The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe (Serbian: Српска православна епархија западноевропска / Srpska pravoslavna eparhija zapadnoevropska,[1] French: Diocèse d'Europe occidentale) is a Serbian Orthodox Church diocese in Western Europe. It has its headquarters in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. The church has parishes in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Spain.[2] It also has two parishes in Portugal. Between 1997 and 2021, diocesan bishop was Luka Kovačević, who died in 2021. In May 2022, Justin (Jeremić) was elected new bishop.[3]
Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe | |
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 St. Sava Church, Paris | |
| Location | |
| Territory | France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal. |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Sui iuris church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Established | 1963 |
| Cathedral | Church of St Sava, Paris |
| Language | Church Slavonic Serbian |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Justin Jeremić |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe | |
See also
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References
edit- ^ PSCO Luzern: Eparhija zapadnoevropska ("Diocese of Western Europe") (in Serbian)
- ^ "Paroisses." Diocese of France and Western Europe. Retrieved on 27 February 2011. "EGLISE ORTHODOXE SERBE / BP177 - 75864 Paris - 23 rue du Simplon - 75018 Paris"
- ^ ""BLIC" SAZNAJE: Sabor SPC odlučio - Jerotije na čelu Šabačke eparhije, patrijarh Porfirije ostaje administrator u Zagrebu". Blic. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
External links
edit- Diocese of France and Western Europe (in Serbian)
- Diocese of France and Western Europe (in French and Serbian) (archived)
- Jubilee of the Diocese of Western Europe
- Serbian Orthodox Church in Netherlands (in Serbian)
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