije of Sarajevo and Metropolitan of Dabro-Bosna, St. Petar, Metropolitan of Hercegovina and later of Dabro-Bosna, and Metropolitan Ilarion of Zvornik-Tuzla. Metropolitan Evgenije preceeded him as Metropolitan of Banja Luka |
− | He and his flock were accepted into the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1920, which the Ecumenical | + | He and his flock were accepted into the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1920, which the Ecumenical Patriarchate approved in 1922. |
− | Metr. Vasilije died 1937. His relics are in Cathedral Church of Holy Trinity in Banja Luka. | + | Metr. Vasilije died 1937. His [[relics]] are in [[Cathedral]] [[Church]] of the Holy Trinity in Banja Luka. |
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Metropolitan Vasilije (Popović) (in Serbian Митрополит Василије (Поповић)) was the second Metropolitan of Banja Luka, from 1907 to 1937.
Life
The Holy Synod of Ecumenical Patriarchate elected him Metropolitan of Banja luka in 1907. He was ordained by Archbishop Evgenije of Sarajevo and Metropolitan of Dabro-Bosna, St. Petar, Metropolitan of Hercegovina and later of Dabro-Bosna, and Metropolitan Ilarion of Zvornik-Tuzla. Metropolitan Evgenije preceeded him as Metropolitan of Banja Luka
He and his flock were accepted into the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1920, which the Ecumenical Patriarchate approved in 1922.
Metr. Vasilije died 1937. His relics are in Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity in Banja Luka.
Vasilije (Popović) of Banja Luka | ||
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Preceded by: Evgenije |
Metropolitan of Banja Luka 1907-1937 |
Succeeded by: St. Platon |