Patriarch of Serbia

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This is a list of the Archbishops and Patriarchs of Peć and the Serbs from the creation of the church as an archdiocese in 1219 to today's Patriarchate. The list includes all the Archbishops and Patriarchs that led the Serbian Orthodox community under Patriarchate of Peć. Today, the church is unified under a Patrirach who is known officially as Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Serbian Patriarch. The current holder of the title is His Holiness, Patriarch Pavle.

The Peć episcopal see was founded in 1219 by St. Sava under the autocephaly of the Patriarchs of Constantinople. In 1346 it unilaterally declared itself as a patriarchate in Peć. This was only recognized by Constantinople in 1379.

After the Ottoman conquest of Serbia in 1459, the Patriarchate gradually lost its importance. At times the church was forced by the Porte to install Greeks to the office. From 1766–1920 the patriarchate was abolished and all ecclesiastical jurisdiction was placed under the Greek Orthodox Church. A metropolitan see was maintained in Belgrade from 1766 afterwards.

In 1920, the church was reunified and the Patriarchy was reestablished.

[edit] Archbishops of the Autocephalous Orthodox Archdiocese of Peć, 1219–1346

Church Rule	Portrait	Common English/Serbian name	Regnal name	Personal name	Place of birth	Notes
1219 to 1233		Sava Saint Sava Sveti Sava	Sava, Metropolitan of Žiča and Archbishop of Serbs	Rastko Nemanjić		First Archbishop of Serbian Church
1233 to 1263		Arsenije Sremac Saint Arsenius I of Srem Sveti Arsenije I Sremac	Arsenije, Metropolitan of Peć and Archbishop of Serbs		Syrmia	First Archbishop of Peć
1263 to 1271		Sava II Saint Sava II Sveti Sava II	Sava II, Metropolitan of Peć and Archbishop of Serbs	Predislav Nemanjić		Second Archbishop of Peć Nephew to Sava I
1271 to 1272		Danilo I Daniel I	Danilo, Metropolitan of Peć and Archbishop of Serbs			Third Archbishop of Peć Was replaced after a year for an unknown reason
1272 to 1276		Joanikije I Saint Joannicius I Sveti Joanikije I	Joanikije, Metropolitan of Peć and Archbishop of Serbs			Fourth Archbishop of Peć
Archdiocese throne vacant from 1276–1279
1279 to 1286		Jevstatije I Saint Eustatius I Sveti Jevstatije I	Jevstatije, Metropolitan of Peć and Archbishop of Serbs		Budimlje	Fifth Archbishop of Peć
1286 to 1292		Jakov I Saint Jacob I Sveti Jakov I	Jakov, Metropolitan of Peć and Archbishop of Serbs			Sixth Archbishop of Peć
1292 to 1309		Jevstatije II Saint Eustatius II Sveti Jevstatije II	Jevstatije II, Metropolitan of Peć and Archbishop of Serbs			Seventh Archbishop of Peć
1309 to 1316		Sava III Saint Sava III Sveti Sava III	Sava III, Metropolitan of Peć and Archbishop of Serbs			Eighth Archbishop of Peć
1316 to 1324		Nikodim I Saint Nikodemus I Sveti Nikodim I	Nikodim, Metropolitan of Peć and Archbishop of Serbs			Ninth Archbishop of Peć
1324 to 1337		Danilo II Saint Daniel II Sveti Danilo II	Danilo II, Metropolitan of Peć and Archbishop of Serbs			Tenth Archbishop of Peć

[edit] Patriarchs of the Holy Patriarchal See of Peć, 1346–1766

[edit] First Patriarchate of Peć, 1346-1463

[edit] First Ottoman Intervention, 1463–1557

[edit] Second Patriarchate of Peć, 1557–1766

Patriarchate	Portrait	Common English/Serbian name	Regnal name	Personal name	Place of birth	Notes
1557 to 1572		Makarije Saint Macarius Sveti Makarije	Makarije, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs and Bulgarians	Makarije Sokolović	Visegrad	15th Patriarch of Serbs (15th Patriarch of Peć)
1572 to 1575		Antonije Anthony	Antonije, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs	Antonije Sokolović		16th Patriarch of Serbs (16th Patriarch of Peć)
1575 to 1585		Gerasim Gerasimus	Gerasim, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs	Gerasim Sokolović		17th Patriarch of Serbs (17th Patriarch of Peć)
1585 to 1586		Savatije Savatius	Savatije, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs	Savatije Sokolović		18th Patriarch of Serbs (18th Patriarch of Peć)
1586 to 1591		Jerotej Hieroteos	Jerotej, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			19th Patriarch of Serbs (19th Patriarch of Peć)
1591 to 1592		Filip Philip	Filip, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			20th Patriarch of Serbs (20th Patriarch of Peć)
1592 to 1613		Jovan II John II Kantul Jovan II Kantul	Jovan, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			21st Patriarch of Serbs (21st Patriarch of Peć)
1615 to 1648		Pajsije I Paisius I	Pajsije, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			22nd Patriarch of Serbs (22nd Patriarch of Peć)
1648 to 1655		Gavrilo I Saint Gabriel I Sveti Gavrilo I	Gavrilo, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			23rd Patriarch of Serbs (23rd Patriarch of Peć)
1655 to 1672		Maksim I Maximus I	Maksim, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs		Skoplje	24th Patriarch of Serbs (24th Patriarch of Peć)
1672 to 1690		Arsenije III Arsenius III	Arsenije III, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs	Arsenije Čarnojević	Cetinje, Montenegro	25th Patriarch of Serbs (25th Patriarch of Peć) Patriarch that lead the Serbs to migration into Habsburg Monarchy. Created independent church in Hungary.
1691 to 1710		Kalinik I Callinicus I	Kalinik, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs		Skoplje	26th Patriarch of Serbs (26th Patriarch of Peć) Maintained Peć in turbulent times after the mass exodous of Serbs from the Ottoman Empire.
1711 to 1712		Atanasije I Athanasius I	Atanasije, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			27th Patriarch of Serbs (27th Patriarch of Peć)
1712 to 1725		Mojsije Moses	Mojsije, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			28th Patriarch of Serbs (28th Patriarch of Peć)
1725 to 1737		Arsenije IV Arsenius IV	Arsenije IV, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			29th Patriarch of Serbs (29th Patriarch of Peć)
1737 to 1746		Joanikije III Joannicius III	Joanikije III, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			30th Patriarch of Serbs (30th Patriarch of Peć) Greek Patriarch
1746 to 1752		Atanasije II Athanasius II	Atanasije II, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			31st Patriarch of Serbs (31st Patriarch of Peć)
1752		Gavrilo II Gabriel II	Gavrilo II, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs		Sarajevo	32nd Patriarch of Serbs (32nd Patriarch of Peć)
1752 to 1758		Gavrilo III Gabriel III	Gavrilo III, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			33rd Patriarch of Serbs (33rd Patriarch of Peć)
1758		Vikentije I Vicentius I	Vikentije I, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			34th Patriarch of Serbs (34th Patriarch of Peć)
1758		Pajsije II Paisius II	Pajsije II, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			35th Patriarch of Serbs (35th Patriarch of Peć) Greek Patriarch
1758 to 1759		Gavrilo IV Gabriel IV	Gavrilo IV, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			36th Patriarch of Serbs (36th Patriarch of Peć) Greek Patriarch
1759 to 1763		Kirilo II Cyril II	Kirilo II, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			37th Patriarch of Serbs (37th Patriarch of Peć)
1763 to 1765		Vasilije Basil	Vasilije, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs	Vasilije Brkic		38th Patriarch of Serbs (38th Patriarch of Peć)
1765 to 1766		Kalinik II Callinicus II	Kalinik II, Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs			39th Patriarch of Serbs (39th Patriarch of Peć) Greek Patriarch

[edit] Second Ottoman Interventation, 1766–1918

[edit] Patriarchs of the Holy Patriarchal See of Belgrade (Peć), 1920–

The patriarchs hold the title of Archbishop of Peć and are considered the successors to the Patriarchal throne of Peć. However, the Patriarchy is based in Belgrade, Serbia.

Patriarchate	Portrait	Common English/Serbian name	Regnal name	Personal name	Place of birth	Notes
1920 to 6 April, 1930		Dimitrije Demetrius	Patriarch Dimitrije, Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Patriarch of all Serbia	Dimitrije Pavlović	Požarevac, Serbia	48th Patriarch of Serbs (40th Patriarch of Peć)
1930 to 24 July, 1937		Varnava Barnabas	Patriarch Varnava, Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Patriarch of all Serbs	Petar Rosić	Pljevlja, Montenegro	49th Patriarch of Serbs (41st Patriarch of Peć)
21 February, 1938 to 7 May, 1950		Gavrilo Gabriel	Patriarch Gavrilo, Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Patriarch of all Serbs	Gavrilo Dožić	Vrujci, Montenegro	50th Patriarch of Serbs (42nd Patriarch of Peć) Known unofficially as Gavrilo V Dožić-Medenica
1950 to 5 July, 1958		Vikentije Vicentius II	Patriarch Vikentije, Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Patriarch of all Serbs	Vitomir Prodanov		51st Patriarch of Serbs (43rd Patriarch of Peć) Not known as Vikentije II but entered just as Vikentije
14 September, 1958 to 27 August, 1990		German Herman	Patriarch German, Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Patriarch of all Serbs	Hranislav Đorić	Jošanička Banja, Serbia	52nd Patriarch of Serbs (44th Patriarch of Peć) Longest reigning Patriarch; nicknamed red patriarch by his opponents due to two schisms and suspected affliations with the Communist government.
1 December, 1990 to present		Pavle Paul	Patriarch Pavle, Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Patriarch of all Serbs	Gojko Stojčević	Kućanci, Austria-Hungary	53rd Patriarch of Serbs (45th Patriarch of Peć)

[edit] See also

• Eastern Orthodoxy
• Eparchy of Križevci
• Patriarchs
• Serbia
• Yugoslavia

[edit] External links

• Serbian Orthodox Church, history at spc.yu
• Pages on most of the Serbian Patriarchs (in Serbian)
• Kosovo.com: another list of Serbian Patriarchs
• Hierarchical Succession of the Patriarchal See of Serbia from the Orthodox Research Institute