Joanikije Nešković

Life

Born

14 January 1804

Ordained deacon

26 July 1826

Ordained priest

24 September 1833

Made archimandrite

6 May 1847

Consecrated bishop

23 October 1849

Died

20 February 1873

Sees

1. 23 October 1849 – 1854

   Bishop of Šabac

   Patriarchate of Serbia

2. 1854 – 20 February 1873

   Bishop of Žiča

   Patriarchate of Serbia

Consecration

Consecrated 23 October 1849 by:

• Peter Jovanović Metropolitan of Belgrade, 1800–1864
• Nikifor Maksimović Bishop of Žiča, 1788–1853
• Dositej Novaković Bishop of Timok, 1774–1854

Line of succession

Following, at each step, the consecrator whose own documented line reaches furthest back in time. This line runs 4 generations back to Daniel; earlier links are not yet in the data.

1. Joanikije Nešković Bishop of Žiča consecrated 23 October 1849
2. Dositej Novaković Bishop of Timok, 1774–1854 consecrated 1834
3. Gerasim Đorđević Bishop of Šabac, d. 1839 consecrated 14 October 1831
4. Anthimos Ladopoulos Metropolitan of Belgrade, 1771–1852 consecrated May 1804
5. Daniel Metropolitan of Turnovo