Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral | |
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Location | |
Territory | Montenegro |
Headquarters | Cetinje, Montenegro |
Information | |
Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
Sui iuris church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
Established | 1219 (as Eparchy of Zeta) |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, Podgorica |
Language | Church Slavonic and Serbian |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Joanikije II |
Map | |
Website | |
mitropolija.com |
The Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral of the Serbian Orthodox Church (Serbian: Црногорско-приморска митрополија Српске православне цркве, romanized: Crnogorsko-primorska mitropolija Srpske pravoslavne crkve) is the largest eparchy (diocese) of the Serbian Orthodox Church in modern Montenegro. Founded in 1219 by Saint Sava as the Eparchy of Zeta,[1] it has continued to exist, without interruption, up to the present time, and has remained one of the most prominent dioceses of the Serbian Orthodox Church.[2] The current Metropolitan bishop is Joanikije II.[3] His official title is "Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral" (Serbian: Црногорско-приморски митрополит, romanized: Crnogorsko-primorski mitropolit).[4]