Eparchy of Valjevo

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Eparchy of Valjevo
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Cathedral of the Resurrection of the Lord in Valjevo
Location
Territory Kolubara District
Headquarters Valjevo, Serbia
Information
Denomination Eastern Orthodox
Sui iuris church Serbian Orthodox Church
Established18th century
CathedralCathedral of Resurrection, Valjevo
Language Church Slavonic,
Serbian
Current leadership
BishopIsihije (Rogić)
Map
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Website
Official site

The Eparchy of Valjevo is one of the eparchies of the Serbian Orthodox Church, with the seat at Valjevo, Serbia.

Contents

After the death of Bishop Milutin (Knežević) on 30 March 2020, the eparchy was led on an administrative basis by Bishop Lavrentije (Trifunović). [1]

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References

  1. Eparhija valjevska (2020-04-01). "Vladika Lavrentije o Vladiki Milutinu" (in Serbian). Retrieved 2020-04-07.