After 1496, the Eparchy of Cetinje (Serbian: Цетињска епархија), as well as other eparchies of the Serbian Orthodox Church, continued to exist under the new Ottoman rule.
It had diocesan jurisdiction over Old Zeta, known now as Old Montenegro, keeping its seat in Cetinje.
It had spiritual influence over the territory between Bjelopavlići and Podgorica to the Bojana River.
The eparchy also included some parts of Herzegovina, from Grahovo to Čevo.
From 1557 to 1766, eparchy was under constant jurisdiction of the Serbian Patriarchate of Peć.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the bishops and the local Christian leaders led armed resistance against the Ottomans on several occasions, with some degree of success.
Though the Ottomans nominally ruled the Sanjak of Montenegro, the Montenegrin mountains were never completely conquered.
The bishops and local leaders often allied themselves with the Republic of Venice.
At the beginning of the 17th century, Montenegrins fought and won two important battles at Lješkopolje (1603 and 1613), under the leadership and command of metropolitan Rufim Njeguš.
This was the first time that the metropolitan had led and defeated the Ottomans.
After 1496, the Eparchy of Cetinje (Serbian: Цетињска епархија), as well as other eparchies of the Serbian Orthodox Church, continued to exist under the new Ottoman rule. It had diocesan jurisdiction over Old Zeta, known now as Old Montenegro, keeping its seat in Cetinje. It had spiritual influence over the territory between Bjelopavlići and Podgorica to the Bojana River. The eparchy also included some parts of Herzegovina, from Grahovo to Čevo. From 1557 to 1766, eparchy was under constant jurisdiction of the Serbian Patriarchate of Peć. 
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the bishops and the local Christian leaders led armed resistance against the Ottomans on several occasions, with some degree of success. Though the Ottomans nominally ruled the Sanjak of Montenegro, the Montenegrin mountains were never completely conquered. The bishops and local leaders often allied themselves with the Republic of Venice. At the beginning of the 17th century, Montenegrins fought and won two important battles at Lješkopolje (1603 and 1613), under the leadership and command of metropolitan Rufim Njeguš. This was the first time that the metropolitan had led and defeated the Ottomans.
Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral