Joanikije II
Joanikije II Јоаникије II | |
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Joanikije II, fresco from the Church of St. Demetrius | |
| Archbishop of All Serbian and Maritime Lands | |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Metropolis | Serbian Patriarchate of Peć |
| See | Patriarchal Monastery of Peć |
| Installed | January 3, 1338 |
| Term ended | September 3, 1354 |
| Predecessor | Danilo II |
| Successor | Sava IV |
| Other post(s) | logotet |
| Orders | |
| Rank | Metropolitan, Archbishop, Patriarch |
| Personal details | |
| Died | September 3, 1354 |
| Buried | Patriarchal Monastery of Peć |
| Nationality | Serb |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Residence | Prizren, Peć |
| Alma mater | Hilandar |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | ? [O.S. September 3] |
| Canonized | by Serbian Orthodox Church |
Joanikije II (Serbian Cyrillic: Јоаникије II; fl. 1337– d. 1354) was the Serbian Archbishop (1338–1346) and first Serbian Patriarch (1346–1354). He was elected Serbian Archbishop on January 3, 1338. Prior to his election, he served as a logotet, royal chancellor, to the Kingdom of Serbia.
He was elevated to Patriarch on Palm Sunday, April 6, 1346, done in order for Joanikije to crown King Stefan Uroš IV Dušan as Emperor on Easter of 1346.
Joanikije continued a tradition of church building, and built, among others, two churches in the Holy Land: the Church of St. Elias on Mount Carmel and the Church of St. Nicholas on Mount Tabor. He died on September 3, 1354, which is his feast day. He was buried in the Patriarchal Monastery of Peć.