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Eparchy of Raška-Prizren and Kosovo-Metohija Епархија рашко-призренска и косовско-метохијска
Cathedral of Saint George in Prizren
Location
Territory	Raška (Serbia), Kosovo
Headquarters	Prizren, Kosovo
Information
Denomination	Eastern Orthodox
Sui iuris church	Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarchate of Peć (Serbia)
Established	13th century
Language	Church Slavonic Serbian
Current leadership
Bishop	Teodosije Šibalić
Map
Website
http://www.eparhija-prizren.com/en

Eparchy of Raška and Prizren is one of the oldest eparchies of the Serbian Orthodox Church, featuring the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the Serbian Patriarchal Monastery of Peć, as well as Serbian Orthodox Monastery of Visoki Dečani, which together are part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Serbia.

Jurisdiction of the Eparchy is reflected in its name: it has diocesan jurisdiction over Eastern Orthodox Christians in historical regions of Raška (Serbia) and Kosovo and Metohija. The official see of the Eparchy is in Prizren, Kosovo.

History

Under the jurisdiction of Archbishopric of Justiniana Prima

Within the territory of the present-day Eparchy of Raška and Prizren several older eparchies existed throughout history. One of them was the ancient Bishopric of Ulpiana also known as Iustiniana Secunda situated near the modern town of Lipjan, where the remains of episcopal Basilica dating from the first half of 6th century have been found and excavated. Originally, the episcopal see of Ulpiana was under the supreme jurisdiction of the Archbishopric of Thessaloniki, and in 535 it was transferred to newly created Archbishopric of Justiniana Prima. The existence of several ancient churches in Ras and area of Ras could indicate existence of an ancient episcopy, possibly connected to the ancient Bishopric of Ulpiana.

Byzantine rule in that region collapsed at the beginning of the 7th century, but the church life was renewed in the same century in Illyricum and Dalmatia after a more pronounced Christianization of the Serbs and other Slavs by the Roman Church. In the 7th and mid-8th century the area was not under jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Formation of bishopric

Old ecclesiastical organization was partly preserved in the region, but the initial ecclesiastical affiliation with a specific diocese is uncertain. In early medieval Serbia, its ecclesiastical center and capital was probably at Destinikon. By the late 9th century during the rule of Mutimir, the Church in Serbia seemingly did not have its bishop, and Mutimir decided to accept Byzantine emperor Basil I's expansion and moved the Church in Serbia away from the Roman Church in favor of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

The Bishopric of Ras was named after the old-Bulgarian-Serbian fortress of Ras, previously named in Latin as Arsa (mid-6th century). The name of the entire region of Raška (lat. Rascia) is derived since the 11th century. The fort was abandoned in the late 6th or early 7th century. According to De Administrando Imperio, in the late 9th century it was located on the border between Serbia and the First Bulgarian Empire, and was not listed among the inhabited cities of Serbia. There is no consensus in scholarship as to whether Ras was located on the Serbian or Bulgarian side of the border, although newer research indicates that Ras was renovated, inhabited and controlled by the Bulgarians since the mid-9th century, hence being "a frontier district of Bulgaria".

Alexis P. Vlasto argued that the Bishopric/Eparchy of Ras was founded during Mutimir's rule, as a bishopric of Serbia, at Ras with the church of Saint Apostles Peter and Paul. In the period of major ecclesiastical events that took place around the Fourth Council of Constantinople in 879–880, the decision was made by the Patriarchate of Constantinople to create an autonomous Archbishopric for Bulgaria after the Conversion of Bulgarians to Christianity and secondly, the decision of 870 confirmed the attachment of the Bulgarian Church to Eastern Orthodoxy. The Byzantines supported the formation of many metropolises and when the Bulgarian Church received autocephalous status in 880, all the metropolises became part of it. However, Tibor Živković concluded, based on primary sources of the Church of Constantinople, that there was no information regarding the establishment of any new ecclesiastical center and organization in Serbia, and that Ras was only a border fort in the mid-9th century which became the ecclesiastical center of the bishopric by 1019-1020. The imperial charter of Basil II from 1020 to the Archbishopric of Ohrid, in which the rights and jurisdictions were established, has the earliest mention, stating that the Episcopy of Ras belonged to the Bulgarian autocephal church during the time of Peter I (927–969) and Samuel of Bulgaria (977–1014). It was of a small size. It is considered that it was possibly founded by the Bulgarian emperor, or it is the latest date when it could have been integrated to the Bulgarian Church. If it previously existed, it probably was part of the Bulgarian metropolis of Morava, but certainly not of Durrës. If it was on Serbian territory, it seems that the Church in Serbia or part of the territory of Serbia became linked and influenced by the Bulgarian Church between 870 and 924.

In the time of emperor John I Tzimiskes (969–976), after a successful campaign in 971, Byzantine rule was shortly restored in the region on both the Serbian and Bulgarian part of border, with protospatharios John appointed as governor (catepan) of Ras.

Under the jurisdiction of Archbishopric of Ohrid

After the victorious Byzantine conquest of First Bulgarian Empire in 1018, by order of emperor Basil II an autonomous Bulgarian Archbishopric of Ohrid was established in 1019, by lowering the rank of the autocephalous Bulgarian Patriarchate due to its subjugation to Constantinople, placing it under the supreme ecclesiastical jurisdiction the Patriarchate of Constantinople. Imperial charters of 1019 and 1020 mention three bishoprics on the territory of present-day Eparchy of Raška and Prizren with episcopal seats in the cities of Ras, Prizren and Lipljan. All three were designated as distinct dioceses of the autonomous Archbishopric of Ohrid. Until the beginning of the 13th century, archbishops of Ohrid were regarded as Archbishopric of Justiniana Prima and all Bulgaria.

Under the jurisdiction of Serbian Orthodox Church

The autocephaly of Serbian Orthodox Church was established in 1219 by Saint Sava, who was consecrated as first Serbian archbishop by the Byzantine patriarch residing at that time in Nicaea. Since then, all of the three old bishoprics of Raška, Prizren and Lipljan were under the constant jurisdiction of Archbishop of Serbia. New Bishopric of Hvosno was also created in northern parts of the region of Metohija. The see of Serbian archbishop was soon transferred from Monastery of Žiča to Peć in Metohija.

In 1346, Serbian Archbishopric was raised to the rank of Patriarchate with its see remaining in Peć. At the same time the bishoprics of Prizren and Lipljan were raised by title to the rank of metropolitanates. Bishops of Lipljan kept under their jurisdiction the region of central Kosovo with Gračanica and Novo Brdo. Period from the beginning of 13 century to the end of 14 century was the golden age for Orthodox Church in the regions of Raška, Kosovo and Metohija with many monasteries and churches built by Serbian rulers and local Serbian nobility.

In the time of Turkish conquests, in the middle of the 15th century, Serbian Orthodox Church suffered great devastation. Regions of Raška, Kosovo and Metohija finally fell under Turkish rule around 1455. Serbian Patriarchate was renewed in 1557 by patriarch Makarije Sokolović. In that time (16th–17th century) on the territory of modern Eparchy there were: Patriarchal see in Peć and five eparchies: Raška, Prizren, Lipljan, Vučitrn and Hvosno. of All of the regional sees in Raška, Kosovo and Metohija remained under constant jurisdiction of Serbian Patriarchate until its abolition in 1766.

During that time, two major events tragically impacted Orthodox Church in the region. In the time of Austro-Turkish war (1683–1699) relations between Muslims and Christians in European provinces of Ottoman Empire were radicalized. As a result of Turkish oppression, destruction of Churches and Monasteries and violence against non-Muslim civilian population, Serbian Christians and their church leaders headed by Serbian Patriarch Arsenije III sided with Austrians in 1689 and again in 1737 under Serbian Patriarch Arsenije IV. In the following punitive campaigns, Turkish forces conducted systematic atrocities against Christian population in Serbian regions, mainly in Metohija, Kosovo and Raška, resulting in Great Migrations of the Serbs.

One of the consequences of devastation and depopulation in the regions of Kosovo and Metohija during Austro-Turkish wars was the reorganization of local Serbian eparchies. The old Eparchy of Lipljan (with Gračanica and Novo Brdo) was merged with the Eparchy of Prizren and they remained united to the present day.

Modern history

In 1766, the Serbian Patriarchate of Peć and all of its eparchies that were on territories under Ottoman rule were placed under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. That included both eparchies of Raška and Prizren. During the transfer of jurisdictions, Serbian patriarchal archeparchy of Peć was abolished, and its territory was added to the Eparchy of Prizren. In 1789, that eparchy was placed under administration of metropolitan Joanikije of Raška. In 1808, the eparchies of Raška and Prizren were officially merged into the current Eparchy of Raška and Prizren. In 1894, the region of Pljevlja was also added to this eparchy.

Turkish rule ended in 1912, and territory of eparchy was divided between Kingdom of Serbia and Kingdom of Montenegro. Prizren became part of the Kingdom of Serbia, and Peja became part of the Kingdom of Montenegro. Political division was followed by reorganization of church administration. In the Montenegrin part, a separated Eparchy of Peć was created. During the First World War (1914–1918) territories of both eparchies were occupied by the army of Austria-Hungary. After the re-annexation in 1918, new Kingdom of Yugoslavia was created, and included all territories of Serbia and Montenegro. After the Serbian Patriarchate was renewed in 1920, Eparchy of Raška and Prizren was returned to the jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Church. In 1931, Eparchy of Peć was reincorporated into the Eparchy of Raška and Prizren. In 1941, Yugoslavia was attacked and occupied by Nazi Germany and its allies.

The territory of the Eparchy of Raška and Prizren was occupied by Germans (northern part), Italians (central part) and Bulgarians (eastern part). The Italian occupation zone was annexed to the Italian protectorate of Albania. That marked the beginning of mass persecution of ethnic Serbs in the annexed regions of Metohija and central Kosovo. Many Serbian churches of the Eparchy of Raška and Prizren were looted and destroyed. Reign of terror was enforced by Albanian fascist organization Balli Kombëtar and by Albanian SS Division "Skanderbeg", created by Heinrich Himmler. By the time of the re-annexation in 1944, the Serbian population, of which most were colonizers after the 1st Balkan War, were expelled from Kosovo.

More than 100 of the Eparchy's churches and monasteries were targeted for vandalism and destruction by Albanian nationalists after the Kosovo War and during the 2004 unrest in Kosovo.

Church buildings

Church of Saint Apostles Peter and Paul in Ras

The Church of Peter and Paul in Ras is one of the most important Serbian Christian monuments from the Middle Age period of Serbia. The church was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Serbia. The church served as a seat of the Bishopric of Ras, named after near by high medieval capital of Serbia. The present church (9th–10th century) has been built on several earlier churches of which remains have been well preserved. The foundation of the church, the massive columns, ground-plan and the octagonal tower which conceals an inner cupola are examples of the circular mausolean architectural type used after Emperor Constantine (306–312). Saint Sava (1175–1235), a Serbian prince, brother of the Serbian king Stefan Prvovenčani and the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church was baptized in the church. Stefan Nemanja held the council that outlawed the Bogumils at the church. The remains of frescoes date from the 10th to the 13th century; some of them were repainted in the mid-13th century.

Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Suva Reka

Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, Suva Reka

Monasteries

Bishops and Metropolitans

• Leontius (fl. 1123–1126)
• Cyril (fl. 1141–1143)
• Euthemius (fl. 1170)
• Callinicus (fl. 1196)

Early bishops of Prizren:

• Ioannis (12th century)
• Avramios (fl. 1204)
• Nicephoros (fl. 1216)

Under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople 1766–1920

Metropolitans of Prizren, 1766–1808:

• Gavrilo (1766–1774)
• Sofronije (around 1780)
• Jevsevije (died 1789)
• Joanikije of Raška, administrator of Prizren (1789–1808)

Metropolitans of Raška and Prizren, since the unification of the two eparchies in 1808:

• Joanikije (1789–1818)
• Zaharija (1819–1830)
• Ananije (1830–1836)
• German (1836–1838)
• Sinesije (1838–1840)
• Ignjatije (1840–1849)
• Partenije (1849–1854)
• Melentije Spandonidis (1854–1895)
• Dionisije Petrović (1896–1900)
• Nićifor Perić (1901–1911)
• Gavrilo Dožić (1912–1920)

Since the restoration of the Serbian Patriarchate in 1920:

• Mihajlo Šiljak (1920–1928)
• Serafim Jovanović (1928–1945)
• Vladimir Rajić (1947–1956) admin. (1945–1947)
• Pavle Stojčević (1957–1990)
• Artemije Radosavljević (1991–2010)
• Atanasije Jevtić (2010) (admin.)
• Amfilohije Radović (2010) (admin.)
• Teodosije Šibalić (2010–)

Notes

1. Serbian: Епархија рашко-призренска / Eparhija raško-prizrenska, Albanian: Eparkia Rashkë - Prizren. Also known as the Eparchy of Raška-Prizren and Kosovo-Metohija (Serbian: Епархија рашко-призренска и косовско-метохијска / Eparhija raško-prizrenska i kosovsko-metohijska; Albanian: Eparkia Rashkë - Prizren).

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Further reading

• "Crucified Kosovo: Destroyed and desecrated Serbian Orthodox churches in Kosovo and Metohia (June–October 1999)". rastko.rs.
• Fotić, Aleksandar (2008). "Serbian Orthodox Church". Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire. New York: Infobase Publishing. pp. 519–520. ISBN 9781438110257.
• "Jovanka Kalić, Rascia – The Nucleus of the Medieval Serbian State". rastko.rs.
• Cirkovic, Sima (1995). "Rises and falls in Serbian statehood in the middle ages". In Ivić, Pavle (ed.). The history of Serbian culture. Porthill Publishers. ISBN 9781870732314.
• Ljubinković, Radivoje (1975). The Church of the Apostles in the Patriarchate of Peć. Belgrade: Jugoslavija.
• Krstić, Branislav (2003). Saving the Cultural Heritage of Serbia and Europe in Kosovo and Metohia. Belgrade: Coordination Center of the Federal Government and the Government of the Republic of Serbia for Kosovo and Metohia. ISBN 9788675560173.
  • Ljušić, Radoš (1995). "The centuries under Turkish rule and the revival of Serbian statehood". In Ivić, Pavle (ed.). The history of Serbian culture. Porthill Publishers. ISBN 9781870732314.
• Janković, Đorđe. "Kosovo And Metohia In The Middle Ages". rastko.rs.
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• Radovanović, Milovan (1995). "Kosovo and Metohia - A Geographical and Ethnocultural Entity in the Republic of Serbia". In Ilić, Jovan (ed.). The Serbian Question in the Balkans. Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade. ISBN 9788682657019.
• "Old Serbia and Albanians". rastko.rs. Historical Institute of Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences. 1999.

External links

• Official site of the Eparchy of Raška and Prizren
• Official site of the Serbian Orthodox Church Archived 12 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine
• List of Cultural Monuments in Serbia
• Project Rastko: Kosovo and Metohija
• Monasteries of the Eparchy of Raška and Prizren
• Kosovo.net Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo and Metohia
• Теодосије нови епископ рашко-призренски („Политика“, 18. новембар 2010)
• Устоличење новоизабраног Епископа рашко-призренског Теодосија – Призрен,, 26. децембар 2010. Archived 26 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine

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v t e Serbian Orthodox monasteries Serbia Banjska* Bavanište Berkasovo Blagoveštenje Bođani Devič* Gračanica* Holy Archangels* Banja Beočin Bukovo Ćelije Crna Reka Đurđevi stupovi Fenek Gorioč* Gornjak Gradac Hajdučica Kalenić Kastaljan Koporin Kovilj Kovilje Ljubostinja Manasija Mesić Mileševa Nimnik Poganovo Pokajnica Pridvorica Prohor Pčinjski Pustinja Rača Rajinovac Ravanica Rukumija St. Nicholas Sopoćani Studenica Suvodol Tronoša Tuman Vitovnica Bešenovo Divša Grgeteg Jazak Krušedol Kuveždin Mala Remeta Novo Hopovo Nova Pavlica Petkovica Patriarchate of Peć* Privina Glava Rakovac Staro Hopovo Stara Pavlica Šišatovac Velika Remeta Vrdnik-Ravanica Holy Trinity St. Melanija Sombor Središte Vojlovica Visoki Dečani* Zemun Žiča Zočište* Naupara St. Roman Blagoveštenje Montenegro Bijela Beška Cetinje Ćelije Dajbabe Dobrilovina Donji Donji Brčeli Dovolja Dubočica Duljevo Đurđevi Stupovi Gradište Kaludra Kom Kosijerevo Majstorovina Miholjska Prevlaka Morača Moračnik Nikoljac Orahovo Ostrog Piva Podmaine Podmalinsko Podostrog Podvrh Praskvica Reževići Savina Stanjevići Starčeva Gorica St. Nicholas, Obod Vranjina Bosnia and Herzegovina Bišnja Detlak Dobrićevo Dobrun Donja Bišnja Dragaljevac Dubokovac Duga Njiva Duži Glogovac Gomionica Hercegovačka Gračanica Ilinka Karno Klisina Knežina Krupa Liplje Lomnica Moštanica Ozerkovići Ozren Papraća Petropavlov Pjenovac Rmanj Rožanj Sase Sokolica Stuplje St. Nicholas St. Basil of Ostrog Tavna Treskavac Tvrdoš Veselinje Vozuća Zavala Žitomislić Croatia St. Ana St. Basil of Ostrog Bršljanac Crnogorci Dragović Gomirje Jasenovac Komogovina Krka Krupa Lazarica Lepavina Marča Medak Oćestovo Orahovica Pakra St. Petka Others Hilandar (Mount Athos) Saint Djuradj Monastery (Romania) Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery (United States) New Gračanica Monastery (United States) Saint Herman of Alaska Monastery (United States) Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Canada) New Kalenić Monastery (Australia) Notes * indicate monasteries in Kosovo, which is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Kosovo. List of Serbian Orthodox monasteries
v t e Serbian Orthodox church buildings Serbia Belgrade Church of Saint Sava St. Michael's Cathedral St. George, Banovo Brdo Ružica St. Mark's Church St. Basil of Ostrog Church of the Ascension Rakovica Monastery Chapel of Saint Petka Holy Apostles Peter and Paul St. Alexander Nevsky Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel (Batajnica) St. Nicholas (Dobanovci) Holy Virgin (Zemun) Vojvodina St. Nicholas (Bačinci) St. John the Baptist (Bačka Palanka) St. George (Banoštor) St. George (Bečej) St. Peter and Paul (Berkasovo) Saint Sava (Čerević) St. Nicholas (Erdevik) St. Elijah (Ilinci) Presentation of the Theotokos (Inđija) Dormition of the Theotokos (Irig) St. Nicholas (Irig) St. Theodore Tiron (Irig) Holy Apostle Luke (Kupinovo) St. George Cathedral (Novi Sad) Assumption of the Theotokos (Pančevo) Transfiguration of the Lord (Ruma) St. Nicholas (Sibač) St. Nicholas (Sivac) St. George (Sombor) Epiphany of the Lord (Srbobran) Nativity of the Theotokos (Sremska Kamenica) Sremski Karlovci Orthodox Cathedral (Sremski Karlovci) St. Demetrius (Sremska Mitrovica) St. Archdeacon Stephen (Sremska Mitrovica) Holy Archangel Gabriel (Susek) Presentation of the Theotokos (Sviloš) St. Nicholas (Šid) Dormition of the Theotokos (Titel) St. George (Tovariševo) Transfer of the relics of the Holy Father Nicholas (Turija) St. Nicholas (Vršac) Assumption (Zrenjanin) Central Serbia St. Achillius (Arilje) St. Nicholas (Baljevac na Ibru) Nativity of the Virgin (Bogatić) St. Nicholas (Brezova) Kađenica (Dljin) Saints Peter and Paul (Dobrić) Saints Emperor Constantine and Empress Helena (Ivanjica) White Church (Karan) St. Nicholas (Kosovica) Holy Trinity (Kraljevo) Apostles Peter and Paul (Kriva Reka) Transfiguration (Krivaja) Holy Ascension (Krupanj) St. George (Kruševac) Lazarica (Kruševac) Holy Mother of God (Kuršumlija) Holy Trinity (Leskovac) Odžaklija (Leskovac) Cave Church (Lukovo) St. George (Lukovo) Štava Church (Lukovska Banja) Holy Trinity (Negotin) Holy Trinity Cathedral (Niš) Nativity of the Theotokos (Novaci) Nativity of Christ (Pirot) Cave Church (Rsovci) St. Petka (Staničenje) Apostles Peter and Paul (Stari Ras) St. John the Baptist (Stevanac) Oplenac (Topola) St. Mark (Užice) Kosovo* (status) Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Belo Polje) St. Stephen (Donje Nerodimlje) St. Paraskeva (Drsnik) St. Nicholas (Đurakovac) Holy Archangels (Gornje Nerodimlje) Virgin Hodegetria (Mušutište) Nativity of the Theotokos (Obilić) Christ the Saviour (Pristina) Holy Saviour (Prizren) Our Lady of Ljeviš (Prizren) St. Elijah (Podujevo) Saint George (Prizren) St. Nicholas (Prizren) St John the Baptist (Samodreža) St. Nicholas (Slovinje) St. Nicholas (Štrpce) St. Uroš (Uroševac) Saint Elijah (Vučitrn) Montenegro St. Jovan Vladimir (Bar) Cetinje Monastery (Cetinje) Court Church (Cetinje) Vlah Church (Cetinje) Holy Savior (Grahovac) Holy Savior (Herceg Novi) St. Luke (Kotor) St. Nicholas (Kotor) Podgorica Cathedral (Podgorica) Morača Ostrog Monastery Savina Monastery Nativity of the Theotokos (Zabrđe) Njegoš's Testament Church Bosnia and Herzegovina Republika Srpska Banja Luka Cathedral (Banja Luka) St. Nikola (Dobrelji) St. Nicholas (Dobrljin) St. Nicholas (Javorani) St. Nicholas (Rijeka) St. Nicholas (Romanovci) St. George (Sopotnica) St. Nicholas (Srđevići) St. Archangel Michael (Veličani) Federation B&H Holy Trinity (Mostar) Nativity of the Theotokos (Mostar) Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel (Sarajevo) Holy Transfiguration (Sarajevo) Nativity of the Theotokos (Sarajevo) Dormition of the Theotokos (Tuzla) Croatia Holy Venerable Mother Parascheva (Banovci) Transfer of the relics of the Holy Father Nicholas (Bijelo Brdo) St. George (Bobota) St. Peter and Paul (Bolman) St. Stephen (Borovo) Ascension of the Lord (Cetina) Presentation of Mary (Čakovci) Dalj Cathedral (Dalj) Saint Archangel Michael (Darda) Nativity of the Theotokos (Drežnica) Holy Annunciation (Dubrovnik) Nativity of the Theotokos (Gaboš) St. George (Grubišno Polje) St. Michael the Archangel (Ilok) St. Nicholas (Jagodnjak) St. Stefan Štiljanović (Karanac) St. Nicholas (Karlovac) St. George (Kneževo) Intercession of the Holy Virgin (Knin) Pentecost (Markušica) St. Nicholas (Mikluševci) St. Nicholas (Mirkovci) St. Panteleimon (Mirkovci) Transfiguration of the Lord (Mohovo) Dormition of the Theotokos (Negoslavci) St. Elijah (Novi Jankovci) St. George (Opatovac) St. Peter and Paul (Orolik) Dormition of the Mother of God (Osijek) Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (Ostrovo) St. Nicholas (Pačetin) St. Spyridon (Peroj) Presentation of Mary (Popovac) St. Nicholas (Rijeka) Saint Parascheva (Slabinja) Nativity of the Theotokos (Srijemske Laze) Transfiguration of the Lord (Šarengrad) Dormition of the Theotokos (Šibenik) Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Štikada) St. Peter and Paul (Tepljuh) St. George (Tovarnik) Transfiguration of the Lord (Trpinja) St. George (Varaždin) Pentecost (Vinkovci) St. Nicholas (Vrlika) St. Nicholas (Vukovar) Serbian Orthodox Cathedral (Zagreb) Hungary Transfer of the Relics of the Holy Father Nicholas (Baja) St. George (Budapest) St. Nicholas (Eger) St. George (Pomáz) St. George (Somberek) John the Baptist (Székesfehérvár) Annunciation Church (Szentendre) Dormition of the Theotokos (Szentendre) Požarevac Church (Szentendre) St. Nicholas (Szeged) Transfiguration Church (Szentendre) Romania St. Peter and St. Paul (Arad) Ascension Cathedral (Timișoara) St. Nicholas (Timișoara) St. George (Timișoara) United Kingdom Holy Prince Lazar (Birmingham) Serbian Orthodox Church (Halifax) St. Nicholas (West Wycombe) United States Sts. Constantine and Helen Serbian Orthodox Church, Galveston Trinity Chapel Complex, Manhattan Saint Sava Church, Jackson, California Saint Sava Church, Merrillville, Indiana Saint Sava Cathedral, Milwaukee Canada Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Hamilton Saint Sava Church, Toronto All Serbian Saints Church, Mississauga Saint Arsenije Sremac Church, Whitby Saint Michael the Archangel Church, Toronto Other countries Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, Slovenia St. Sava Church, Paris, France Saint Spyridon Church, Trieste, Italy Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Stockholm, Sweden Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Komárno, Slovakia (in care of OCLS) Notes * indicate churches in Kosovo, which is the subject of a territorial dispute between Serbia and Kosovo.
v t e Saints of the Serbian Orthodox Church St. Angelina St. Basil of Ostrog St. Danilo II St. Gavrilo Rajić St. Grigorije the Silent St. Helen of Anjou St. Joanikije St. Jovan Vladimir St. Prince Lazar / St. Princess Milica St. Makarije Sokolović St. Maksim Branković St. Nikodim I St. Nikolaj of Ohrid and Žiča St. Peter of Cetinje St. Sava St. Sava II St. Simeon the Monk St. Simeon the Myrrh-streaming St. Stefan Lazarević St. Stefan Štiljanović St. Stefan Uroš St. Stefan of Dečani St. Stefan the Blind St. Stefan of Piperi St. Teodor Komogovinski St. Vladislav St. Vukašin St. Rafailo of Šišatovac St. Georgije Bogić St. Branko St. Justin of Ćelije St. Hieromartyr Joanikije St. Avakum the Deacon St. Metropolitan Petar of Dabar-Bosna St. Sava of Gornji Karlovac St. Platon of Banja Luka St. Varnava of Hvosno St. Pajsije of Janjevo St. Jakov Novi Tumanski St. Sebastian of Jackson St. Mardarije of Libertyville

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