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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 judical power on Christians , symilar as theese in Ecumenicl Patrirchate. During his tenure ten new dioceses were created, and several importnant monasteries were rebuilt. Most importnant of them was Banja Monastery.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. Soon after death he was glorified. Very right reverend professor Radoslav Grujić sad that St. Makarije was most importnant among primates of [[Church of Serbia]] after Saint Sava.
