Jevanđelje Mitropolita Vavila (1494—1520)

Jevanđelje mitropolita Vavila Vavila (prije. 1485 – 1520) bio je Zetsko/Crnogorski mitropolit od, do 1520. Crnogorske vladike u XVI i XVII stoljeću U XVI i XVII vijeku, za čitavih dvjesta godina, na mitropolitskoj stolici u Cetinjskom manastiru, sve do vladike Danila Petrovića, bilo je četrnaest vladika. Mitropolit Vavila bio je prvi mitropolit u Cetinjskom manastiru poslije odlaska posljednjeg Crnojevića iz Gornje Zete, tada već Crne Gore. On je odmah od početka počeo da stiče ugled kod plemena u okolini Cetinjskog manastira, ali faktički nije imao, niti je mogao imati nikakave svjetovne vlasti. Poslije Vavile, pa za čitavih dvjesta godina, na mitropolitskoj stolici u Cetinjskom manastiru, upravo sve do vladike Danila Petrovića, bilo je oko trinaest vladika. Pojedini od ovih vladika imali su veliki značaj u okupljanju crnogorskih plemena za borbu protiv Turaka. Vladike iz Cetinjskog manastira do vladike Danila bile su ovim redom: German, Pavle, Vasilije, Nikodim, Romil (polovinom XVI stoljeća), Pahomije Komanin (u drugoj polovini XVI stoljeća), Venijamin (pri kraju XVI stoljeća), Rufim Njeguš (u prvoj polovini XVII stoljeća), Mardarije Kornećanin (polovinom XVII stoljeća), Rufim Boljević (u drugoj polovini XVII stoljeća), Vasilije Veljekrajski, Visarion Bajica, (pri kraju XVII stoljeća) i posljednji od tih vladika iz raznih bratstava - Sava Kaluđeričić iz Očinića, poslije kojeg je došao za vladiku Cetinjskog manastira Danilo Petrović. Vavila, Metropolitan of Zeta/Montenegro Vavila (before 1485 – 1520) was the Metropolitan of Zeta from c. 1494 to 1504. The first mention of Vavila dates to January 4, 1485, in the charter issued by Ivan Crnojević (r. 1465–1490); the Old Cetinje Monastery was built in 1484–85, at which time the Metropolitan of Zeta was Visarion, while Vavila was mentioned as his vicar bishop (1485). Vavila succeeded Visarion, though it is not known when exactly this would have taken place, as the oldest found source mentions Vavila as such in 1494. Vavila blessed Hieromonk Makarije’s Cetinje Octoechos, printed at the Crnojević printing house in 1494, in which he was mentioned as the Metropolitan of Zeta. In 1496, Prince Đurađ V Crnojević of Zeta (r. 1489–1496) abdicated the rule to Stefan II Crnojević, an Ottoman vassal, and Zeta then became part of the Sanjak of Scutari of the Ottoman Empire in 1499. In 1504, Roman is mentioned as the Metropolitan of Zeta. In 1514, Zeta was separated from the Sanjak of Scutari and established as the separate Sanjak of Montenegro, under the rule of Skenderbeg Crnojević. In 1516, Vavila was elected as ruler of Montenegro by its clans. This event marked the foundation of the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro. Vavila died in 1520. Govori: Vojislav D. Nikčević. #Vavila ...