Eparchies and metropolitanates of the Serbian Orthodox Church

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This is the list of eparchies (dioceses) and metropolitanates (metropolitan dioceses) of the Serbian Orthodox Church, according to the Constitution of the Serbian Orthodox Church and subsequent decisions of the Council of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church.[1]

Canonical territory

The canonical territory of the Serbian Orthodox Church, which encompasses Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, Croatia, and Slovenia, is divided into one archdiocese, 3 metropolitanates, and 25 eparchies.[2]

Canonical territory of the Serbian Orthodox Church
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Archdiocese Seat Cathedral Founded Head
Belgrade and Karlovci[a] Belgrade, Serbia Cathedral of Saint Archangel Michael, Belgrade 1931[3] Porfirije[b]
Metropolitanate Seat Cathedral Founded Metropolitan bishop
Dabar and Bosnia Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Sarajevo 1219[4] Hrizostom Jević
Montenegro and the Littoral Cetinje, Montenegro Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, Podgorica 1219 Joanikije Mićović
Zagreb and Ljubljana Zagreb, Croatia Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Zagreb 1931[5] Kirilo Bojović
(administrator)
Eparchy Seat Cathedral Founded Bishop
Bačka Novi Sad, Serbia Saint George Cathedral, Novi Sad 16th century
(re-established 1932)		 Irinej Bulović
Banat Vršac, Serbia Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Vršac 16th century
(re-established 1932)		 Nikanor Bogunović
Banja Luka Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Banja Luka 1900 Jefrem Milutinović
Bihać and Petrovac Bosanski Petrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Bosanski Petrovac 1925
(re-established 1990)[6]		 Sergije Karanović
Braničevo Požarevac, Serbia Cathedral of Archangels Michael and Gabriel, Požarevac 1921[7] Ignatije Midić
Buda Szentendre, Hungary Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Szentendre 1740s[8] Lukijan Pantelić
Budimlja and Nikšić Berane, Montenegro Saint Basil of Ostrog Cathedral, Nikšić 1219
(re-established 2001)[9]		 Metodije Ostojić
Dalmatia Krka, Croatia Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Šibenik 1692 Nikodim Kosović
Gornji Karlovac Karlovac, Croatia Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Karlovac, Karlovac 1695[10] Gerasim Popović
Kruševac Kruševac, Serbia Saint George Cathedral, Kruševac 2010 David Perović
Mileševa Prijepolje, Serbia Saint Basil of Ostrog Cathedral, Prijepolje 1992[11] Atanasije Rakita
Niš Niš, Serbia Holy Trinity Cathedral, Niš 1878 Arsenije Glavčić
Osijek Plain and Baranya Dalj, Croatia Saint Demetrius Cathedral, Dalj 1991 Heruvim Đermanović
Raška and Prizren Gračanica, Kosovo Saint George Cathedral, Prizren 1808 Teodosije Šibalić
Slavonia Jasenovac, Croatia Holy Trinity Cathedral, Pakrac 1557 Jovan Ćulibrk
Srem Sremski Karlovci, Serbia Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Sremski Karlovci 1500[12] Vasilije Vadić
Šabac Šabac, Serbia Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Šabac 2006 Jerotej Petrović
Šumadija Kragujevac, Serbia Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Kragujevac 1947 Jovan Mladenović
Timișoara Timișoara, Romania Cathedral of the Ascension of the Lord, Timișoara 1608 Lukijan Pantelić
(administrator)
Timok Zaječar, Serbia Cathedral of Nativity of the Theotokos, Zaječar 1833 Ilarion Golubović
Valjevo Valjevo, Serbia Cathedral of the Resurrection of the Lord, Valjevo 2006 Isihije Rogić
Vranje Vranje, Serbia Holy Trinity Cathedral, Vranje 1975[13] Pahomije Gačić
Zachlumia, Herzegovina, and the Littoral Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Trebinje 1219 Dimitrije Rađenović
Zvornik and Tuzla Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Tuzla 1532 Fotije Sladojević
Žiča Kraljevo, Serbia Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Kraljevo 1219 Justin Stefanović
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Diaspora

Outside its canonical territory, the Serbian Orthodox Church maintains one metropolitanate and 11 eparchies serving the Serb diaspora in Europe, the Americas, and Australia.

Eparchies in Europe
Eparchies in North America
More information Metropolitanate, Seat ...
Metropolitanate Seat Cathedral Founded Metropolitan bishop
Australia and New Zealand Sydney, Australia Saint George Cathedral, Cabramatta 1964 Siluan Mrakić
Eparchy Seat Cathedral Founded Bishop
Austria Vienna, Austria Saint Sava Cathedral, Vienna 2011 Irinej Bulović
(administrator)
Britain and Ireland London, United Kingdom Saint Sava Cathedral, London 2024 Nektarije Samardžić
Buenos Aires, South America, and Central America Buenos Aires, Argentina Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Buenos Aires 2011 Kirilo Bojović
Canada Milton, Canada Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Hamilton 1983 Mitrofan Kodić
Düsseldorf and Germany Düsseldorf, Germany Saint Sava Cathedral, Düsseldorf 1990 Grigorije Durić
Eastern America New Rochelle, United States Holy Trinity Cathedral, Pittsburgh 1963 Irinej Dobrijević
New Gračanica and Midwestern America Third Lake, United States Cathedral of the Holy Resurrection, Chicago 1963 Longin Krčo
Scandinavia Stockholm, Sweden Saint Sava Cathedral, Stockholm 1990 Dositej Motika
Switzerland Zurich, Switzerland Holy Trinity Cathedral, Zurich 2024 Andrej Ćilerdžić
Western America Alhambra, United States Saint Steven Cathedral, Alhambra 1963 Maksim Vasiljević
Western Europe Paris, France Saint Sava Cathedral, Paris 1994[14] Justin Jeremić
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Jurisdiction over the city of Belgrade, capital of Serbia. The title of Karlovci is in reference to the former Metropolitanate of Karlovci.
  2. [b]
    The Archdiocese of Belgrade and Karlovci is traditionally headed by the Serbian Patriarch.

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