Arsenije II | |
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| Archbishop of Peć and Serbian Patriarch | |
| Church | Serbian Patriarchate of Peć |
| See | Patriarchal Monastery of Peć |
| Installed | 1457 |
| Term ended | 1463 |
| Predecessor | Nikodim II |
| Successor | Pavle I |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Occupation | Primate of theSerbian Orthodox Church |
Arsenije II (Serbian Cyrillic:Арсеније II) wasArchbishop of Peć and Serbian Patriarch from 1457 to 1463.[1]
Arsenije was the primate of theSerbian Patriarchate of Peć and the last known Serbian Patriarch of the medieval era. During his tenure, the Ottoman Turks conquered the Serbian capital city ofSmederevo in 1459, destroying theSerbian Despotate.[2] After his death in 1463, a new patriarch was not elected and theSerbian Patriarchate of Peć entered a period of prolongedsede vacante.[3]
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| Preceded by | Serbian Patriarch 1457–1463 | Vacant Title next held by Pavle I |
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