Metropolitanate of Cetinje

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The Metropolitanate of Cetinje is the historic Eastern Orthodox ecclesiastical seat in Montenegro that served as the spiritual center and often de facto political authority of the Montenegrin people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox ecclesiastical jurisdiction
metropolitanate
associatedWithDynasty Petrović-Njegoš dynasty
associatedWithOffice vladika (prince-bishop)
cathedral Cetinje Monastery
church Serbian Orthodox Church
confessionalFamily Eastern Christianity
country Montenegro
episcopalSee Cetinje Monastery
establishedAsSeatIn Cetinje
follows Byzantine Rite
governanceModel union of spiritual and temporal authority
governedBy Metropolitan of Cetinje
governingStructure episcopal
hasTitle Metropolitan of Cetinje and Montenegro
heritageStatus important institution of Montenegrin cultural heritage
historicalJurisdiction Old Montenegro and surrounding tribes
linked to: Old Montenegro

Zeta
historicalPeriodOfProminence 19th century
early modern period
historicRole de facto political authority in Old Montenegro
spiritual center of the Montenegrin people
influencedBy Byzantine ecclesiastical tradition
jurisdictionOver Orthodox Christians in Montenegro
languageUsed Church Slavonic
Serbian
linkedToEthnicGroup Montenegrins
linkedToMonastery Cetinje Monastery
locatedIn Cetinje
Montenegro
Old Montenegro
notableFor preservation of Orthodox faith in Montenegro
resistance to Ottoman rule
role in development of Montenegrin identity
partOf Serbian Orthodox Church
politicalFunction theocratic leadership in Montenegro
predecessor Metropolitanate of Zeta
region Balkans
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
roleInStateFormation center of Montenegrin statehood
seat Cetinje
seeAlso Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
successor Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
tradition Slavic Eastern Orthodox
typeOfLeadership prince-bishopric (vladika system)

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Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro majorReligionInstitution Metropolitanate of Cetinje
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ diocese Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
linked to: Metropolitanate of Cetinje
Principality of Montenegro religiousInstitution Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
linked to: Metropolitanate of Cetinje
Church of St. Nicholas (Kotor) affiliation Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
subject linked to: Church of St. Nicholas
linked to: Metropolitanate of Cetinje
Cetinje Monastery religiousAffiliation Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
linked to: Metropolitanate of Cetinje
Cetinje Monastery administeredBy Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
linked to: Metropolitanate of Cetinje
Vlaška Church jurisdiction Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
linked to: Metropolitanate of Cetinje
Metropolitanate of Cetinje seeAlso Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
linked to: Metropolitanate of Cetinje
Metropolitanate of Cetinje predecessor Metropolitanate of Zeta
linked to: Metropolitanate of Cetinje
Metropolitanate of Cetinje successor Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
linked to: Metropolitanate of Cetinje
Moračani traditionalDiocese Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
linked to: Metropolitanate of Cetinje
Morača Monastery belongsToEparchy Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
linked to: Metropolitanate of Cetinje
Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Podgorica governingBody Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
linked to: Metropolitanate of Cetinje
Montenegrin Orthodox Church claimsSuccessorOf Metropolitanate of Cetinje (historical)
linked to: Metropolitanate of Cetinje
Ostrog Monastery belongsToEparchy Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
linked to: Metropolitanate of Cetinje