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Our father amoung among the saints [[saint]]s '''Macarius''' or '''Makarije (Sokolović) of Peć''' (also ''also Macarius;'' ; Serbian: '''Свети Макарије Патријарх Српски''') was the Serbian Patriarch [[patriarch]] from 1557 to 1570/71. His feast is [[August 30]],/[[September 12]],together with patriarchs Patriarchs St. Kirilo and St. Nikon.
== Early life Life == He was born in selo village of Sokolovići near Višegrad. Grand Vezir The grand vizier of Otomane the [[Ottoman empire|Ottoman Empire ]], Mehmed-Paša Sokolović , was either his brother or first cоusin. Two The two of them, as a boys , were sent to Mileševa [[Monastery, ]] to learn prepare for pristhoodthe [[priest]]hood. Bajo, later Mehmed-Pasha , was piced up in devshirma gathered as part of the [[w:|devshirmeh]] (''tribute-in-blood''). Makarije stayed in the monastery. He later left Mileševa and traveled to [[Mount Athos]], where he was named [[igumen]] of [[Chilandari Monastery (Athos)|Hilandar Monastery]]. He was raised to the rank of [[archimandrite]]. He was consecrated [[bishop]] a few years before the re-establishment of the Serbian Patriarchate.
Makarije's official title was: '' Archbishop of Peć and Patriarch of Serbs and Bulgarians''. The inclusion of the Bulgarians was due to the fact that some [[diocese]]s in Bulgaria were part of the Peć Patriarchate. This was done, certainly, with the help of Mehmed. Patr. Makarije reorganized the Serbian church, established new dioceses, and rebuilt many monasteries. The Turkish government, which was led by his brother, recognised him as etharch, mylet-pasha, and leader of the Serbian nation.
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