Makarije Sokolović
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| Rank | Patriarch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Makarije Sokolović |
| Died | 1574 |
| Nationality | Serb |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Christian |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 30 August (Julian) 12 September (Gregorian) |
| Canonized | by Serbian Orthodox Church |
Makarije Sokolović (
Biography
He was born in the 16th century, his family hailing from the
Prior to the re-establishment of the Patriarchate, the Serbs were under the jurisdiction of the Archbishopric of Ohrid. Metropolitan of Smederevo Pavle was one of many that did not recognize the current status of Serb Orthodox in the Ottoman Empire and sought to make the Serbian Church independent once again. Makarije became the first Patriarch of the renewed Serbian Patriarchate of Peć in 1557. The Ottoman Sultan gave Makarije the same rights as the Patriarch of Constantinople.
The jurisdiction of the Patriarchate was the land of the medieval Serbian state, with
Among renewed monasteries were
Because of illness, he was succeeded in 1571, by his fraternal nephew
Legacy
He is included in The 100 most prominent Serbs.
References
- ^ Вуковић 1996, p. 295-297.
- ^ Fotić 2008, p. 519-520.
- ^ "Budisavci".
Sources
- Fotić, Aleksandar (2008). "Serbian Orthodox Church". Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire. New York: Infobase Publishing. pp. 519–520. ISBN 9781438110257.
- Слијепчевић, Ђоко М. (1962). Историја Српске православне цркве (History of the Serbian Orthodox Church). Vol. књ. 1. Минхен: Искра.
- Вуковић, Сава (1996). Српски јерарси од деветог до двадесетог века (Serbian Hierarchs from the 9th to the 20th Century). Београд: Евро.
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