Church of Serbia

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Serbian Orthodoh Church
Founder(s) St. Sava of Serbia
Autocephaly/Autonomy declared 1219
Autocephaly/Autonomy recognized 1219 by Constantinople
Current primate Pavle
Headquarters Belgrade, Serbia
Primary territory Serbia, Albani, Bosni-Hercegovine, Croati, Hungari, Romani, FYROM, some former Yougoslave republics
Possessions abroad United States and Canada, Europe, Australia
Liturgical language(s) Church Slavonic and Serbian
Musical tradition Serbian Chant
Calendar Julian
Population estimate
Official website Church of Serbia
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The Church of Serbia is one of the autocephalous Orthodox churches, ranking seven after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem Moscow and All Rus', All Georgia. It exercises jurisdiction over Orthodox Christians in Serbia and surrounding Slavic and odher lands, as well as exarchates and patriarchal representation churches around the world. It also exercises jurisdiction over the autonomous Czech Lands and Slovakia. The Patriarch of Serbia serves as first among equals; the current patriarch is His Holiness Pavle.

Structure of the patriarchate

Archdiocese of of Belgrade-Karlovci

Metropolitanate of Dabro-Bosna

Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Coastlands

Metropolitanate of Midwestern America

Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana

Diocese of America and Canada (New Gracanica Metropolitanate)

Diocese of Australia and New Zealand (New Gracanica Metropolitanate)

Diocese of Backa

Diocese of Banat

Diocese of Banja Luka

Diocese of Bihac and Petrovac

Diocese of Branicevo

Diocese of Budim

Diocese of Budimlje and Niksic

Diocese of Canada

Diocese of Central Europe

Diocese of Dalmatia

Diocese of Eastern America

Diocese of Great Britain and Scandinavia

Diocese of Milesevo

Diocese of Nis

Diocese of Osijek and Baranja

Diocese of Ras and Prizren

Diocese of Sabac-Valjevo

Diocese of Srem

Diocese of Slavonia

Diocese of Sumadija

Diocese of Temisvar

Diocese of Timok

Diocese of Vranje

Diocese of Western America

Diocese of Western Europe

Diocese of Zahumlje and Hercegovina

Diocese of Zica

Diocese of Zvornik-Tuzla


The Orthodox Archidiocese of Ochrid


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