Maksim Vasiljević

Maksim Vasiljević (Maxim; secular name Milan Vasiljević; born 27 June 1968 in Foča, Yugoslavia) was enthroned as bishop of the Diocese of Western America of the Serbian Orthodox Church on July 30, 2006. Previously, he was the Bishop of Hum, Vicar bishop in the Metropolitanate of Dabro-Bosna, in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is a professor of patrology at the University of Belgrade's School of Orthodox Theology. He was also was professor at Orthodox Theological Faculty in Foča (Srbinje), Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

He was enthroned by Bp. Longin of the New Gracanica Metropolitanate, in the Cathedral Church of St. Stefan the First-Crowned in Alhambra, California. Bp. Maxim was elected to the see of the Serbian Diocese of Western America at the regular session of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, held in May, 2006. Bp. Maxim succeeded Bp. Longin, who previously was the Administrator of the diocese.

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Maxim (given name)

Maxim (Cyrillic: Максим), sometimes romanized as Maksim, Maksym or Maksum, is a male first name of Roman origin which is relatively common in Slavic-speaking countries, mainly in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine. According to the register of the General Directorate of Moscow, "Maxim" was the second most popular male name for children born in Moscow. From March 16, 2005 to August 16, 2005, 1,087 boys were named Maxim, behind Alexander at 1,390. The name is derived from the Latin family name Maximus, meaning "the greatest". Maxim is also a less well-known surname.

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MakSim

Marina Sergeevna Abrosimova (Russian: Марина Серге́евна Абросимова; born 10 June 1983), better known under her stage name MakSim (Russian: МакSим; earlier - Maxi-M) is a Russian singer, songwriter and a music producer.

Discography

Albums

Trudny Vozrast (Трудный возраст - The Awkward Age)

Debut album, officially on sale since 28 March 2006.

Sales: 2,000,000+ (2× Diamonds)

Single Znaesh li ty sold more than 1,3 million digital copies in Russia.

Moy Ray (Мой рай - My Paradise)

Second album, officially on sale since 15 November 2007 (13 November in Euroset stores).