Vladika

Vladika or Wladika (Serbian: владика) is a Slavic title and address of bishops in the Eastern Orthodox Church. In Old Church Slavonic, the meaning of the word is Mr.

Bishop Petar I. Petrovic (1747–1830), as portrayed in
L'Evêque ou Wladika

From the early-16th to the mid-19th century in Montenegro, the title referred to the bishop of Cetinje, who also served as the spiritual leader and the prince of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro.

References

  • Rastislav V. Petrović (1997). Vladika Danilo i vladika Sava (1697–1781). Beograd.

See also


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