Vladika or Wladika ( sr, владика) is a Slavic title and address of

bishops A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

in the Eastern Orthodox Church. In

Old Church Slavonic Old Church Slavonic or Old Slavonic () was the first Slavic languages, Slavic literary language. Historians credit the 9th-century Byzantine Empire, Byzantine missionaries Saints Cyril and Methodius with Standard language, standardizing the lan ...

, the meaning of the word is ''Mr.'' From the early-16th to the mid-19th century in Montenegro, the title referred to the bishop of

Cetinje Cetinje (, ) is a town in Montenegro. It is the former royal capital (''prijestonica'' / приjестоница) of Montenegro and is the location of several national institutions, including the official residence of the president of Montenegro ...

, who also served as the spiritual leader and the prince of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro.

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