Makarije Sokolovic
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Makarije Sokolović was the Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church
(Patriarchate of Peć
) from 1557 to 1571. He was the first patriarch of the restored Serbian Patriarchate, after its lapse in 1463 that resulted from the Ottoman
conquest of Serbia
. He is variously reported to have been the brother, nephew, or first cousin of the Ottoman Grand Vizier
Mehmed-paša Sokolović
, who used his influence in the Ottoman Empire to reestablish the Patriarchate of Peć. Patriarch Makarije is celebrated as a saint in the Serbian Orthodox Church.
in Old Herzegovina
. He was a close kinsman of Mehmed-paša Sokolović
, the Ottoman Grand Vizier.
Prior to the reestablishment of the Patriarchate, the Serbs were under the jurisdiction of the Archbishopric of Ochrid. Metropolitan of Smederevo Pavle was one of many that did not recognize the current status of Serb Orthodox in the Ottoman Empire
, and sought to make the Serbian Church independent once again. Makarije became the First Patriarch of the Patriarchate of Peć
in 1557. The Ottoman Sultan gave Makarije the same rights as the Patriarch of Constantinople
.
The jurisdiction of the Patriarchy was the lands of Emperor Dušan the Mighty (Serbian Empire
) and Uroš Nemanjić (Serbian Kingdom), with Bačka
, Banat
, Baranja, Srem
, Slavonia
, Bosanska Krajina
, Bosna
, Lika
, Krbava
and Dalmatia
, and had more than 40 eparchies, among some newly founded: Eparchy of Trebinje
, Eparchy of Požeška etc.
Among renewed monasteries were: Banja Monastery in Priboj
, Gračanica
, Studenica, Pećka patrijaršija, Budisavci in Kosovo and Metohia. This started a renaissance of the Serb culture; in arts, literature and overall culture.
Because of illness he was succeeded in 1571, by his fraternal nephew Antonije Sokolović, he died in 1574.
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
(Patriarchate of Peć
Patriarchate of Pec
The Patriarchate of Peć is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Peć. The complex of churches is the spiritual seat and mausoleum of the Serbian archbishops and patriarchs....
) from 1557 to 1571. He was the first patriarch of the restored Serbian Patriarchate, after its lapse in 1463 that resulted from the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
conquest of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. He is variously reported to have been the brother, nephew, or first cousin of the Ottoman Grand Vizier
Grand Vizier
Grand Vizier, in Turkish Vezir-i Azam or Sadr-ı Azam , deriving from the Arabic word vizier , was the greatest minister of the Sultan, with absolute power of attorney and, in principle, dismissable only by the Sultan himself...
Mehmed-paša Sokolović
Mehmed-paša Sokolovic
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha was a 16th-century Ottoman statesman...
, who used his influence in the Ottoman Empire to reestablish the Patriarchate of Peć. Patriarch Makarije is celebrated as a saint in the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Biography
He was born in the 16th century, his family hailing from the Serb clan of PivaPiva, Montenegro
Piva and Pivljani are the names of the geographical region and Montenegrin tribe of Old Herzegovina, situated in the southwestern highlands of Montenegro, bordering the Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia & Herzegovina. The Piva lake flows through the region. The Serbian president Boris Tadić is a...
in Old Herzegovina
Old Herzegovina
Old Herzegovina is a historical region in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina . The largest city in this region in Nikšić, and the second-largest is Herceg Novi. Until the Congress of Berlin in 1878 the Old Hercegovina was part of Bosnian Pashalik, but since then merged into Montenegro....
. He was a close kinsman of Mehmed-paša Sokolović
Mehmed-paša Sokolovic
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha was a 16th-century Ottoman statesman...
, the Ottoman Grand Vizier.
Prior to the reestablishment of the Patriarchate, the Serbs were under the jurisdiction of the Archbishopric of Ochrid. Metropolitan of Smederevo Pavle was one of many that did not recognize the current status of Serb Orthodox in the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, and sought to make the Serbian Church independent once again. Makarije became the First Patriarch of the Patriarchate of Peć
Patriarchate of Pec
The Patriarchate of Peć is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Peć. The complex of churches is the spiritual seat and mausoleum of the Serbian archbishops and patriarchs....
in 1557. The Ottoman Sultan gave Makarije the same rights as the Patriarch of Constantinople
Patriarch of Constantinople
The Ecumenical Patriarch is the Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome – ranking as primus inter pares in the Eastern Orthodox communion, which is seen by followers as the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church....
.
The jurisdiction of the Patriarchy was the lands of Emperor Dušan the Mighty (Serbian Empire
Serbian Empire
The Serbian Empire was a short-lived medieval empire in the Balkans that emerged from the Serbian Kingdom. Stephen Uroš IV Dušan was crowned Emperor of Serbs and Greeks on 16 April, 1346, a title signifying a successorship to the Eastern Roman Empire...
) and Uroš Nemanjić (Serbian Kingdom), with Bačka
Backa
Bačka is a geographical area within the Pannonian plain bordered by the river Danube to the west and south, and by the river Tisza to the east of which confluence is located near Titel...
, Banat
Banat
The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania , the western part in northeastern Serbia , and a small...
, Baranja, Srem
Srem
Śrem is a town on the Warta river in central Poland. It has been situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; from 1975 to 1998 it was part of the Poznań Voivodeship...
, Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
, Bosanska Krajina
Bosanska Krajina
Bosanska Krajina or Bosnian Frontier is a geographical region, a subregion of Bosnia, in western Bosnia and Herzegovina enclosed by three rivers - Sava, Una and Vrbas. It is also a historic, economic and cultural entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
, Bosna
Bosna
The Bosna is the third longest river in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is considered one of the country's three major internal rivers, along with the Neretva and Vrbas Rivers; the other three major rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina are the Una, to the northwest, the Sava, to the north, and the Drina,...
, Lika
Lika
Lika is a mountainous region in central Croatia, roughly bound by the Velebit mountain from the southwest and the Plješevica mountain from the northeast. On the north-west end Lika is bounded by Ogulin-Plaški basin, and on the south-east by the Malovan pass...
, Krbava
Krbava
Krbava is a region of mountainous Croatia. It can be considered either located east of Lika, or indeed as the eastern part of Lika. The town of Udbina is the central settlement of the Krbava karst field....
and Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
, and had more than 40 eparchies, among some newly founded: Eparchy of Trebinje
Eparchy of Zahumlje and Herzegovina
The Eparchy of Zahumlje and Herzegovina is an eparchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church with its seat in Mostar, temporarily transferred to the Tvrdoš monastery near Trebinje, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-Early:The region was under the Metropolitanate of Durazzo, which in turn was under...
, Eparchy of Požeška etc.
Among renewed monasteries were: Banja Monastery in Priboj
Priboj
Priboj is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of Serbia at 43.59° North, 19.54° East. In 2011, the town has a total population of 14,015, while population of the municipality is 27,127.- History :...
, Gračanica
Gracanica
Gračanica is a town and a municipality in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, located east of Doboj and west of Tuzla.-Gračanica:Gracanica is located in the lower valley of the River Spreča along the main road from Tuzla to Doboj, about 50 km west of Tuzla.-Municipality:The Gračanica...
, Studenica, Pećka patrijaršija, Budisavci in Kosovo and Metohia. This started a renaissance of the Serb culture; in arts, literature and overall culture.
Because of illness he was succeeded in 1571, by his fraternal nephew Antonije Sokolović, he died in 1574.