Patriarch Varnava of Serbia

Tags: Christian Bishop.

Patriarch Varnava Rosić (Serbian Cyrillic: Варнава Росић) was born in Pljevlja Ottoman Empire (now Montenegro) on August 29 1880. He was the Head of Serbian Orthodox Church between 1930 and 1937. His birth name was Petar Rosić.During the archipastoral rule of Patriarch Varnava the dioceses of Zagreb and Mukačevo-Prjaš were formed. Between 1931 and 1947 the Serbian Orthodox Church consisted of 27 dioceses and a vicarate in Skadar Albania. Church life was on the move in all regions.

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active years end year

1937-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

active years start year

1930-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

birth date

1880-09-11

birth place

Montenegro, Pljevlja

death date

1937-07-23

death place

Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia