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The Episcopal see was founded in 1219 by St. Sava under the Autocephaly of the Patriarchs Of Constantinople . In 1346 it unilaterally declared itself as a patriarchate in Pec . This was only recognized by Constantinople in 1379 . After the Ottoman conquest of Serbia in 1459 , the Patriarchate gradually lost its importance. At times the church was forced by the Porte to install Greeks to the office. From 1766 - 1920 the patriarchate was abolished and all Ecclesiastical jurisdiction was placed under the Greek Orthodox Church . A metropolitan see was maintained in Belgrade from 1766 afterwards. Due to the war between the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League , a large number of Serbs migrated to Austria-Hungary in 1690 . This caused the establishment of a metropolitanate in Karlowitz ( Sremski Karlovci ). Later on the see was elevated to a patriarchate in 1848 as a reward to Serbians who supported the Habsburgs during the Hungarian revolt. In 1920 after Yugoslavia was formed both episcopal seats in Belgrade and Karlowitz were united to re-established a united Serbian patriarchate. LIST OF ALL HEAD SERBIAN METROPOLITANS AND PATRIARCHS, 1219-PRESENT
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