Christopher Kovacevich

His Eminence

Christopher (Kovacevich)
Metropolitan
Metropolitan Christopher in 1994
ChurchSerbian Orthodox Church
Personal details
Born
Velimir Kovacevich

(1928-12-25)December 25, 1928
Galveston, Texas, United States
DiedAugust 18, 2010(2010-08-18) (aged 81)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DenominationEastern Orthodox Christian

Christopher Kovacevich (Serbian: Христофор Ковачевић / Hristofor Kovačević; December 25, 1928 – August 18, 2010) was metropolitan bishop of Libertyville and Chicago in the Serbian Orthodox Church making him Primate of Serbian Orthodox Christians in America. He was also the first American-born bishop to serve a diocese of the Serbian Church in North America.

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