Rafael Levaković
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Rafael Levaković (also Raphael Levacovich) O.F.M. (c. 1597 – 1649) was a Franciscan prelate who served as Archbishop of Achrida (1647–1650);[1][2][3] and Glagolitic writer who set foundations for Slavic liturgy based on the missionary concept of the Roman Catholic Church.[4] Levaković actively worked on religious conversion of the Orthodox Serbs in Croatia.[5]
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Most Reverend Rafael Levaković | |
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Archbishop of Achrida | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Achrida |
In office | 1647–1650 |
Successor | Andrea Bogdani |
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Consecration | 2 June 1647 by Pier Luigi Carafa |
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Born | 1597 (1597) Jastrebarsko, Croatia |
Died | 1650(1650-00-00) (aged 52–53) Zadar |
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