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New page: Our father amoung the saints Makarije (Sokolović) (''also Macarius;'' '''Свети Макарије Патријарх Српски''') was Serbian Patriarch from 1557 to 1570/71. His fe...
Our father amoung the saints Makarije (Sokolović) (''also Macarius;'' '''Свети Макарије Патријарх Српски''') was Serbian Patriarch from 1557 to 1570/71. His feast is [[August 30]],/[[September 12]],together with patriarchs St. Kirilo and St. Nikon.
== Early life ==
He was born in selo Sokolovići near Višegrad. Grand Vezir of Otomane Empire Mehmed-Paša Sokolović was his brother or first cоusin. Two of them, as a boys were sent to Mileševa Monastery, to learn for pristhood. Bajo, later Mehmed-Pasha was piced up in devshirma (''tribute-in-blood'').
Makarije stayed in Monastery. He later left Mileševa and gone for Mont Athos. He was later [[igumen]] of Hilandar Monastery. He was raised [[Archimandrite]]. He was consecrated few years before reestablishing of Serbian Patriarchate.
== Patraiarch ==
It is great question was he first Patriarch after reestablishing. In ''Pećko Skazanije''
is written that befor him was Patriarch Nikanor (1550-1557). In other sorces is written that Sultan Suleiyman the Magnificent aproved reestablishing of Peć Patriarchate.
This was done, ceartenly, with help of Mehmed. Patriarch Makarije reorganised Serbian Church, established new Dioceses, rebuilt a lot of Monasteries. Turkish Governmant, wich lead his brother, recognised him as etnarch, mylet-pasha, leader of Serbian Nation.
Church courts had almost full power on Christians , symilar as theese in Ecumenicl Patrirchate.
Makarije opened numerous schools in Monasteries.
When he came in ages he selected his nephew Metropolitan Antonije of Herzegovina as his successor 1570/1 Synod on its session in Banja Monastery aproved this decision.
Saint Makarije died in Septemer 1574.
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{{succession|
before=Nikanor(disputed)|
title=[[List of Patriarchs of Serbia|Patriarch of Serbia]]|
years=1557-1570/71|
after=Antonije}}
{{end box}}
== Early life ==
He was born in selo Sokolovići near Višegrad. Grand Vezir of Otomane Empire Mehmed-Paša Sokolović was his brother or first cоusin. Two of them, as a boys were sent to Mileševa Monastery, to learn for pristhood. Bajo, later Mehmed-Pasha was piced up in devshirma (''tribute-in-blood'').
Makarije stayed in Monastery. He later left Mileševa and gone for Mont Athos. He was later [[igumen]] of Hilandar Monastery. He was raised [[Archimandrite]]. He was consecrated few years before reestablishing of Serbian Patriarchate.
== Patraiarch ==
It is great question was he first Patriarch after reestablishing. In ''Pećko Skazanije''
is written that befor him was Patriarch Nikanor (1550-1557). In other sorces is written that Sultan Suleiyman the Magnificent aproved reestablishing of Peć Patriarchate.
This was done, ceartenly, with help of Mehmed. Patriarch Makarije reorganised Serbian Church, established new Dioceses, rebuilt a lot of Monasteries. Turkish Governmant, wich lead his brother, recognised him as etnarch, mylet-pasha, leader of Serbian Nation.
Church courts had almost full power on Christians , symilar as theese in Ecumenicl Patrirchate.
Makarije opened numerous schools in Monasteries.
When he came in ages he selected his nephew Metropolitan Antonije of Herzegovina as his successor 1570/1 Synod on its session in Banja Monastery aproved this decision.
Saint Makarije died in Septemer 1574.
{{start box}}
{{succession|
before=Nikanor(disputed)|
title=[[List of Patriarchs of Serbia|Patriarch of Serbia]]|
years=1557-1570/71|
after=Antonije}}
{{end box}}
