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Platon

Serbian Orthodox bishop of Banja Luka

PersonDied aged 66humanQ366396

Also known as Platon of Banja Luka

Born: September 29, 1874
Died: May 5, 1941
Birthplace: Belgrade
Place of death: Banja Luka
Occupation: cleric
Education: Moscow Theological Academy

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Platon of Banja Luka was a Serbian Orthodox cleric who served as the Bishop of Banja Luka between 1940 and 1941. His tenure ended in May 1941, when he was abducted, tortured and killed by followers of the Ustaše movement.

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-07-21
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Given name: Platon
Canonization status: saint
Family name: Jovanović
Consecrator: Patriarch Varnava Rosić of Serbia
Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy
Place of burial: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

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