Methodius, Metropolitan of Belgrade
Methodius | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan of Belgrade | |
| Church | Ecumenical Patriarchate |
| Province | Sanjak of Smederevo |
| Metropolis | Metropolitanate of Belgrade |
| Installed | September 1791 |
| Term ended | 26 January 1801 |
| Predecessor | Dionysius |
| Successor | Leontius |
| Orders | |
| Rank | Metropolitan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 26 January 1801 Belgrade, Ottoman Empire |
| Nationality | Rum Millet (Greek) |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Residence | Belgrade (1791–1801) |
Methodius (Serbian: Metodije) was the Metropolitan of Belgrade from 1791 to 1801. He served during the return of Ottoman rule to central Serbia following the Austro-Turkish War (1788–91).
Metropolitan of Belgrade Dionysius fled to Austria at the end of the Austro-Turkish War, prior to the fall of Belgrade (Treaty of Sistova).[1] The Ecumenical Patriarchate ordained Methodius his successor in September 1791, when the Ottomans returned their sovereignty to northern Serbia.[1] Methodius was described as cleverful in church and political matters, and was obliged by the Patriarchate of Constantinople to cooperate with Hadji Mustafa Pasha, the Vizier of Belgrade.[2] Apart from the Metropolitanate of Belgrade, he was given to manage almost all of the Eparchy of Vidin (which territory was under the governorship of Mustafa Pasha).[2] Methodius was murdered on 26 January 1801,[2] allegedly on Mustafa Pasha's orders.[3] Archimandrite Hadži-Ruvim however claimed that he was drowned "due to his lawlessness and wrongdoings", having been a tyrant.[3] Serbian historian Milenko Vukićević, most likely based on Lazar Batalaka (who did not cite a source), described him as a good-hearted elder, killed after his disciple Leontius falsely accused him of guilt to Mustafa Pasha.[4] It was later proved that the Dahije (renegade Janissaries) had him killed, as was done with Mustafa Pasha soon afterwards.[4] He was succeeded by Leontius, his disciple.
References
- ^ a b Radosavljević 2007, p. 95.
- ^ a b c Radosavljević 2007, p. 96.
- ^ a b Radosavljević 2007, p. 97.
- ^ a b Radosavljević 2007, p. 98.
Sources
- Đorđević, M.; Nedeljković, S. (2015). "Политичке прилике у београдском пашалуку у предвечерје српске револуције (1787-1804)". Teme-Časopis za Društvene Nauke: 965–979.
- Radosavljević, Nedeljko V. (2007). Православна црква у Београдском пашалуку 1766-1831: управа Васељенске патријаршије [The Orthodox Church in Belgrade Pashaluk 1766-1831: The Administration of the Universal Patriarchy]. Istorijski institut. ISBN 978-86-7743-065-8.
- Radosavljević, Nedeljko V. (2009). Шест портрета православних митрополита 1766-1891 [Portraits of Six Orthodox Mitropolitans 1766-1891]. Istorijski institut. ISBN 978-86-7743-078-8.