Bojan Aleksandrovic
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Bojan Aleksandrović is the Romanian
priest who in 2004 successfully defied the authorities to build the first Romanian Orthodox Church
in eastern Serbia in two centuries. He has since established at least four other sites for future churches. Aleksandrovic is pastor of the Romanian Orthodox community in Malajnica
and Remesiana
, Serbia
, and protopresbyter of Dacia Ripensis.
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
priest who in 2004 successfully defied the authorities to build the first Romanian Orthodox Church
Romanian Orthodox Church
The Romanian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church. It is in full communion with other Eastern Orthodox churches, and is ranked seventh in order of precedence. The Primate of the church has the title of Patriarch...
in eastern Serbia in two centuries. He has since established at least four other sites for future churches. Aleksandrovic is pastor of the Romanian Orthodox community in Malajnica
Malajnica
Malajnica or Malaita in Romanian, is a village in the municipality of Negotin, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 683 people....
and Remesiana
Remesiana
Remesiana was an ancient Roman city built after the Roman conquest of Moesia, in the area of the Dacian town Aiadava. It is located all around and under modern day city of Bela Palanka, Serbia....
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, and protopresbyter of Dacia Ripensis.