Why are little valued role Melentija Pavlovic, Milos spiritual leader of the uprising? Communion rebels in 1815 in such. He was a brave hero. He participated in numerous insurrectional battles

SHADOW history and its irony hangs over the knowledge of the gene...

Why are little valued role Melentija Pavlovic, Milos spiritual leader of the uprising? Communion rebels in 1815 in such. He was a brave hero. He participated in numerous insurrectional battles

SHADOW history and its irony hangs over the knowledge of the general public about the historical role of the Metropolitan Melentija Pavlovic, and over his immense credit for Serbia, converted from the Turkish backward province into a modern, free European country. Apart from the fact that in such Pavlovic 1815, with the rank of Archimandrite then, blessed the Second Serbian Uprising and Milos Obrenovic, leader, gave communion to the rebels' army, bunt justified before God and the people, little is known and valued his contribution Vasca Serbia. In short: he was a priest, a participant in the rebels' battle as a brave warrior, a knight, and along with the chaplains and later great Serbian Enlightenment.

Pavlovic was born in 1776 in Vrbava, near present Gornji Milanovac, which did not exist, since it was established in 1853. Dictionary of my time, "the book he learned" in a nearby monastery Vra?evšnica, which later became abbot. This shrine was a key center of secret political negotiation, as the successor Serbian spiritual knighthood from previous centuries. It was founded by the leader of Chicory Postupovic after the Battle of Kosovo. These days, in dvestotoj jubilee year of the uprising, was published a valuable monograph "Obrenovic, childhood and education." Author Dr. Nedeljko D. contribution from Professor Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, a native of this region, processes hitherto uninvestigated upbringing, education of members of the dynasty, with her family and fatefully linked Vukomanovic family and Lunjevica. Part is dedicated to Melente Pavlovic.

- That's traveled across Serbia, immediately helped Prince Milos in state affairs. His idea was to establish in Kragujevac "school of Orthodoxy." He was the first president of the consistory, the first spiritual court in Serbia, Kolubara Prince cancer Tesic. Role Pavlovic was very important when Prince Milos decided to solve Phanariot the pontifical throne in Serbia. Prince sent him to Constantinople with Nikifor Maksimovic in the patriarch, who at the suggestion of Prince rukopoloži bishop, produced for the Belgrade archbishop and metropolitan. So Melentije Pavlovic became the first Serbian Metropolitan of Belgrade, after many Greeks. Already in 1833 built the first church constitution for the Belgrade metropolitan. He collected old Srbulj and other Serbian manuscript to print them - explains Dr. Trnavac.

In the national history of pedagogy, Pavlovic is significant because, at the suggestion of Prince, and perform tasks Pope?itelji Prosveshtenie (Minister of Education) who were connected with religious Resor, together with cancer Tesic 1823rd

- "These two people, says the prince, shall consistently in all that Prosveshtenie, the clergy and the people slurries and take care of each asset izmišljavati that would soon to desired is intended." He founded a school near the monastery Vra?evšnica (as a regular "citizens"), one of the most important outside of Belgrade at the time. Engaged to procure state printing. Brother of Uncle Tom Vucic Perisic - says Dr. Trnavac.

After Pavlovic died in 1833 a monument was raised by Prince Milos "for ounce with him druželjubija and eternal vospominanija". His remains in Vracevsnica conveyed Princess Ljubica "in the car who drove four white man."

WAS NOT MASON

Contrary to the claims of some publicists, Metropolitan Pavlovi? was not a member of the fraternity of Masons, freemasons, unlike many insurgent League: Prota Mateja Nenadovi?a, Petra Ickale, Janko Katic ... By these inaccurate statements "was a member of the Lodge Ali Koc," the first in Belgrade. It was a joint Serbian-Turkish lodge, whose grand master Mustafa Pasha, called Serbian mother, killed by Dahi. With rebels Masons cooperated "brothers" Prince Adam Czartoryski, Polish Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Greek resistance leader Turks Constantine Ypsilanti, secret society Heterija ...

The head of Postupovic

Founder of the monastery Vra?evšnica, leader Radic Postupovic, Melente Pavlovic, probably, was a role model in the political skill and chivalry. At its height, in the first rank of nobles after King (whom Serbia then no longer have) was in 1435 when the peace treaty between Venice and Despot standing and his signature "radith leaders Comite Palatino". Charter of the Charter, which is received from the Serbian ruler Despot Stefan Lazarevic and George, transferred to Kostamonitu monastery on Mount Athos, where he became a monk. Until then, he helped in the reconstruction of the monastery svetogorskih would give to them starostavne books in silver adornments ...

MENT hero monk

- MADA spiritual face, Melentije Pavlovic was celebrated as a national hero, called Mento monks. He stressed the knights in the battle of Ljubic and arson. In "The uprising of Prince Milos to the Turks (Battle of Cacak)" There is a verse: "... there died Odža Skopljanine, take him Mento monks from white Vra?evšnica church, with the path amputate his head." Gerasim Georgijevi? in the book "Famous Events New Serbian history" of color in Cacak writes: "When Milos Frontier started and all the care it upon himself, Melentije everywhere was with them, because it was Milos vozljubio ... Melentije ran forward to to military courage demonstrated ... Melentije the wounded was a case, even zamlogo not sick. " And the monument in such Archimandrite Pavlovic, with Prince Milos, in one hand holding a cross in the second rebellion sword. Gusle are "epic catalog of national leaders" put more monks from this area Hadji Hadji Györ and Reuben, and there is a priest Mateja Nenadovi?. They are the spiritual leaders of the people, and directly participate in the rebels' military operations - continuing prof. Dr. Trnavac.

Melentije (Pavlovic, 1776 - 1833 ) was the Metropolitan of Belgrade since 1831 . until 1833 , the first Serb Metropolitan of Belgrade .

Sultan's edict of 1830 . Serbs get the right of religious freedom and that they can choose their metropolitan Serb instead...

Melentije (Pavlovic, 1776 - 1833 ) was the Metropolitan of Belgrade since 1831 . until 1833 , the first Serb Metropolitan of Belgrade .

Sultan's edict of 1830 . Serbs get the right of religious freedom and that they can choose their metropolitan Serb instead by then the Greeks , as the letter and the Prince Milos demanded, "the sons of our Fatherland we have bishops." Thus, in 1831 became the first Serb Melentije on the throne of Metropolitan of Belgrade after a long time, because by then from 1801 to this position were only Greeks ( Leontije , Agatangel and Antim ). Then, in Serbia there were three eparchies: Belgrade, Sabac and Uzice, which is from 1833 and attached Timocka. Constantinople Patriarch Constantine I in its letter of January 1832, gave the Serbian church autonomy. Since then carries the title of Archbishop and Metropolitan of Belgrade Serbian.

Melentije was an associate of Prince Milos Obrenovic . The first church constitution Belgrade Metropolitanate was given in 1833 . years. He collected old Srbulj old charters and other manuscripts and prepared them for printing. Born in a village Vrbava (Upper Georgia). He was abbot of the monastery Vracevsnica , with the monastery has made ??primary school, the fifth in Serbia. He fell ill and died in the monastery Vracevsnica 11th June 1833 . , where he was buried.