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Religion In Montenegro
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is the largest religion in Montenegro at 71% of the population, and is the religion of choice for the vast majority of ethnic Montenegrins and Serbs. In addition to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, there is also a sizeable number of adherents to Sunni Islam at 20% of the population, mainly from ethnic Bosniaks and Albanians. The majority of Eastern Orthodox Christians in the country belong to the canonically recognized Serbian Orthodox Church, but a small minority adhere to the Montenegrin Orthodox Church, which is not canonically recognized by the Eastern Orthodox Church. According to a 2020 poll conducted by CEDEM, approximately 10% of Montenegro's Eastern Orthodox Christians have opted for the Montenegrin Orthodox Church, while approximately 90% have opted for or stayed with the Serbian Orthodox Church. Demographics Historical demographics Distribution by ethnic group in 2011 The results of the Montenegrin census of 2011 by ethnic groups, the late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eastern Orthodoxy
Eastern Orthodoxy, otherwise known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity or Byzantine Christianity, is one of the three main Branches of Christianity, branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Catholic Church, Catholicism and Protestantism. Like the Pentarchy of the first millennium, the mainstream (or "Canon law of the Eastern Orthodox Church, canonical") Eastern Orthodox Church is Organization of the Eastern Orthodox Church, organised into autocephalous churches independent from each other. In the 21st century, the Organization of the Eastern Orthodox Church#Autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches, number of mainstream autocephalous churches is seventeen; there also exist Organization of the Eastern Orthodox Church#Unrecognised churches, autocephalous churches unrecognized by those mainstream ones. Autocephalous churches choose their own Primate (bishop), primate. Autocephalous churches can have Ecclesiastical jurisdiction, jurisdiction (authority) over other churches, som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the view or belief that the existence of God, the divine, or the supernatural is either unknowable in principle or unknown in fact. (page 56 in 1967 edition) It can also mean an apathy towards such religious belief and refer to personal limitations rather than a worldview. Another definition is the view that "human reason is incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify either the belief that God exists or the belief that God does not exist." The English biologist Thomas Henry Huxley said that he originally coined the word ''agnostic'' in 1869 "to denote people who, like imself confess themselves to be hopelessly ignorant concerning a variety of matters ncluding the matter of God's existence about which metaphysicians and theologians, both orthodox and heterodox, dogmatise with the utmost confidence." Earlier thinkers had written works that promoted agnostic points of view, such as Sanjaya Belatthiputta, a 5th-century BCE Indian philosophe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eparchy Of Mileševa
Eparchy of Mileševa is the one of eparchies of the Serbian Orthodox Church, and is seated in Prijepolje, in the Mileševa monastery. History The establishment of the Eparchy Eparchy is based in the valley Lim (river) and laid on the foundation of the Mileševa monastery, established in the first half of the 13th century. Eparchy has often changed the name, but he always had a seat in the Mileševa monastery. On the Establishment Mileševo Metropolia very little is known. In a service Saint Sava it is called "Glorious Archbishopric". One Metropolitan Bishop of Mileševa, whose name is unknown, crowned ban Tvrtko I of Bosnia as Serbian kings, Serbian king and Bosnian Kingdom, Bosnian King in 1377. The first Metropolitan Bishop of Mileševa whose name is known to us, is David. He was a "close associate to Duke, Herceg Stjepan Vukčić Kosača and his sons. " When Herceg Stjepan Vukčić Kosača drawing up a will, Metropolitan Bishop of Mileševa David, wrote and was a witness d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eparchy Of Budimlja And Nikšić
The Eparchy of Budimlja and Nikšić or Budimlja–Nikšić () is an eparchy (diocese) of the Serbian Orthodox Church, covering eastern, central, and western parts of modern Montenegro. The ecclesiastical seat of the eparchy is the Đurđevi Stupovi, Montenegro, Monastery of Đurđevi Stupovi in Berane. Since 2021 it has been headed by Metodije Ostojić, Metodije, bishop of Budimlja and Nikšić. History In 1219, the autocephaly of the Eastern Orthodox Church in medieval Serbia was established by Saint Sava, who was consecrated as the first Serbian archbishop by Patriarch Manuel I of Constantinople and who was residing at that time in Nicaea. On that occasion, the region of ''Budimlja'' in the upper Lim (river), Lim valley was detached from the old Eparchy of Raška, and on that territory the new ''Eparchy of Budimlja'' was created, centered in the Monastery of Đurđevi Stupovi (Budimlja), Monastery of Đurđevi Stupovi, previously founded by Stefan Prvoslav, cousin of Saint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Metropolitanate Of Montenegro And The Littoral
The Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral of the Serbian Orthodox Church () is the largest eparchy (diocese) of the Serbian Orthodox Church in modern Montenegro. Founded in 1219 by Saint Sava as the Eparchy of Zeta, it has continued to exist, without interruption, up to the present time, and has remained one of the most prominent dioceses of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The current Metropolitan bishop is Joanikije II, Metropolitan of Montenegro, Joanikije II. His official title is "Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral" (). History Eparchy of Zeta (1219–1346) The Eparchy of Zeta under the Nemanjići, Zeta was founded in 1219 by Saint Sava, Sava of the Nemanjić dynasty, the first Archbishop of the autocephalous Serbian Orthodox Church. After receiving the autocephalous, autocephaly from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and confirmation from the Empire of Nicaea, Byzantine Emperor, Archbishop Sava organized the area under his ecclesiastical jurisdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of Serbia, history, and Serbian language, language. They primarily live in Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro as well as in North Macedonia, Slovenia, Germany and Austria. They also constitute a significant diaspora with several communities across Europe, the Americas and Oceania. The Serbs share many cultural traits with the rest of the peoples of Southeast Europe. They are predominantly Eastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodox Christians by religion. The Serbian language, Serbian language (a standardized version of Serbo-Croatian) is official in Serbia, co-official in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is spoken by the plurality in Montenegro. Ethnology The identity of Serbs is rooted in Eastern Orthodoxy and traditions. In the 19th century, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Monasterio De Ostrog, Montenegro, 2014-04-14, DD 14
Monasterio is a municipality located in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ... ( INE), the municipality has a population of 24 inhabitants. References Municipalities in the Province of Guadalajara {{CastileLaMancha-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Protestantism In Montenegro
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is the largest religion in Montenegro at 71% of the population, and is the religion of choice for the vast majority of ethnic Montenegrins and Serbs. In addition to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, there is also a sizeable number of adherents to Sunni Islam at 20% of the population, mainly from ethnic Bosniaks and Albanians in Montenegro, Albanians. The majority of Eastern Orthodox Christians in the country belong to the canonically recognized Serbian Orthodox Church, but a small minority adhere to the Montenegrin Orthodox Church, which is not canonically recognized by the Eastern Orthodox Church. According to a 2020 poll conducted by CEDEM, approximately 10% of Montenegro's Eastern Orthodox Christians have opted for the Montenegrin Orthodox Church, while approximately 90% have opted for or stayed with the Serbian Orthodox Church. Demographics Historical demographics Distribution by ethnic group in 2011 The results of the Montenegrin census of 2011 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Catholic Church In Montenegro
The Catholic Church in Montenegro (; ; ) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There were 20,000 Catholics in Montenegro in 2020, and they formed 2.8% of the population. Most Catholics are ethnic Albanians, Montenegrins, and Croats. The Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro and to Bosnia and Herzegovina is Archbishop Francis Chullikatt. Organisation Latin Church Catholics Within Montenegro the Latin Church Catholic hierarchy consists of the Archdiocese of Bar. The Diocese of Kotor is geographically located in Montenegro, but it is administratively part of the church in Croatia and is subject to the Archdiocese of Split-Makarska of that country. The territory of the Diocese of Kotor ( Venetian: ''Cattaro'') corresponds to the territory of Albania Veneta of the Republic of Venice, lost to Napoleon I in 1797 (Albania Veneta was mostly Catholic). Caritas Montenegro is the social arm of the Catholic Church in the country. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Islam In Montenegro
Islam in Montenegro refers to adherents, communities and religious institutions of Islam in Montenegro. It is the second largest religion in the country, after Christianity in Montenegro, Christianity. According to the 2011 census, Montenegro's 118,477 Muslims make up 19.11% of the total population. Montenegro's Muslims belong mostly to the Sunni Muslim, Sunni branch. In 2023, Montenegro's 124,668 Muslims made up 19.99% of the total population. History In the 15th century the Montenegrin ruler Ivan Crnojević (1465–1490) was at war with the infiltrating Republic of Venice, Venetians. Unable to maintain war on both fronts, the Ottoman Empire had conquered much of Montenegro's territory and introduced Islam. Ivan's third son Skender-Bey Crnojević, Staniša Crnojević was the first prominent Montenegrin of the Muslim faith. Staniša Crnojević took up the name ''Skenderbeg Crnojević'' and ruled from his capital in Shkodër, Shköder from 1513 to 1530. He is well known as one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Eastern Orthodoxy In Montenegro
Eastern Orthodoxy in Montenegro refers to adherents, religious communities, institutions and organizations of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Montenegro. It is the largest Christian denomination in the country. According to the latest 2023 Census of Montenegro, 443,394 citizens of Montenegro (71.10%) registered as Eastern Orthodox Christians. The majority of Eastern Orthodox people in Montenegro are adherents of the Serbian Orthodox Church. A minor percentage supports the canonically unrecognized Montenegrin Orthodox Church, which has the status of a religious non-governmental organization since its founding in 1993. The current Metropolitan of Montenegro and primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro is Joanikije II, who serves as 56th head since the establishment of the diocese in 1219. The seat of the diocese is the Cetinje Monastery, since 1484. Demographics According to the 2011 official census, of the total 446,858 Eastern Orthodox Christians in Montenegro, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Croats Of Montenegro
The Croats have a minority in Boka Kotorska (''Bay of Kotor''), a coastal region in Montenegro, the largest of their kind in Tivat. The three Municipalities of Montenegro, municipalities making up the Bay of Kotor (Tivat, Kotor and Herceg-Novi) include 4,519 Croats or 6.70%. They are also known as Bokelji, a common name for all inhabitants for of Boka Kotorska. Tivat is home to the minority political party Croatian Civic Initiative, and to the ''National Council of Croats in Montenegro''. Kotor is home to Croatian Civic Society of Montenegro. Religion Croats of Montenegro are mainly Catholic. According to the 2011 census, 5,527 (91.80%) Croats declared as such. Since most of them live in the Bay of Kotor, the vast majority of them fall under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kotor, Diocese of Kotor. ;Places of worship *Our Lady of the Rocks *Cathedral of Saint Tryphon Demographics Settlements in Montenegro with significant Croatian minority (10 percent or more) include (2011) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
