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33-798: The term Montenegrin Church may refer to: Montenegrin Orthodox Church (1993) , a non-canonical eastern-orthodox church in Montenegro, created in 1993 Montenegrin Orthodox Church (2018) , another non-canonical eastern-orthodox church in Montenegro, created in 2018 Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro , canonical branch of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro Catholic Church in Montenegro , incorporates institutions and communities of

66-484: A baptismal certificate in which in the column "nationality", instead of an "Orthodox Serb " will be changed to "Orthodox Montenegrin ." Following continued ethnic tension, in 2021, Montenegrins and Serbs clashed over leadership in the Serbian Orthodox Church within Montenegro. On September 3, 2023, which marked the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church, a major split in

99-528: A religious organization by the Government of Montenegro since 2001. According to a 2020 poll conducted by CEDEM, approximately 10 percent of Montenegro's Eastern Orthodox Christians have opted for the Montenegrin Orthodox Church, while approximately 90 percent have opted for or stayed with the Serbian Orthodox Church in the canonical or widely-known Eastern Orthodox Church . Notably, the creation of

132-521: A saint of the church. Dedeić sharply rejected the declaration of the assembly, calling it "a failed political rally," and stating that "street rallies cannot change the metropolitan and elect a new one next to a living and healthy leader." In October 2023, Dedeić's proposal was rejected by the basic court in Cetinje that asked to prohibit Bojović from performing religious services in MOC churches. On June 24, 2024,

165-662: A time when Montenegrin fascists and collaborators led by Sekula Drljević gathered under the auspices of the Ustaša regime in the Independent State of Croatia . During 1943 and 1944, under the influence of the clerical-fascist ideology of the Ustaša movement, Drljević formulated a thesis on the diversity of Montenegrin Orthodoxy not only in relation to Serbian Orthodoxy, but also in relation to Orthodoxy in general. On that occasion, he coined

198-506: Is claimed to have used the MOC as a tool in their quest for Montenegrin sovereignty. At that time, the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (DPS) maintained close ties to Slobodan Milošević 's administration in Serbia, and therefore the initial activities of the MOC were very sporadic. After the death of Metropolitan Antonije, he was replaced by Metropolitan Dedeić. Most liberals did not approve of this change, and their support for

231-726: The Bulgarian Alternative Orthodox Church (founded by patriarch Pimen), and its Italian-based branch, the Orthodox Church in Italy . The MOC had original support of the then-unrecognized Macedonian Orthodox Church , which was later withdrawn as the Macedonian Church entered negotiations for restoration into communion. Following the granting of autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine by Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I , rumor spread that

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297-523: The Catholic Church in Montenegro See also [ edit ] Montenegrin Orthodox Church (disambiguation) Serbian Orthodox Church (disambiguation) Serbian Church (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Montenegrin Church . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

330-529: The MOC attempted to expand its activities beyond the borders of Montenegro. Serbia originally refused to allow the MOC to be registered as an organization, as all canonical Eastern Orthodox churches have also refused to recognize the MOC. However, on appeal, the Serbian Supreme Court ruled this position unconstitutional, overturning the refusal and paving the way for a potential permission to register. The Montenegrin Orthodox Church has offered to issue

363-472: The MOC has been opposed by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople . Patriarch Bartholomew has stated that "we will never give autocephaly to the so-called 'Montenegrin Orthodox Church'" and that its leader Dedeić was suspended by Constantinople for adultery and embezzlement . The first ideas about creating a special Orthodox church of ethnic Montenegrins arose outside Montenegro, at

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396-589: The MOC have been: the Liberal Alliance of Montenegro and minority Croatian Civic Initiative , officially proposing it to be mentioned in Montenegro's new Constitution, which eventually did not mention it with its adoption in late 2007. The Initiative invited representatives of both the Montenegrin and Serbian churches to a special municipal meeting in Tivat , sparking a boycott among local Serbian politicians. During

429-540: The MOC in Cetinje on January 6, 1997, Metropolitan Mihailo was chosen by traditional public acclamation the Head of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church. In the Church of St. Paraskeva in Sofia , on March 15, 1998, he was ordained as bishop by Bulgarian Alternative Synod 's head Patriarch Pimen and seven metropolitans and bishops of his synod . He was enthroned to Metropolitan of Montenegrin Orthodox Church in Cetinje on October 31, 1998, in

462-673: The MOC was officially registered as a non-governmental organization at the local department of the Montenegrin Ministry of the Interior. In the absence of any other relevant and more current piece of legislation, this registration was done by calling on the Law on the Legal Position of Religious Communities from 1977 when Montenegro was a socialist republic within SFR Yugoslavia . In 2007,

495-528: The Montenegrin Orthodox Church may soon receive a similar recognition; however, this was denied by Patriarch Bartholomew, who stated that ""we will never give autocephaly to the so-called 'Montenegrin Orthodox Church'" and that its leader Dedeić was suspended by Constantinople for adultery and embezzlement. In December 2022, Mihailo was granted an audience with Pope Francis at the Holy See . Political parties in Montenegro that so far officially stated support of

528-677: The Montenegrin Orthodox Church. Services are held in the Australian state of New South Wales as well as in the Argentine province of Chaco, which is the base of Archimandrite Gorazd Glomazic and the Montenegrin Church of Saint Nikola in the colony of Machagay. In April 2007 the "President of the Council for the promotion" of the MOC, Stevo Vučinić, was quoted as saying the "we [the MOC] will retake of all

561-560: The SOC). In September 2008, Serbian Orthodox locals attempted to launch a blockade in the Nikšić area to prevent the MOC from building a church there. Sixty-five people were arrested for violating public order. The Montenegrin Orthodox Church has support from a number of likewise non-canonical or unrecognized Eastern Orthodox churches: the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate ,

594-554: The Supreme Administrative Court of Montenegro issued a judgment ordering the Ministry of Justice to recognize Metropolitan Boris as the head of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church. This decision ended the ongoing administrative crisis resulting from the Ministry's refusal to register Metropolitan Boris as the new leader of the Church. The court found that the ministerial rejection of the request was unjustified, taking into account

627-584: The area of Montenegro's royal capital, Cetinje, as well as a church in Kotor. Open-air services are held across Montenegro for Christmas and Easter. The MOC officially opened a new shrine in the old town of Kotor in 2006, following the referendum on independence. Construction of the first MOC churches abroad, the Holy Church of Righteous Ivan Crnojević , was planned to take place in Lovćenac , Vojvodina , Serbia , with

660-813: The church in 1995. After becoming Metropolitan of the MOC in 1997, he was fully excommunicated by the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople from the Eastern Orthodox Church . On January 11, 2007, the MOC created its own holy synod and proclaimed its first decree. This holy synod is constituted by archpriests of the church, led by the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church. This synod divided Montenegro in five eparchies —Cetinjska, Dukljanska, Primorska, Ostroška and Beranska. The Montenegrin Orthodox Church currently holds its regular services in several chapels in

693-443: The church occurred when Bishop Boris Bojović was proclaimed the new Metropolitan of the church. This decision was made by the MOC general assembly held in Cetinje and was supported by a group of younger priests loyal to Bojović, as well as the hundreds of citizens gathered at the assembly. The assembly also declared the official retirement of former Metropolitan Dedeić, and proclaimed the MOC founder and former Metropolitan Abramović as

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726-568: The church soon started to fade. By 1997, the DPS administration in Montenegro led by Milo Đukanović began to distance itself from Milošević, and started supporting and financing the church, which received support from both the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro and the Social Democratic Party of Montenegro ; however, after 2001 this support seemingly waned. On January 17, 2001,

759-471: The churches and chapels in the towns, and of course the village churches, and the monasteries...we expect resistance, but in no case will we give up". On Wednesday, April 18, 2007, the representatives of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church – which has announced that it did not wish to cause an "excessive situation", but that it would enter the Serbian Orthodox Cetinje monastery without regard to

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825-591: The help of the Association of Ethnic Montenegrins in Serbia Krstaš. A contract for the land on which the new MOC shrine will be built was signed on 5 August 2005. The Montenegrin Orthodox Church also has support from abroad, and it has managed to build several churches and missions in North America, South America, Australia, Western Europe all home to important Montenegrin émigré communities, most of whom also support

858-448: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montenegrin_Church&oldid=903797925 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Montenegrin Orthodox Church (1993) The Montenegrin Orthodox Church has been recognized as

891-522: The notion of crnogorоslavlje , putting it in opposition to svetosavlje    [ sr ] . Looking at the Ustaša project of the Croatian Orthodox Church , Drljevic claimed that "the Montenegrin Church has not been in any dependence of any Orthodox Church for all centuries." The Montenegrin Orthodox Church was founded in Cetinje on October 31, 1993, led by Antonije Abramović who

924-462: The occasion of 2008 Serbian elections, the church had the support of the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians which stated it should be a recognized religion in the country. After its 9th Congress, the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro also endorsed the MOC as legitimate Church of Montenegro. According to data of Centre of Democracy in Montenegro from February 2007, the Serbian Orthodox Church

957-598: The presence of several hundred believers and supporters of Montenegrin Orthodox Church. Metropolitan Mihailo had worked as a professor for the Serbian Orthodox Church and then as a priest of the Greek Orthodox Church in Italy , where he created a Serbian Orthodox municipality out of the Greek Church, leading after a number of scandals, including adultery and accusations of embezzlement , to his permanent suspension from

990-498: The reaction of the Serbian Orthodox Church to their claims and requests – attempted to do so. Special police units prevented their forceful entry and that of several hundred supporters of the MOC. There was some pushing and shoving between the police, and the crowd which had intended to force its way into the monastery. Following this, members of the crowd shouted slogans such as "this isn't Serbia", "whose police are you?" and "Risto, Satan" (a reference to Metropolitan Amfilohije of

1023-586: The religious autonomy of the church and the invalidity of internal statutes that had not been officially promulgated. The new leader was elected in accordance with tradition at the General Montenegrin People's Assembly on September 3, 2023. As of 2024, the Montenegrin Orthodox Church is led by the Archbishop of Cetinje and Montenegro Metropolitan Boris. At a General Montenegrin People's Assembly formed by

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1056-457: Was appointed as patriarch, initially with the support of the Liberal Alliance of Montenegro (LSCG), a pro-Montenegrin independence political party that existed at the time. At the time, Montenegro was part of the federal state with Serbia called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia , which was formed a year earlier following a 1992 referendum. LSCG, a party with a pro-independence agenda,

1089-478: Was the most trusted institution in Montenegro by public opinion (coefficient 3.29), while the Montenegrin Orthodox Church was ranked sixth (coefficient 2.35). According to a 2020 poll conducted by CEDEM, approximately 10% percent of Montenegro's Eastern Orthodox Christians have opted for the Montenegrin Orthodox Church, while approximately 90% percent have opted for or stayed with the canonical Serbian Orthodox Church. Svetosavski nacionalizam From Misplaced Pages,

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