After 1696, when the dignity of Vladika, or prince-bishop, became hereditary in the Petrović family, the sovereign power had descended from uncle to nephew, the Vladikas belonging to the order of the black clergy (i.e., monastic clergy) who are forbidden to marry.
Despois de 1696, cando a dignidade da Vladika, ou bispo-príncipe, tornouse hereditaria na familia Petrović, o poder soberano descendera de tío para sobriño, o Vladika pertencente á orde do clero negro (ou sexa, o clero monástico), que son prohibidos de se casar.