Orthodox Hierarchs

Patriarchate of Serbia

Joseph Rajačić

Josif/Јосиф

Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, Patriarch of Serbia · 1785–1861

Born Ilija Rajačić (Илија Рајачић)

Life

Born
20 July 1785
Monastic tonsure
10 April 1810
Consecrated bishop
24 June 1829
Made metropolitan
August 1842
Died
13 December 1861

Sees

  1. 24 June 1829 – 5 July 1833

    Bishop of Dalmatia

    Patriarchate of Serbia

  2. 5 July 1833 – August 1842

    Bishop of Vršac

    Patriarchate of Serbia

  3. August 1842 – 1848

    Metropolitan of Karlovci

    Patriarchate of Serbia

  4. 1848 – 13 December 1861

    Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, Patriarch of Serbia

    Patriarchate of Serbia

Consecration

Consecrated 24 June 1829 by:

Line of succession

Following, at each step, the consecrator whose own documented line reaches furthest back in time. This line runs 3 generations back to Moses Putnik; earlier links are not yet in the data.

  1. Joseph Rajačić Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, Patriarch of Serbia consecrated 24 June 1829
  2. Stephen Stanković Metropolitan of Karlovci, 1788–1841 consecrated 20 January 1829
  3. Stephen Stratimirović Metropolitan of Karlovci, 1757–1836 consecrated 1786
  4. Moses Putnik Metropolitan of Karlovci, 1728–1790

Bishops he consecrated 4

Sources

Also in: Wikidata

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