Visarion Ljubiša | |
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 Visarion Ljubiša (1884) | |
| Church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Metropolis | Montenegro |
| Installed | 6 December 1882 |
| Term ended | 14 April 1884 |
| Predecessor | Ilarion Roganović |
| Successor | Mitrofan Ban |
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| Born | Stefan Ljubiša (1823-02-28)28 February 1823 Sveti Stefan, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 14 April 1884(1884-04-14) (aged 61) Cetinje, Montenegro |
 1st Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs ofPrincipality of Montenegro | |
| In office 1883 – 14 April 1884 | |
| Monarch | Nicholas I |
| Prime Minister | Božo Petrović-Njegoš |
| Preceded by | Đuro Cerović (as Minister of Education but being too Minister of Finance) |
| Succeeded by | Mitrofan Ban |
Visarion Ljubiša (Serbian:Висарион Љубиша; 28 February 1823 – 14 April 1884) was theSerbian Orthodox metropolitan bishop of Montenegro from 1882 to 1884.[1]
Stefan Ljubiša was born in the village ofSveti Stefan to thePaštrovići clan. He lost his father, who was a sailor like many of his compatriots, when he was only three. When he reached school age, his mother sent him to his grandfather, AbbotSava Ljubiša, at thePraskvica monastery. He completed his primary education in a lay school inRisan. The Praskvica brotherhood under the leadership of Sava Ljubiša sent Visarion in 1838 to study inSebenico, and then in the next year Visarion entered the local newly founded Orthodox clerical school established by the Austrian government following Dalmatian bishopJosif Rajačić's queries.[2]
Visarion was first cousin of famous writerStjepan Mitrov Ljubiša.[3]
After he finished his studies in 1844, he returned toPraskvica, where he became a monk and was consecrated as a priest. Subsequently, he served as a teacher in monastery schools (often the only existing schools in those days) inPraskvica, Podlastva,Podmaine,Reževići Monastery, andSavina (all in the littoral). In 1858, he was appointed priest and teacher inPerast. In 1867, he became the abbot of monasteryMorača in Montenegro and, two years later, the abbot of theCetinje Monastery (which was the seat of metropolitan) and professor to the newly opened seminary. From 1872 to 1875 he was the rector of theCetinje Seminary. During theMontenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–1878), he was appointed as military priest attached to the general staff. His dignified and brave behavior made it to the folk epic song. In 1876, he became the president of the newly foundedRed Cross of Montenegro. From 1878 to 1882, he was the head of the Zahumsko-Raška eparchy, founded in the newly liberated territories of Montenegro. His seat was inOstrog Monastery which he enlarged. His work as bishop was devoted and thorough; especially important was that Ljubiša introduced pedant church administration that he knew well from his earlier work in the Littoral.
After the death ofIlarion Roganović, and the administration of abbotMitrofan Ban, on 6 December 1882, Ljubiša became theMetropolitan of Montenegro. About the same time, the Ministry of Education of Montenegro was formed and Ljubiša, as an experienced teacher and organizer, became its first administrator. He was also a member of the State Council. He died oftuberculosis in 1884 and was buried in the courtyard ofVlaška Church inCetinje. He left his house on main street in Cetinje to the poor.
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