Ilarion Roganovic
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Ilarion Roganović was Bishop of Cetinje
and Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Highlands
. He was also the Archimandrite
of the Ždrebaonika monastery in Bjelopavlići and the Ostrog monastery
.
. He was taught by priest Aleksije Radičević and priest Isaija Bajković. Metropolitan Petar II
ordained him as a deacon in 1843 and then as a monk in 1847. On 5 August 1860, Prince Nikola
named him the Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Highlands. He consecrated 45 temples and ordained 119 priests. He died on 15 January 1882, and was buried in the Vlaška church in Cetinje
. He was succeeded by Visarion Ljubiša
.
Eparchy of Cetinje
The Eparchy of Cetinje was an ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the western Montenegro and Stara Zeta. It is mostly situated between Bjelopavlići and Podgorica to the Bojana River while the eparchy also include a small part of Herzegovina The seat of the...
and Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Highlands
Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
The Metropolitanate of Montenegro is the largest diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro. Founded in 1219 by Saint Sava, it is now one of the most prominent dioceses in the Serbian Orthodox Church. The current Metropolitan is Amfilohije...
. He was also the Archimandrite
Archimandrite
The title Archimandrite , primarily used in the Eastern Orthodox and the Eastern Catholic churches, originally referred to a superior abbot whom a bishop appointed to supervise...
of the Ždrebaonika monastery in Bjelopavlići and the Ostrog monastery
Ostrog monastery
The Monastery of Ostrog is a monastery of the Serbian Orthodox Church placed against an almost vertical background, high up in the large rock of Ostroška Greda, in Montenegro. It is dedicated to Saint Basil of Ostrog . From the monastery, a superb view of the Bjelopavlići plain can be seen...
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Biography
Ilarion Roganović was born on 12 July 1828 in PodgoricaPodgorica
Podgorica , is the capital and largest city of Montenegro.Podgorica's favourable position at the confluence of the Ribnica and Morača rivers and the meeting point of the fertile Zeta Plain and Bjelopavlići Valley has encouraged settlement...
. He was taught by priest Aleksije Radičević and priest Isaija Bajković. Metropolitan Petar II
Petar II Petrovic-Njegoš
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš , was a Serbian Orthodox Prince-Bishop of Montenegro , who transformed Montenegro from a theocracy into a secular state. However, he is most famous as a poet...
ordained him as a deacon in 1843 and then as a monk in 1847. On 5 August 1860, Prince Nikola
Nicholas I of Montenegro
Nikola I Mirkov Petrović-Njegoš was the only king of Montenegro, reigning as king from 1910 to 1918 and as prince from 1860 to 1910. He was also a poet, notably penning "Onamo, 'namo!", a popular song from Montenegro.-Early life:Nikola was born in the village of Njeguši, the ancient home of the...
named him the Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Highlands. He consecrated 45 temples and ordained 119 priests. He died on 15 January 1882, and was buried in the Vlaška church in Cetinje
Cetinje
Cetinje , Цетиње / Cetinje , Italian: Cettigne, Greek: Κετίγνη, Ketígni) is a town and Old Royal Capital of Montenegro. It is also a historical and the secondary capital of Montenegro , with the official residence of the President of Montenegro...
. He was succeeded by Visarion Ljubiša
Visarion Ljubiša
Visarion Ljubiša was the Metropolitan bishop of Serbian Orthodox Church from 1882 to 1884.-Early Life and Schooling:...
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