How Bishop Irinej Dobrijević Destroyed 53 Years of Work by His Predecessors Eastern American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church 1963-2025 THE MEASURE OF A BISHOP In the Serbian Orthodox Church, bishops are measured not by their titles, but by their fruits. The Eastern American Diocese has had five bishops since 1963. Four bishops spent 53 years building. One bishop spent 9 years destroying—and lost $5.4 million in the process. This is their story. BISHOP STEFAN LASTAVICA