Irinej | |
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| Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Serbian Patriarch | |
 Patriarch Irinej in 2019 | |
| Native name | Иринеј |
| Church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Elected | 22 January 2010 |
| Installed | 23 January 2010 (Belgrade) 3 October 2010 (Peć) |
| Term ended | 20 November 2020 |
| Predecessor | Pavle |
| Successor | Porfirije |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Niš (1975–2010) Titular Bishop of Moravica (1974–1975) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 October 1959 by Patriarch German |
| Consecration | 1 May 1974 by Patriarch German |
| Rank | Patriarch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Miroslav Gavrilović 28 August 1930 |
| Died | 20 November 2020 (aged 90) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Buried | Church of Saint Sava, Belgrade |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Residence | Niš (1975–2010) Belgrade (2010–2020) |
| Alma mater | University of Belgrade |
| Signature |  |
| Styles of Serbian Patriarch Irinej | |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Patriarch |
| Posthumous style | His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Blessed Repose |
Irinej (Serbian Cyrillic: Иринеј, pronounced [irǐneːj], English: Irenaeus; born Miroslav Gavrilović; 28 August 1930 – 20 November 2020) was the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church from 2010 until his death in 2020.
He had first been the bishop of Niš between 1975 and 2010, and then the patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church from 22 January 2010 succeeding Pavle, until his death. He was considered, both abroad and at home, to be a moderate traditionalist, open to global inter-religious dialogue.[by whom?]