Irinej Bulović
| Irinej | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Bačka | |
 Bishop Irinej in 2013 | |
| Native name | Иринеј |
| Church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Diocese | Eparchy of Bačka |
| Elected | 20 May 1990 |
| Installed | 24 December 1990 |
| Predecessor | Nikanor (Iličić) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Mirko Bulović |
| Born |
11 February 1947 Stanišić, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Denomination | Serbian Orthodox |
| Residence | Kovilj (Novi Sad) |
| Previous post | Vicar Bishop of Moravica (1989–1990) |
| Alma mater |
Faculty of Theology of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Theology of the University of Athens |
| Ordination history of Irinej Bulović | |
|---|---|
Diaconal ordination | |
| Ordained by | Pavle, bishop of Raška and Prizren |
| Date of ordination | 1969 |
Priestly ordination | |
| Ordained by | Pavle, bishop of Raška and Prizren |
| Date of ordination | 1969 |
Episcopal consecration | |
| Date of consecration | 20 May 1990 |
| Place of consecration | Patriarchate of Peć[1] |
Irinej Bulović, Th.D. (born Mirko Bulović on 11 February 1947, in Stanišić) is the Serbian Orthodox cleric and current Bishop of Bačka. He serves as а professor of the New Testament exegesis and Greek language on the Faculty of Theology of the University of Belgrade.[2]
Biography
Bulović was born as Mirko to parents Mihailo and Zorka on 11 February 1947, in Stanišić near Sombor in Serbia (then DFR Yugoslavia). He graduated from the Faculty of Theology in Belgrade in 1969. While a student, he took monastic vows from his mentor Justin Popović and then took monastic name of Irinej (Irenaeus).[1] In 1969, Pavle, then bishop of Raška and Prizren (later Serbian Patriarch) ordained Bulović as hierodeacon and later hieromonk.[1] For two years (1969-1970) he lived in the Ostrog Monastery where he was a teacher in the monastic school.[1] He completed his post-graduate studies in 1970-1980 at the School of Theology of the University of Athens, Greece, where he gained the doctor of theology degree in June 1980.[1] In 1981, he was appointed a professor of the New Testament exegesis on the Faculty of Theology in Belgrade, a position he still holds as of 2014.[1]
During the regular session of the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1989, Irinej Bulović was elected a Vicar Bishop of Moravica, and in 1990 he was elected Bishop of Bačka and enthroned in the Saint George's Cathedral in Novi Sad on 24 December 1990.[1]
He repeatedly attends on an international ecumenical meetings and is recognized ecumenical worker.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Eparchy of Bačka official site: His Grace Bishop of Novi Sad and Backa, Sombor and Szeged Mr.Dr. Irenaeus: curriculum vitae
- ↑ Faculty of Theology of the University of Belgrade official site: DEPARTMENTS AND CATHEDRAE
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| Eastern Orthodox Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nikanor Iličić |
Bishop of Bačka 1990–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Longin Krčo |
Vicar Bishop of Moravica 1989–1990 |
Succeeded by Antonije Pantelić |