Joanikije Mićović
Serbian Patriarch Pavle | |
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| Rank | Metropolitan, Archbishop |
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| Born | Jovan Mićović 20 April 1959 |
| Nationality | Montenegrin |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Residence | Cetinje, Montenegro (1990–1999, 2021–present) Berane, Montenegro (1999–2021) |
| Previous post(s) | Eparchy of Budimlja and Nikšić (1999–2021) |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
Joanikije II (
Early life and education
He was born on 20 April 1959 into the
Bishop of Budimlja and Nikšić
During its regular session in May 1999, the Bishops' Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church chose him the titular bishop of Budimlja and the vicar of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral. On 3 June 1999, he was consecrated a bishop in the Cetinje Monastery by Patriarch Pavle with Metropolitan of Montenegro Amfilohije and twelve other bishops serving. On the recommendation of Amfilohije, the Bishops' Council during its regular session in May 2000 re-established the old Eparchy of Budimlja and Nikšić. Joanikije was then elevated to the post of the diocesan bishop of Budimlja and Nikšić in 2002. Joanikije was a member of the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church from 2004 to 2006.[2]
In December 2019, Bishop Joanikije survived an assassination attempt in
On 12 May 2020, in the course of the mass manifestations against the proposed "Law on Freedom of Religion or Belief and the Legal Status of Religious Communities", Bishop Joanikije was arrested by Montenegrin police for leading a religious procession marking the day of Saint Basil of Ostrog.[9] On 16 May 2020, Bishop Joanikije and eight priests of the Orthodox Cathedral of St. Basil of Ostrog in Nikšić were released at around midnight after 72 hours spent in detention.[10]
Metropolitan of Montenegro (since 2020)
On 30 October 2020, after the death of
On 3 November 2020 Joanikije tested positive to COVID-19. His health had improved in the meantime, and on 28 November, the results of the tests performed showed that he was negative for COVID-19.[13]
On 29 May 2021, the Bishops' Council convened in the Belgrade Church of Saint Sava formally elected bishop Joanikije Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral, with the seat in Cetinje Monastery.[14]
On 5 September 2021, he was enthroned in the Cetinje Monastery by Patriarch Porfirije. The decision to hold the ceremony at a historic monastery in the town of Cetinje, the country′s former capital, further exacerbated political and ethnic tensions in Montenegro.[15] Violent protests had begun the day prior with predominantly Montenegrin nationalist protesters setting up barricades at the town′s entrance in order to prevent the Patriarch and Metropolitan from reaching the monastery.[15] Both the Metropolitan and the Patriarch were flown to Cetinje by helicopter and then led into the monastery by heavily armed riot police holding bulletproof vests over their bodies to protect them, as riot police used tear gas to disperse protesters who hurled rocks and bottles at them and fired guns into the air.[16] No fewer than 20 people were injured and police arrested more than a dozen people, including the security advisor to president Milo Đukanović, Veselin Veljović.[15][17][18] Đukanović, who had recommended that the inauguration of Joanikije be held elsewhere and encouraged the protesters to disrupt the ceremony, stated that "Today we witnessed the embarrassment of both the Church and the government", while prime minister Zdravko Krivokapić called the violence an "attempted act of terrorism".[17][19]
References
- ^ Устоличен Митрополит црногорско-приморски г. Јоаникије (СПЦ, 5. септембар 2021)
- ^ a b c d e f Eparhija.me. "Biografija" (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Zarić, Zorica. "To je OVAJ ČOVEK: Episkop Joanikije | Indeks" (in Serbian). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Episkop Joanikije administrator Mitropolije nakon smrti Amfilohija". Al Jazeera Balkans (in Bosnian). 30 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Tasić, Piše: Jelena. "Mitropolit Joanikije (Mićović): Čuvar nasleđa - Ljudi - Dnevni list Danas" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Бојовић, Александар. "Давидовић се опоравља, потрага за снајперистом". Politika Online.
- ^ "Miodrag Daka Davidovic – Montenegrin Businessman with Powerful Foes". Balkan Insight. 11 December 2019.
- ^ online, Monitor. "PUCANJ IZ SNAJPERA, OPET: Kome smeta Daka Davidović" (in Bosnian).
- Radio Free Europe (14 May 2020). "Montenegrin Police Detain 60 In Clashes Over Priests' Arrests".
- ^ "His Grace Joanikije, Bishop of Budimlye and Niksic, and priests released from detention". The Orthodox World. 17 May 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ Sahranjen mitropolit crnogorsko-primorski Amfilohije
- ^ Sahranjen mitropolit Amfilohije: Kako se od "Đeda" oprostila Crna Gora (a i Srbija), Nedeljnik, 1 November 2020
- ^ Serbia, RTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of. "Епископ Јоаникије позитиван на коронавирус". www.rts.rs. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Joanikije izabran za mitropolita crnogorsko-primorskog, Vijesti, 29 May 2021
- ^ a b c "Protests as Montenegro's new Orthodox head inaugurated". Al Jazeera. 5 September 2021.
- ^ Milic, Predrag (5 September 2021). "Police clash with opponents of Serbian church in Montenegro". ABC News. Associated Press.
- ^ a b "Montenegro clashes as Serb Orthodox Church leader installed". BBC. 5 September 2021.
- ^ "BLOG UŽIVO: Kamenice, suzavac, pucnji – završen čin ustoličenja na Cetinju". N1 (in Bosnian). 5 September 2021.
- ^ Vasiljevic, Stevo (5 September 2021). "Dozens injured in anti-Serbian protests in Montenegro". Reuters.
Notes
- ^ Served as the administrator of the Metropolitanate from 30 October 2020
External links
Media related to Joanikije Mićović at Wikimedia Commons
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