German, Serbian Patriarch
German | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Serbian Patriarch | |
| Church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| See | Belgrade |
| Installed | 14 September 1958 |
| Retired | 30 November 1990 |
| Predecessor | Vikentije II |
| Successor | Pavle |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1927 |
| Consecration | 1951 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hranislav Đorić 19 August 1899 |
| Died | 27 August 1991 (aged 92) Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Signature | |
| Styles of Serbian Patriarch German | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Patriarch |
| Posthumous style | His Holiness Patriarch German of Blessed Repose |
German (Serbian Cyrillic: Герман, English equivalent: Herman; 19 August 1899 – 27 August 1991) was the 43rd Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church from 1958 to 1990. He was successful in revitalizing the Serbian Orthodox Church to a certain extent during the Communist period, despite two schisms that occurred during his tenure.
The full title of German was: His Holiness, the Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Serbian Patriarch German (Serbian: Његова светост, Архиепископ пећки, Митрополит београдско-карловачки и Патријарх српски, Герман)