Eparchy of Valjevo | |
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Location | |
Territory | Kolubara District |
Headquarters | Valjevo, Serbia |
Information | |
Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
Sui iuris church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
Established | 18th century |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Resurrection, Valjevo |
Language | Church Slavonic, Serbian |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Isihije (Rogić) |
Map | |
Website | |
Official site |
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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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