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[[Image:Maksim.gif|right|frame|Bp Maxim of Western America]]

Bishop '''Maxim (Vasilijevic)''' was enthroned as [[bishop]] of the Diocese of Western America of the [[Church of Serbia|Serbian Orthodox Church]] on [[July 30]], 2006. Previously, he was the Bishop of Hum, [[auxiliary bishop|Vicar bishop]] in the Metropolitanate of Dabro-Bosna, in the Republic of Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

He was enthroned by Bp. Longin of the New Gracanica Metropolitanate, in the [[Cathedral]] [[Church]] of St. [[Steven the First-Crowned]] in Alhambra, California. Bp. Maxim was elected to the [[see]] of the Serbian Diocese of Western America at the regular session of the [[Holy Synod|Holy Assembly of Bishops]] of the Serbian Orthodox Church, held in May, 2006. Bp. Maxim succeeded Bp. Longin, who previously was the Administrator of the [[diocese]].