Eparchy of Dalmatia
Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church
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The Eparchy of Dalmatia (Serbian: Далматинска епархија; Croatian: Dalmatinska eparhija) is a diocese (eparchy) of the Serbian Orthodox Church, having jurisdiction over the region of Dalmatia, in Croatia.[1]
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| Location | |
| Territory | Dalmatia |
| Headquarters | Krka Monastery |
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| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Sui iuris church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Established | 1692 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Šibenik |
| Language | Church Slavonic, Serbian |
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| Bishop | Nikodim Kosović |
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The episcopal see is located at the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Šibenik. Its headquarters and bishop's residence are located at Krka Monastery.
History
After World War I and the creation of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the eparchy was united with other Serbian ecclesiastical provinces to form the unified Serbian Orthodox Church, a process completed in 1920.[2]
List of bishops
- Nikodim Busović (1693–1705)
- Savatije Ljubibratić (1705–1716)
- Stevan Ljubibratić (1716–1722)
- Simeon Končarević (1751–1762)
- Venedikt Kraljević (1810–1823)
- Josif Rajačić (1829–1834)
- Pantelejmon Živković (1834–1836)
- Jerotej Mutibarić (1843–1853)
- Stefan Knežević (1853–1890)
- Nikodim Milaš (1890–1910)
- Dimitrije Branković (1913–1920)
- Danilo Pantelić (1921–1927)
- Maksimilijan Hajdin (1928–1931)
- Irinej Đorđević (1931–1947)
- Nikanor Iličić (1947–1951)
- Simeon Zloković (1951–1959)
- Stefan Boca (1959–1978)
- Nikolaj Mrđa (1978–1992)
- Longin Krčo (1992–1999)
- Fotije Sladojević (1999–2017)
- Nikodim Kosović (2017–present)
Notable monasteries
Gallery
Krka Monastery
Krupa Monastery
Dragović Monastery
