Vićentije Jovanović Vidak

In 1757, he was appointed an administrator of the [[Eparchy of Slavonia|Eparchy of Pakrac]], and two years later he was elected as the Bishop of [[Temisvar]]. As the highest-ranking cleric, he helped [[Atanasije Dimitrijević Sekereš]], [[Dositej Obradović]], [[Teodor Janković Mirijevski]], [[Stefan Vujanovski]], [[Avram Mrazović]] and many other scholars in their educational reforms at the time.

In 1757, he was appointed an administrator of the [[Eparchy of Slavonia|Eparchy of Pakrac]], and two years later he was elected as the Bishop of [[Temisvar]]. As the highest-ranking cleric, he helped [[Atanasije Dimitrijević Sekereš]], [[Dositej Obradović]], [[Teodor Janković Mirijevski]], [[Stefan Vujanovski]], [[Avram Mrazović]] and many other scholars in their educational reforms at the time.

He was elected Metropolitan in 1774 at a time when education reforms in the Habsburg State were beginning to take place. The preparation and implementation of reforms were conducted by [[Adam František Kollár]], the president of the Illyrian Cour Deputation (''Illirische Hof-Deputation'') and the State censorship was in the hands of [[Atanasije Dimitrijević Sekereš]]. Therefore, the success or failure of the reforms fell on the shoulders of Metropolitan Vićentije (Jovanović Vidak).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vMGHDwAAQBAJ&q=vicentije+jovanovic+vidak&pg=PA35|title=Država i politike upravljanja (18-20 vek) = State and Govering Policies : (18-20th centuries)|isbn=9788677431204|last1=Krestić|first1=Petar|date=23 February 2017}}</ref>

He was elected Metropolitan in 1774 at a time when education reforms in the Habsburg State were beginning to take place. The preparation and implementation of reforms were conducted by [[Adam František Kollár]], the president of the Illyrian Cour Deputation (''Illirische Hof-Deputation'') and the State censorship was in the hands of [[Atanasije Dimitrijević Sekereš]]. Therefore, the success or failure of the reforms fell on the shoulders of Metropolitan Vićentije (Jovanović Vidak).<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vMGHDwAAQBAJ&q=vicentije+jovanovic+vidak&pg=PA35|title=Država i politike upravljanja (18-20 vek) |trans-title= State and Governing Policies : (18-20th centuries)|isbn=9788677431204|last1=Krestić|first1=Petar|date=23 February 2017}}</ref>

It is noted that during his diplomatic mission in [[Vienna]] in 1776, Metropolitan Vićentije was granted permission to take all confiscated religious books brought from Russia and distribute them to the poor parishes that they were initially intended for.<ref>[[Sava Vuković (bishop)|Sava Vuković]]: „[http://www.pouke.org/upload/fajlovi/agapije/srpskijerarsi.pdf Srpski jerarsi od devetog do dvadesetog veka]“, Evro Beograd, Unireks Podgorica, Kalenić Kragujevac, 1996. godine; tekst „Vikentije (Jovanović) mitropolit karlovački 1731 — 1737“ str. 70-73.</ref>

It is noted that during his diplomatic mission in [[Vienna]] in 1776, Metropolitan Vićentije was granted permission to take all confiscated religious books brought from Russia and distribute them to the poor parishes that they were initially intended for.<ref>[[Sava Vuković (bishop)|Sava Vuković]]: „[http://www.pouke.org/upload/fajlovi/agapije/srpskijerarsi.pdf Srpski jerarsi od devetog do dvadesetog veka]“, Evro Beograd, Unireks Podgorica, Kalenić Kragujevac, 1996. godine; tekst „Vikentije (Jovanović) mitropolit karlovački 1731 — 1737“ str. 70-73.</ref>