He was born as Mihailo Knežević on 10 January 1949 in Mijači, near Valjevo, in a Serbian Orthodox family.[1] He was baptized in the renowned Pustinja Monastery.[2]
In 1963, at age of 14 after he finished elementary school he went to the Kaona Monastery.[1] On 26 October 1963 in the Petkovica Monastery bishop Jovan Velimirović of Šabac and Valjevo tonsured him monk with name Milutin in honour of medieval king Stefan Uroš II Milutin of Serbia. On the next day he was ordained hierodeacon[2] and November 8 of same year as hieromonk at Osečina, near Valjevo. He started attending the monastic secondary school in the Ostrog Monastery in 1967, and afterwards he returned to Kaona Monastery where he becomes its head and priest.[1]
Later he studied at the Theological School of St. Sava in Belgrade. Having spent one academic year at the Belgrade Theological Faculty, he continued his studies in the United States at the Theological Faculty of St. Sava in Libertyville, Illinois, and graduated from it with best marks.[2] For six months he was the secretary of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Canada, and for six months he was the parish priest in Niagara Falls.[2]
After that he returned to Serbia and thereafter joined again his Kaona Monastery and contributed a great deal to improvement of it as a spiritual centre. In 1981 bishop Jovan Velimirović promoted him to the rank of syncellus and to a protosyncellus in 1987. In 1994 bishop Lavrentije Trifunović promoted him to the rank of hegumen and to the rank of archimandrite in 1988.[2]
In mid-2003, Counsil of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church elected him Bishop of Australia and New Zealand. On July 20, 2003, at St. Michael's Cathedral, Belgrade, Patriarch Pavle of Serbia, along with Metropolitans Nikolaj Mrđa of Dabro and Bosnia, Amfilohije Radović of Montenegro and the Littoral, and Bishops Longin Krčo of New Gračanica, Lavrentije Trifunović of Sabac and Valjevo, Irinej Gavrilović of Niš, Irinej Bulović of Bačka, Georgije Đokić of Canada and Dositej Motika of Scandinavia and Britain consecrated him bishop.[1] He was enthroned on December 30 of same year at St. Sava Monastery in Canberra, by his predecessor in Australia and New Zealand, Nikanor Bogunović.[3]
On May 27, 2006, Bishop Milutin was appointed to the restored Diocese of Valjevo. His enthronement took place on September 26 in the Church of the Resurrection of the Lord in Valjevo.[4]
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^ abcdeBishop Milutin of Valjevo, Serbia, reposed in the Lord 1 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine. official site of the Serbian Orthodox Church, 30. March 2020
^. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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^"Preminuo episkop valjevski Milutin koji je bio zaražen korona virusom". 30 March 2020.
milutin, knežević, serbian, cyrillic, Милутин, Кнежевић, january, 1949, march, 2020, serbian, orthodox, prelate, bishop, eparchy, australia, zealand, between, 2003, 2006, eparchy, valjevo, from, 2006, 2020, died, march, 2020, from, complications, covid, gracem. Milutin Knezevic Serbian Cyrillic Milutin Knezheviћ 10 January 1949 30 March 2020 was a Serbian Orthodox prelate Bishop of the Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand between 2003 and 2006 and the Eparchy of Valjevo from 2006 to 2020 He died on 30 March 2020 from complications due to COVID 19 His GraceMilutin Knezevic Bishop Milutin in 2012BornMihailo Knezevic 1949 01 10 10 January 1949Mijaci Valjevo PR Serbia FPR YugoslaviaDied30 March 2020 2020 03 30 aged 71 Belgrade SerbiaNationalitySerbianTitleBishop Serbian Orthodox Church Biography editHe was born as Mihailo Knezevic on 10 January 1949 in Mijaci near Valjevo in a Serbian Orthodox family 1 He was baptized in the renowned Pustinja Monastery 2 In 1963 at age of 14 after he finished elementary school he went to the Kaona Monastery 1 On 26 October 1963 in the Petkovica Monastery bishop Jovan Velimirovic of Sabac and Valjevo tonsured him monk with name Milutin in honour of medieval king Stefan Uros II Milutin of Serbia On the next day he was ordained hierodeacon 2 and November 8 of same year as hieromonk at Osecina near Valjevo He started attending the monastic secondary school in the Ostrog Monastery in 1967 and afterwards he returned to Kaona Monastery where he becomes its head and priest 1 Later he studied at the Theological School of St Sava in Belgrade Having spent one academic year at the Belgrade Theological Faculty he continued his studies in the United States at the Theological Faculty of St Sava in Libertyville Illinois and graduated from it with best marks 2 For six months he was the secretary of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Canada and for six months he was the parish priest in Niagara Falls 2 After that he returned to Serbia and thereafter joined again his Kaona Monastery and contributed a great deal to improvement of it as a spiritual centre In 1981 bishop Jovan Velimirovic promoted him to the rank of syncellus and to a protosyncellus in 1987 In 1994 bishop Lavrentije Trifunovic promoted him to the rank of hegumen and to the rank of archimandrite in 1988 2 In mid 2003 Counsil of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church elected him Bishop of Australia and New Zealand On July 20 2003 at St Michael s Cathedral Belgrade Patriarch Pavle of Serbia along with Metropolitans Nikolaj Mrđa of Dabro and Bosnia Amfilohije Radovic of Montenegro and the Littoral and Bishops Longin Krco of New Gracanica Lavrentije Trifunovic of Sabac and Valjevo Irinej Gavrilovic of Nis Irinej Bulovic of Backa Georgije Đokic of Canada and Dositej Motika of Scandinavia and Britain consecrated him bishop 1 He was enthroned on December 30 of same year at St Sava Monastery in Canberra by his predecessor in Australia and New Zealand Nikanor Bogunovic 3 On May 27 2006 Bishop Milutin was appointed to the restored Diocese of Valjevo His enthronement took place on September 26 in the Church of the Resurrection of the Lord in Valjevo 4 He died on 30 March 2020 at University Hospital Center Dr Dragisa Misovic in Belgrade due to complications from the COVID 19 infection 5 He became first Eastern Orthodox bishop who died of COVID 19 6 7 8 Serbian Orthodox Church titlesPreceded byNikanor Bogunovic Bishop of Australia and New Zealand2003 2006 Succeeded byIrinej DobrijevicNew diocese Bishop of Valjevo2006 2020 Succeeded byIsihije RogicReferences edit a b c d NEW BISHOP ORDAINED permanent dead link official site of the Serbian Orthodox Church July 20 2003 a b c d e Bishop Milutin of Valjevo Serbia reposed in the Lord Archived 1 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine official site of the Serbian Orthodox Church 30 March 2020 Ustolichen novi Episkop australiјsko novozelandski g Milutin Srpska Pravoslavna Crkva Zvanichni saјt Archived from the original on 29 April 2020 Retrieved 31 March 2020 Ustolicheњe Vladike Milutina official site of Diocese of Valjevo archived copy Prominent Serbian Orthodox Church Bishop Dies of Coronavirus 30 March 2020 Retrieved 30 March 2020 via New York Times V Serbii pravoslavnyj episkop umer ot koronavirusa 30 March 2020 Preminuo episkop valjevski Milutin koji je bio zarazen korona virusom 30 March 2020 Serbskij episkop Milutin umer ot koronavirusa Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Milutin Knezevic amp oldid 1183095573, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
