Miraš Dedeić
Mihailo | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro | |
| Native name | Михаило |
| Church | Montenegrin Orthodox Church |
| Installed | 6 January 1997 |
| Predecessor | Antonije Abramović |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Miraš Dedeić 8 November 1938 Ramovo Ždrijelo, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Montenegrin |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Residence | Cetinje |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade Faculty of Theology Pontifical Oriental Institute |
Mihailo Dedeić (Serbian Cyrillic: Михаило Дедеић; born 8 November 1938) commonly referred to by his birth name Miraš Dedeić (Serbian Cyrillic: Мираш Дедеић), is the second and current head of the unrecognized Montenegrin Orthodox Church.[1] Since 6 January 1997, he has been styled as His Beatitude the Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro.
During the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, Dedeić had been fundraising to support the Army of the Serb Republic under Ratko Mladić's command during his plight to support the Serbs fighting the Bosnian Muslims and Croats.[2]
References
- ^ "Church-State flare-up in Montenegro". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Sadržaj" (PDF). www.anthroserbia.org. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
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- 1938 births
- Living people
- People from Žabljak
- University of Belgrade Faculty of Orthodox Theology alumni
- Archbishops of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church
- Clergy removed from office
- Scandals in Eastern Orthodox organizations
- People excommunicated by the Greek Orthodox Church
- People excommunicated by the Serbian Orthodox Church
- Clergy from Cetinje