List of Serbian Orthodox churches in Croatia

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Eparchies of the Serbian Orthodox Church & Map of Croatia

The territory of modern-day Croatia is divided between 7 eparchies of the Serbian Orthodox Church. 5 of them have their seat in Croatia, one in Serbia and one in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of March 2021 the central public Records of Religious Communities in the Republic of Croatia listed 431 "organizational units" of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Croatia, many of which are local parishes with their own churches. [1] Protection of the properties of cultural importance is among other general provisions defined by the Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Republic of Croatia. [2]

Contents

This is a list of churches categorized according to eparchy;

List per Eparchy

Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana

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Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, Zagreb

Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana is one of the three Metropolitanates of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Its seat is located in Zagreb.

Eparchy of Dalmatia

Eparchy of Dalmatia

Eparchy of Gornji Karlovac

Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja

Alphabetical list (per settlement) of churches within the Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja;

Eparchy of Slavonia

Eparchy of Slavonia

Eparchy of Srem

Only a smaller part of the Eparchy of Srem is located within the boundaries of modern-day Croatia.

Eparchy of Zahumlje and Herzegovina

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Church of the Holy Annunciation, Dubrovnik

Only a smaller part of the Eparchy of Zahumlje and Herzegovina is located within the boundaries of modern-day Croatia.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Church of the Saint Archangel Michael, Darda</span> Church in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Ilok</span> Church in Ilok, Croatia

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