Makarije Sokolović was a 16th-century Eastern Orthodox prelate who served as the Patriarch of Peć from 1557 to 1571. Following the Ottoman conquest, he became the first leader of the newly restored Serbian Patriarchate. Through the political influence of his relative, the Ottoman Grand Vizier Mehmed-paša Sokolović, the church regained its independence from the Archbishopric of Ohrid. His leadership initiated a cultural renaissance within the Serbian people, marking a significant period of religious and artistic revival in the region.