Amfilohije Radović

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Amfilohije Radović (Serbian: Амфилохије Радовић) (born January 7, 1938) is the current Metropolitan of the of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral, Archbishop of Cetinje and performer of the duties of the Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC).

[edit] Biography

Radović was born in Bare Radovića in Lower Morača; his first name at birth was Risto (Ристо). Having become Bishop of Banat in 1985, he held that title until 1991. He was then chosen to become the Metropolitan of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral from 1991, a position which he holds today. On November 13, 2007, the Holy Synod of the SOC elected him to perform the duties of the Patriarch, while Pavle had been transferred to a clinical center as a result of ill health.