Jovan Pavlović

For the Montenegrin politician, see Jovan Pavlović (politician).

Metropolitan Jovan Pavlović
Metropolitan of Zagreb and Ljubljana
Bishop Jovan in 2010
Church	Serbian Orthodox Church
Metropolis	Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana
Installed	1982[1]
Term ended	3 April 2014
Predecessor	Damaskin (Grdanički)
Successor	Porfirije (Perić)
Personal details
Born	Joco Pavlović (1936-10-22)22 October 1936 Medinci, Sava Banovina, Yugoslavia (modern Croatia)
Died	3 April 2014(2014-04-03) (aged 77) Zagreb, Croatia
Nationality	Croatian
Denomination	Eastern Orthodoxy
Alma mater	University of Belgrade University of Kiel University of Munich

Jovan Pavlović (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Павловић; 22 October 1936 – 3 April 2014) was a Serbian Orthodox prelate who was the metropolitan bishop of Zagreb and Ljubljana of the Serbian Orthodox Church from 1982 until his death in 2014. He was one of the most prominent individuals in Serbian community in Croatia during his lifetime.

Jovan was born in the village of Medinci in 1936 and died in the Sisters of Charity Hospital in Zagreb on 3 April 2014.^[1] He was the highest representative of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Croatia for more than two decades.^[2]

Early life and education

Jovan was born in Medinci in 1936. He finished elementary school in Medinci and secondary in Podravska Slatina. After he completed his seminary education at Rakovica Monastery he graduated at University of Belgrade Faculty of Orthodox Theology in 1963. Postgraduate studies he attended at several universities in West Germany. At the Evangelical Academy in Schleswig and Faculty of Theology of University of Kiel studies Evangelical theology. He studied Catholic theology at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. During this period, he spent some time in Chevetogne Abbey in Belgium and St. Matthias' Abbey and Niederaltaich Abbey in Germany.^[1][2]

Jovan worked as a professor in the Serbian Orthodox Seminary of Prizren and in Krka monastery. In 1967, in Krka he became a monk and in 1969 a hierodeacon. In 1977, he became bishop of Lepavina Monastery and Metropolitan of Zagreb in 1982.^[1]

Metropolitan of Zagreb and Ljubljana (1982–2014)

Between 1982 and 1992 Metropolitan Jovan was representative of Serbian Orthodox Church at World Council of Churches.^[2] He was member of Holy Synod of Serbian Orthodox Church in several mandates.^[2] Serbian Orthodox churches in Italy were also under his jurisdiction, from 1994 to 2011.

Awards and recognition

• Croatian Helsinki Committee Award for promotion of inter-religious dialogue and religious tolerance.^[1]

References

1. "UPOKOJIO SE U GOSPODU MITROPOLIT ZAGREBAČKO-LjUBLjANSKI JOVAN (Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana)" (in Serbian). 3 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
2. ЊЕГОВО ВИСОКОПРЕОСВЕШТЕНСТВО МИТРОПОЛИТ ЗАГРЕБАЧКО-ЉУБЉАНСКИ И ЦЕЛЕ ИТАЛИЈЕ ГОСПОДИН Г. ЈОВАН (ПАВЛОВИЋ) (in Serbian). Retrieved 4 April 2014.

Eastern Orthodox Church titles
Vacant Title last held by Damaskin Grdanički	Metropolitan Bishop of Zagreb and Ljubljana 1982–2014	Succeeded by Porfirije Perić