Teofan Živković
Teofan Živković also spelled Theophan Živković (Secular name Božidar; Sremski Karlovci, 1825 - Plaški, 21 November 1890) was the Bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Gornji Karlovac from 1874 to 1890. Youth and education Božidar Živković was born in Sremski Karlovci in 1825. His father was a doctor. He graduated from Karlovci Gymnasium in Sremski Karlovci, and theology in Szeged. He also studied law at Belgrade's Grandes écoles, and later completed his studies at the Faculty of Theology at Clerical High School of Saint Arsenije, Grandes écoles of Saint Arsenije Sremac at Sremski Karlovci.. Upon graduation, he became a professor at a Teacher's Academy in Sombor. Later, he accepted the post of Rector (academia), rector of the Faculty of Theology at his alma mater in Sremski Karlovci. Monasticism and Episcopacy Božidar Živković was tonsured as a monk in 1853 and adopted the monastic name of Teofan. Immediately after entering monasticism, he was promoted to deacon ...
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