During the long tenure of highly conservative metropolitan Stefan Stratimirović (1790–1836), internal reforms were halted, resulting in the gradual formation of two fractions that would subsequently mark the life of Orthodox Serbs in the Metropolitanate, and later Patriarchate of Karlovci throughout the 19th century. First fraction was clerical and conservative.
During the long period of highly conservative metropolitan Stefan Stratimirović (1790–1836), internal reforms were stalled, leading to the gradual emergence of two factions that would later define the life of Orthodox Serbs in the Metropolitanate and later Patriarchate of Karlovci throughout the 19th century. The first faction was clerical and conservative.