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'''Maksim Vasiljević''' (Maxim; [[secular name]] '''Milan Vasiljević'''; born 27 June 1968 in [[Foča]], [[Yugoslavia]]) was enthroned as [[Bishop]] of the Diocese of Western America of the [[Serbian Orthodox Church]] on 30 July 2006. Previously, he had occupied the throne of the Bishop of Hum, [[auxiliary bishop|Vicar bishop]] in the Metropolitanate of Dabro-Bosna, in [[Republika Srpska]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. He used to lecture at Orthodox Theological Faculty in Foča (Srbinje), Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Also, Vasiljević taught patrology at the [[University of Belgrade]]'s School of Orthodox Theology until this year when he was removed.<ref>https://ocl.org/serbian-bishop-maxim-of-western-america-removed-from-theological-faculty-in-belgrade/</ref>
'''Maksim Vasiljević''' (Maxim; [[secular name]] '''Milan Vasiljević'''; born 27 June 1968 in [[Foča]], [[Yugoslavia]]) was enthroned as [[Bishop]] of the Diocese of Western America of the [[Serbian Orthodox Church]] on 30 July 2006. Previously, he had occupied the throne of the Bishop of Hum, [[auxiliary bishop|Vicar bishop]] in the Metropolitanate of Dabro-Bosna, in [[Republika Srpska]], [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. He used to lecture at Orthodox Theological Faculty in Foča (Srbinje), Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Vasiljević taught Patristics for thirteen years at the [[University of Belgrade]]'s School of Orthodox Theology. In 2019 he was discharged.<ref>https://ocl.org/serbian-bishop-maxim-of-western-america-removed-from-theological-faculty-in-belgrade/</ref>


Vasiljević was enthroned by Bishop Longin of the New Gračanica Metropolitanate, in the [[Cathedral]] [[Church (building)|Church]] of St. [[Stefan the First-Crowned]] in Alhambra, California. He also succeeded Bishop Longin, who previously served as the Administrator of the [[diocese]]. Vasiljević was elected to the [[Episcopal see|see]] of the [[Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America]] at the regular session of the [[Holy Synod|Holy Assembly of Bishops]] of the Serbian Orthodox Church, held sometime in May 2006.
Vasiljević was enthroned by Bishop Longin of the New Gračanica Metropolitanate, in the [[Cathedral]] [[Church (building)|Church]] of St. [[Stefan the First-Crowned]] in Alhambra, California. He also succeeded Bishop Longin, who previously served as the Administrator of the [[diocese]]. Vasiljević was elected to the [[Episcopal see|see]] of the [[Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America]] at the regular session of the [[Holy Synod|Holy Assembly of Bishops]] of the Serbian Orthodox Church, held sometime in May 2006.

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A picture of Maksim Vasiljević

Maksim Vasiljević (Maxim; secular name Milan Vasiljević; born 27 June 1968 in Foča, Yugoslavia) was enthroned as Bishop of the Diocese of Western America of the Serbian Orthodox Church on 30 July 2006. Previously, he had occupied the throne of the Bishop of Hum, Vicar bishop in the Metropolitanate of Dabro-Bosna, in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He used to lecture at Orthodox Theological Faculty in Foča (Srbinje), Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Vasiljević taught Patristics for thirteen years at the University of Belgrade's School of Orthodox Theology. In 2019 he was discharged.[1]

Vasiljević was enthroned by Bishop Longin of the New Gračanica Metropolitanate, in the Cathedral Church of St. Stefan the First-Crowned in Alhambra, California. He also succeeded Bishop Longin, who previously served as the Administrator of the diocese. Vasiljević was elected to the see of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America at the regular session of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, held sometime in May 2006.

Selected works

  • Vasiljević, Maksim, ed. (2015). The Christian Heritage of Kosovo and Metohija: the Historical and Spiritual Heartland of the Serbian People. Los Angeles: Sebastian Press. ISBN 9788682685395.
Serbian Orthodox Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Western America
2006–present
Succeeded by
incumbent

References