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He attented elementary school in a Franciscan [[monastery]], but he was taking lessons in orthodoxy in Bovan's School. Nikola graduated from the Jesuit Gymnasium in Zadar and Serbian Orthodox Theological School in Sremski Karlovci in 1866. He traveled to Russia in 1867. There he was garnted a Master degree in canon law in Kiev Orthodox Theological Academy in 1871. His thesis was:''Nomocanon of Patriarch Photius''.
After returning to SerbiaDalmatia, Nikola was appointed professor by Bishop Stefan (Knežević) in the Theological Orthodox Institute in Zadar. The next year he was appointed [[rector]] of the Institute. The following year, Professor Milaš published a study in which he critized the inteference of the Austro-Hungarian governmant in life of Serbian Church.
Professor Nikola Milaš was [[tonsure]]d on the [[Forefeast]] of Nativity 1873. He was given [[monasticism|monastic]] name Nikodim. He was [[ordination|ordained]] [[deacon]] on [[Nativityof Our LorsLord|Nativity]]. Two years later Dn. Nikodim was ordained [[presbyter]]. He was raised to the rank [[archimandrite]] in 1880. Under his rule the Theoogical Institute in Zadar became one of the best orthodox schools.
Fr. Nikodim was in correspondence with the greatest canonist of the Orthodox and Roman Catholic church at the time. He was fluent in German, Italian, Russian, Greek, and Latin. After publishing a new study ''Principles of jurisdiction in Orthodox Church'' in which he again critized authorities he was forced to renounce his position in 1885.
