Josif Rajačić
Josif Rajačić Јосиф Рајачић | |
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| Archbishop of Karlovci and Serbian Patriarch | |
| Native name | Јосиф Рајачић |
| Church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Metropolis | Sremski Karlovci |
| Installed | 26 January 1848 |
| Term ended | 1 December 1861 |
| Predecessor | Stefan Stanković |
| Successor | Samuilo Maširević |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 10 April 1810 |
| Consecration | 20 June 1829 |
| Rank | Patriarch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ilija Rajačić 20 July 1785 |
| Died | 1 December 1861 (aged 76) |
| Buried | Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicolas in Sremski Karlovci |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Residence | Belgrade (1848–1861) |
| Occupation | Administrator of Serbian Vojvodina |
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Josif Rajačić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јосиф Рајачић; 20 July 1785 – 1 December 1861), also known as Josif Rajačić-Brinski, was the Serbian Orthodox Archbishop and metropolitan of Sremski Karlovci (1842-1848), and then the Serbian Patriarch of the Patriarchate of Karlovci (1848-1861). He also served as a provisional administrator of Serbian Vojvodina (1848-1849), and was a baron of the Austrian Empire.