Vikentije I

Serbian Patriarch Vikentije I
Српски патријарх Викентије I
Archbishop of Peć and Serbian Patriarch
Church Serbian Orthodox Church
See Monastery of the Patriarchate of Peć
Installed 1758
Term ended 1758
Predecessor Gavrilo III
Successor Pajsije II
Personal details
Nationality Rum Millet
Denomination Eastern Orthodox Christian
Occupation Spiritual leader of the Serbian Orthodox Church

Vikentije I Stefanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Викентије I Стефановић) was Archbishop of Peć and Serbian Patriarch for a short time during 1758.

Before he became Serbian Patriarch, he was Metropolitan of Belgrade since 1753, under Serbian Patriarch Gavrilo III. Between 1755 and 1758, patriarch Gavrilo III was challenged by several rivals and finally lost the patriarchal throne. From that turmoil, metropolitan Vikentije finally emerged as new Serbian Patriarch.[1]

His tenure was very short. Upon arriving to Constantinople, he was struck with sudden illness and died. His successor was Metropolitan of Užice and Valjevo Pajsije, who traveled with him to Constantinople, becoming new Serbian Patriarch as Pajsije II.[1]

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Eastern Orthodox Church titles
Preceded by
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Metropolitan of Belgrade
1753-1758
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Gavrilo III
Archbishop of Peć and Serbian Patriarch
1758
Succeeded by
Pajsije II


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