Mojsije Putnik

Mojsije Putnik
Mojsije Putnik (1782) by Stefan Gavrilović
Born
Vasilije Putnik

1728
Novi Sad, Kingdom of Hungary, Habsburg monarchy
(present-day Serbia)
Died1790
NationalityHabsburg
Occupation(s)the Metropolitan of Sremski Karlovci between 1781 and 1790
Known forReligious tolerance

Mojsije Putnik (Serbian Cyrillic: Мојсије Путник, pronounced [mǒːjsije pûtniːk]) (1728–1790) was the Metropolitan of Sremski Karlovci between 1781 and 1790, during the reign of Joseph II. He was known for publishing the Toleranzpatent (tolerance patent) meant to ensure equal rights for the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Catholic church in Sremski Karlovci.

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