He was not able to enter his residence in Sibenik, but had to reside in Monastery Krka, where he lectured at the seminary. Bishop Longin was known especially as a fighter for unity of the Serbian Church.Īt the Sabor in 1992 at the request of His Holiness and brother hierarchs, Bishop Longin accepted the duty of being bishop of Dalmatia. Besides serving the great territory of Australia he also built churches and was involved in work with the youth. In May of 1986 he was elected Bishop of Australia and New Zealand, where he spent six and a half years. Colin Hikling, professor of Holy Scriptures at the London University, where the new bishop had done post graduate studies. As guests present were the Archimandrite Platon, professor of the Moscow Theological Academy, Canon Dr. Present at the services were the following bishops of the Serbian Church: Metropolitan Vladislav of Dabro-Bosna, Metropolitan Jovan of Zagreb and Ljubljbana, Bishop Chrysostom of Branicevo, Bishop Pavle of Ras and Prizren, Bishop Stefan of Zica and Bishop Jefrem of Banja Luka. Also serving were Bishop Nikolaj of Dalmatia, who had been Dean at the Seminary in Krka Monastery where the young Bishop had begun his theological education and Bishop Vasilije of Zvornik-Tuzla. His Holiness served the Divine Liturgy along with Metropolitan Vladimir of Rostov and Novo Cerkay (now Metropolitan of Kiev) who had been Dean of the Moscow Theological Academy while Bishop Longin was a student. On the decision of the Holy Synod of Bishops he was appointed as lecturer of the Holy Three Hierarchs Seminary in 1983 for two years.Īt the Sabor of May 1985 he was elected Vicar Bishop of Morava to the Patriarch. He was also administrator of two parishes. From October 1980 to April 1981, he served in the Diocese of Zvornik-Tuzla as secretary of the Executive Board. He entered the Moscow Theological Academy in 1975 where he graduated in 1979. On February 13th, he was ordained a priest. At the Divine Liturgy on February 12th he was ordained a deacon by Bishop Stefan. The tonsuring was done by Bishop Stefan of Dalmatia on the eve of the school Slava of the Holy Three Hierarchs on February 11, 1975. He entered Three Hierarchs Seminary in Monastery Krka in 1970 and graduated in 1975.ĭuring this time he was tonsured a monk and received the small schema as a fifth year student. He attended grade school in Olovske Luke from 1962 to 1970. His parents were Stanoje and Andja Jovanovic. His Grace Bishop Longin was born on Septemas Momir Krco in the town of Kruscanje Olovo.
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