Patriarch Pavle of Serbia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids PavleПавле |
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| His Holiness the Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, Serbian Patriarch | |
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| Church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| See | Belgrade |
| Enthroned | 1 December 1990 |
| Reign ended | 15 November 2009 |
| Predecessor | Patriarch German |
| Successor | Patriarch Irinej |
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| Birth name | Gojko Stojčević |
| Born | 11 September 1914 Kućanci, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 15 November 2009 (aged 95) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Buried | Rakovica monastery |
Patriarch Pavle (Paul) (Serbian: Патријарх Павле, Patrijarh Pavle; 11 September 1914 - 15 November 2009) was the 44th Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church. He was the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Serbs from 1990 to his death. His full title was His Holiness the Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, Serbian Patriarch Pavle. He was the oldest living leader of an Eastern Orthodox church. His health was bad. For this reason, he had to spend his last years in a Military Medical Academy in Belgrade. During this time, his duties were done by Metropolitan Amfilohije.
Images for kids
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Serbian Patriarch Pavle praying below Saint Nicolas icon.
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Pavle with priests at Voljavča monastery, 2005.
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Crowd in Belgrade during funeral
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Grave of Patriarch Pavle at Rakovica monastery
