Dimitrije | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Peć,Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, andSerbian Patriarch | |
| Church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| See | Belgrade |
| Installed | 12 September 1920 |
| Term ended | 6 April 1930 |
| Predecessor | Kalinik II |
| Successor | Varnava I |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1878 |
| Consecration | 1884 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dimitrije Pavlović 28 October 1846 |
| Died | 6 April 1930(1930-04-06) (aged 83) |
| Styles of Serbian Patriarch Dimitrije I | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Patriarch |
| Posthumous style | His Holiness Patriarch Dimitrije I of Blessed Repose |
Dimitrije (Serbian:Димитрије; 28 October 1846 – 6 April 1930) was the first Patriarch of the reunifiedSerbian Orthodox Church, from 1920 until his death.[1] He was styled "His Holiness, the Archbishop ofPeć, Metropolitan ofBelgrade andKarlovci, andSerbian Patriarch".
Dimitrije Pavlović was born on 28 October 1846 inPožarevac,Serbia. He was appointedBishop of Niš in 1884, and held that title until 1889. He then becameBishop of Šabac-Valjevo in 1898 and held that title until 1905. When Inokentije, Metropolitan of Belgrade, died in 1905, Dimitrije was appointed the successor. In 1920, the Serbian Patriarchate was re-established, thus Dimitrije became the first head of the re-established patriarchate. On 8 June 1922, he wed KingAlexander I and PrincessMaria of Romania in theCathedral Church inBelgrade. Patriarch Dimitrije died on 6 April 1930 in Belgrade and was buried in theRakovica monastery.
He was decoratedOrder of Saint Sava and AlbanianOrder of Skanderbeg for his help for Albanian Orthodox Church.[2]
| Eastern Orthodox Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Post abolished Title last held by Kalinik II | Serbian Patriarch 1920–1930 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Metropolitan of Belgrade 1905–1920 | Vacant Merged into theSerbian Orthodox Church |
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