Šimun Milinović was a Croatian Roman Catholic priest and Franciscan who was the Serbian Primate (Primas Serbiae) and Archbishop of Antivari

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Montenegro. It is centred in the city of Bar . It was erected as a diocese in the 9th century and elevated to an archdiocese in 1089...

 from 1886 to 1910.

Milinović was Croat by nationality, born in village Lovreć

Lovrec

Lovreć is a municipality in Croatia in the Split-Dalmatia County. It has a population of 2,500 , 100% which are Croats. Nearby Lovreć are a few villages, including, Olujići, Dumancići and Kasumi, Šimundići, Čaljkušići, Bekavci, Milinovići, Nosići, Jelići, Petričevići, Nikolići, Ćorići.- Famous...

 in southern Croatia

Croatia

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 (in the province Dalmatia

Kingdom of Dalmatia

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), part of the Austrian Empire

Austrian Empire

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. He was ordained a priest on April 11, 1859. In 1862 he went to the imperial capital Vienna

Vienna

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 where he continued his studies history, geography and slavistics. He returned to Sinj

Sinj

Sinj is a town in the continental part of Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia. The town itself has a population of 11,448, while the population of the administrative municipality which includes surrounding villages is 24,832 ....

 in 1865, where he worked as teacher in gymnasium.

In 1886, he was named archbishop of Bar

Bar, Montenegro

Bar is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has a population of 17,727...

 in Montenegro

Montenegro

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 by Pope Leo XIII

Pope Leo XIII

Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...

. In 1902 he requested a reconfirmation of the title "Serbian Primate" from the Pope, which was formally granted to him. He served in this position until his death in 1910.

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