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His Holiness '''Dimitrije (Pavlović)''' (in Serbian: '''Његова светост Димитрије патријарх српски''', also '''Demetrius''') was the first Patriarch patriarch of the restored [[List of Patriarchs of Serbia|Patriarchate of all Serbs Serbia]] since it had fallen into disuse after 1766.

He was born in Požarevac in 1846 into After the family death of Stojan and Milosava Pavlović. He finished primary and high school his wife in 1873, he continued his education at Belgrade. He graduated from University (then called the Old Seminary in Belgrade in 1868. He was a teacher until 1870''Grand School''), when he was [[ordination|ordained]] graduating with a [[presbyter|priest]] and appointed as a chaplain degree in Lapovophilology. Fr. Dimitrije then taught at the Belgrade Seminary from 1878 to 1884.

After being widowed in 1873On [[November 8]], 1884, he continued his education in Belgrade University (in this time Fr. Dimitrije was elected [[Bishop]] of Niš as part of the so-called the ''Grand Schooluncanonical hierarchy'') , after which he was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]]. He graduated with a degree remained in philologythis [[see]] until 1898, when Metropolitan Mihilo returned to Serbia. FrThen all the bishops from the uncanonical hierarchy retired their sees. At this time, Bp. Dimitrije was then a teacher in Belgrade Seminary from 1878 to 1884left for France, where he continued his studies.

Bp. Dimitrije returned to Serbia in 1899, becoming a state advisor and later Bishop of Šabac. On [[November 8August 19]], 18841905, he was elected Bishop [[Metropolitan]] of Belgrade and the Kingdom of NišSerbia. In 1915, he was forced to leave Serbia together with the king, government, as part and Serbian army when the country was overpowered by the joint forces of the soGerman Empire, Austria-called ''uncanonical hierarchy''Hungary and Bulgaria. He remained returned to Serbia in this see until 1898. When Metropolitan Mihilo came back in Serbia, all bishops from this uncanonical hierarchy retired their sees. Bishop Dimitrije left for France, where he continued his studies1918 with the victorious forces of Field Marshall Petar Bojović and the Prince Regent Aleksandar.

Bp== Patriarch ==After the Serbian church was reunified, Metr. Dimitrije came back to Serbia in 1899, becoming state advisor and later Bishop of Šabac.He was elected ''Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and the Kingdom of Serbia Karlovci, and Serbian Patriarch.'' His enthronement took place on [[August 19October 31]], 19051920. He was forced to leave Serbia together with the kingDuring his tenure three new [[diocese]]s were created (Czeh and Moravia, governmentBihać and Petrovac, and Serbian army when they were overpowered by the joint forces of the German EmpireAmerican-Canadian). In addition, Austriahe re-Hungary and Bulgaria in 1915established the old Braničevska diocese. He returned to Serbia in 1918 with the victorious forces of Field Marshall Petar Bojović and the Regent AleksandarWhile patriarch he consecrated sixteen bishops.

After the Serbian church He was unified, Metropolitan Dimitrije was elected ''"Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Serbian Patriarch"''. His enthronement took place on also a translator from [[October 31Church Slavonic]], 1930. During his tenure three new dioceses were created (Češko-moravska, Bihaćko-petrovačka and Američko-Kanadska), and an old was the author of one reestablished of the best translations of the [[Chilandari Monastery (BraničevskaAthos)|Hilandar]] Typikon. He also consecrated 16 new bishopsestablished ''Bogoslovlje,'' the magazine of Orthodox Theological Faculty in Belgrade.

He also opened Patr. Dimitrije established a Patriarchal Printing House in foundation for the support of orphans of priests and the Rakovica MonasteryChurches of St. Archimandrite [[Platon of Banja Luka|Platon]] Demetrius in Ratkovići (where he was a future hieromartyrteacher) helped him. Patriarch Dimitrije wrote a ''Service to "Saint Stefan and the Despot"'', whom he canonized, Holy Mother of God in 1927Belgrade.

He was also a translator from [[Church Slavonic]]. He is the author of one of the best translations of Hilandar Typikon. He established ''"Bogoslovlje"'', the magazine of Orthodox Theological Faculty in BelgradePatr. Patriarch Dimitrije founded a foundation for the support of orphans of priests and the Churches of Saint Demetrius in Ratkovići (where he was a teacher), and of the Holy Mother of God in Belgrade.  Patriarch Dimitrije died on [[April 6]], 1930 , in Belgrade. He was buried in Rakovica Monastery , according to his wishes.