Patriarchate of Karlovci
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Patriarchate
A patriarchate is the office or jurisdiction of a patriarch. A patriarch, as the term is used here, is either* one of the highest-ranking bishops in Eastern Orthodoxy, earlier, the five that were included in the Pentarchy: Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem, but now nine,...
of the Orthodox Church that existed between 1848 and 1920. It was formed in 1848, when former Metropolitanate of Karlovci
Metropolitanate of Karlovci
The Metropolitanate of Karlovci was a metropolitanate of the Orthodox Church that existed between 1691 and 1848. Between 1691 and 1706 it was known as the Metropolitanate of Sentandreja, between 1708 and 1713 as the Metropolitanate of Krušedol, and between 1713 and 1848 as the Metropolitanate of...
was elevated to the rank of patriarchate. The Patriarchate of Karlovci existed until 1920, when it was merged with Metropolitanate of Belgrade
Metropolitanate of Belgrade
The Metropolitanate of Belgrade was a metropolitanate of the Orthodox Church that existed between 1766 and 1920. It was formed in 1766, when Patriarchate of Peć was abolished by the Ottoman Empire. The Metropolitanate of Belgrade existed until 1920, when it was merged with Patriarchate of Karlovci...
to form the Patriarchate of Serbia. The seat of the Patriarchate was in Karlovci
Sremski Karlovci
Sremski Karlovci is a town and municipality in Serbia, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, situated on the bank of the river Danube, 8 km from Novi Sad...
(today Sremski Karlovci
Sremski Karlovci
Sremski Karlovci is a town and municipality in Serbia, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, situated on the bank of the river Danube, 8 km from Novi Sad...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
).
History
At the May AssemblyMay Assembly
May Assembly was the national assembly of the Serbs in Austrian Empire, held in 1 and 3 May 1848 in Sremski Karlovci, during which the Serbs proclaimed autonomous Serbian Vojvodina. This action was later recognized by the supreme Austrian authority in Vienna...
in Karlovci in 1848, the Serbs
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
living in the Habsburg Monarchy
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg Monarchy covered the territories ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg , and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine , between 1526 and 1867/1918. The Imperial capital was Vienna, except from 1583 to 1611, when it was moved to Prague...
proclaimed the creation of the Serbian Vojvodina
Serbian Vojvodina
The Serbian Vojvodina was a Serbian autonomous region within the Austrian Empire...
, a Serb autonomous region within the Monarchy. The metropolitan of Karlovci, Josif Rajačić
Josif Rajacic
Josif Rajačić was a metropolitan of Sremski Karlovci, Serbian patriarch, administrator of Serbian Vojvodina and baron.-Life:...
, was also proclaimed a patriarch, thus the Metropolitanate of Karlovci
Metropolitanate of Karlovci
The Metropolitanate of Karlovci was a metropolitanate of the Orthodox Church that existed between 1691 and 1848. Between 1691 and 1706 it was known as the Metropolitanate of Sentandreja, between 1708 and 1713 as the Metropolitanate of Krušedol, and between 1713 and 1848 as the Metropolitanate of...
became a Patriarchate.
In the same year when the Patriarchate of Karlovci was created, the Romanians
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
that were previously under jurisdiction of the Metropolitanate of Karlovci
Metropolitanate of Karlovci
The Metropolitanate of Karlovci was a metropolitanate of the Orthodox Church that existed between 1691 and 1848. Between 1691 and 1706 it was known as the Metropolitanate of Sentandreja, between 1708 and 1713 as the Metropolitanate of Krušedol, and between 1713 and 1848 as the Metropolitanate of...
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.
The last patriarch, Lukijan Bogdanović, was murdered in 1913. After his death, patriarchal throne remained vacant for the last seven years of its existence.
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.
Eparchies
It included following eparchies:- Eparchy of KarlovciEparchy of SremThe Eparchy of Srem is an ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Syrmia region, Serbia. It is mostly situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, while the eparchy also include a small south-eastern part of Syrmia that belong to Belgrade as well as some...
- Eparchy of BudimBudaFor detailed information see: History of Buda CastleBuda is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the west bank of the Danube. The name Buda takes its name from the name of Bleda the Hun ruler, whose name is also Buda in Hungarian.Buda comprises about one-third of Budapest's...
- Eparchy of PakracPakracPakrac is a town in western Slavonia, Croatia, population 4,852, total municipality population 8,482 . Pakrac is located on the road and railroad connecting the regions of Posavina and Podravina.-Name:...
- Eparchy of Gornji KarlovacEparchy of upper KarlovacThe Eparchy of upper Karlovac is an eparchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church seated in the city of Karlovac, Croatia. It covers the area of Banovina, Kordun, Lika, Krbava, Gorski Kotar, as well as northern Croatia and Istria....
- Eparchy of BačkaEparchy of BackaThe Eparchy of Bačka is an ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Bačka region, Serbia. It is situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina and seat of the eparchy is in Novi Sad.-History:...
- Eparchy of TemišvarTimisoaraTimișoara is the capital city of Timiș County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with an estimated population of 311,586 inhabitants , and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the...
- Eparchy of Vršac
Patriarchs (1848-1920)
| Name | Start of Reign | End of Reign | Birth Name | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josif Josif Rajacic Josif Rajačić was a metropolitan of Sremski Karlovci, Serbian patriarch, administrator of Serbian Vojvodina and baron.-Life:... Joseph |
1848 | 1861 | Josif Rajačić | Patriarch of Karlovci 41st Patriarch of Serbs (1st Patriarch of Karlovci) |
| Samuilo Samuel |
1861 | 1870 | Sava Maširević | 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) |
See also
- List of heads of the Serbian Orthodox Church
- Serbian Orthodox ChurchSerbian Orthodox ChurchThe Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
- Metropolitanate of KarlovciMetropolitanate of KarlovciThe Metropolitanate of Karlovci was a metropolitanate of the Orthodox Church that existed between 1691 and 1848. Between 1691 and 1706 it was known as the Metropolitanate of Sentandreja, between 1708 and 1713 as the Metropolitanate of Krušedol, and between 1713 and 1848 as the Metropolitanate of...
- Religion in SerbiaReligion in SerbiaSerbia is a multi-religious country. The dominant religion is Orthodox Christianity , but there are also some adherents of Islam , and Catholic Christianity , as well as adherents of other...
- Religion in VojvodinaReligion in VojvodinaThe dominant religion in Vojvodina is Orthodox Christianity , while other important religions of the region are Catholic Christianity, Protestant Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.-2002 census data:...