Patriarchate of Karlovci
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The Patriarchate of Karlovci (Serbian: Карловачка патријаршија or Karlovačka patrijaršija) was a patriarchate of the Orthodox Church that existed between 1848 and 1920. It was formed in 1848, when former Metropolitanate of Karlovci was elevated to the rank of patriarchate. The Patriarchate of Karlovci existed until 1920, when it was merged with Metropolitanate of Belgrade to form the Patriarchate of Serbia. The seat of the Patriarchate was in Karlovci (today Sremski Karlovci, Serbia).
[edit] History
At the May Assembly in Karlovci in 1848, the Serbs living in the Habsburg Monarchy proclaimed the creation of the Serbian Vojvodina, a Serb autonomous region within the Monarchy. The metropolitan of Karlovci, Josif Rajačić, was also proclaimed a patriarch, thus the Metropolitanate of Karlovci became a Patriarchate.
In the same year when the Patriarchate of Karlovci was created, the Romanians that were previously under jurisdiction of the Metropolitanate of Karlovci proclaimed their separation from the Serbian church, and creation of their own. However, this was not recognized in that time, thus the separate Romanian church was created in 1864, by the emperor's decree.
In 1920, the Patriarchate of Karlovci was merged into the newly formed Patriarchate of Serbia. The current patriarchs of Serbia are the successors of the patriarchs of Karlovci.
[edit] Patriarchs (1848-1920)
| Name | Start of Reign | End of Reign | Birth Name | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josif Joseph |
1848 | 1861 | Josif Rajačić | Patriarch of Karlovci 41st Patriarch of Serbs (1st Patriarch of Karlovci) |
| Samuilo Samuel |
1861 | 1870 | / | Patriarch of Karlovci 42nd Patriarch of Serbs (2nd Patriarch of Karlovci) |
| Prokopije Procopius |
1874 | 1879 | Prokopije Ivanković | Patriarch of Karlovci 43rd Patriarch of Serbs (3rd Patriarch of Karlovci) |
| Grigorije I Gregory I |
1879 | 1888 | Grigorije Anđelić | Patriarch of Karlovci 44th Patriarch of Serbs (4th Patriarch of Karlovci) |
| Georgije II George II |
1888 | 1907 | Georgije Branković | Patriarch of Karlovci 45th Patriarch of Serbs (5th Patriarch of Karlovci) |
| Lukijan Lucian |
1908 | 1913 | Lukijan Bogdanović | Patriarch of Karlovci 46th Patriarch of Serbs (6th Patriarch of Karlovci) |
| Miron Miron |
1914 | 1919 | Miron Nikolić | Patriarch of Karlovci 47th Patriarch of Serbs (7th Patriarch of Karlovci) |
| Georgije III George III |
1918 | 1920 | Georgije Letić | Patriarch of Karlovci 48th Patriarch of Serbs (8th Patriarch of Karlovci) |
