Eparchy of Osečko polje and Baranja
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Eparchy of Osečko polje and Baranja is an eparchy
of the Serb Orthodox Church encompassing easternmost areas of Croatia
.
The present bishop is called Lukijan (Lucian) and his see is in Dalj
. The eparchy has three hierarchs with vicarages in Osijek
, Vukovar
and Baranja, with a total of 39 priests and two deacons.
and the region between the lower course of the Drava
and Danube
river and practical whole flow of the river Vuka
.
Because Osijek field lies on the border of Syrmium, Baranja and Slavonia
, it was added, sometimes one and sometimes the second of three neighboring Eparchy and sometimes had own bishop.
In 1710, the Church Parliament in Monastery Krušedol
elected Bishop Sofronije as Bishop for all Serbs
under Austro-Hungarian authorities, and Eparchy of Osečko polje provided care to the newly elected Bishop Nicanor Melentijević.
It remained an independent diocese up to 1733, when it was abolished and its Hungarian
part was attached to the Budapest Eparchy, a part of Slavonia
to Syrmium archdiocese. Patriarch Arsenije IV Jovanović Šakabenta handed Eparchy of Osečko polje in 1746 to his Bishop Jovan Georgijević. The residence of Bishop Jovan was in Osijek, where Eparchy then had two houses.
Archbishops Synod after the election of a new Metropolitan in 1748 joined this Eparchy again to the Eparchy of Slavonia-Pakrac.
From 1758 the Eparchy definitely came into the composition of Syrmium Diocese till the year 1991. Holy Assembly of the Serbian Orthodox Church
in 1991 renewed Osečko polje eparchy and joined the same head of Baranja, so it got its present name: Osečko Polje and Baranja Eparchy.
Eparchy
Eparchy is an anglicized Greek word , authentically Latinized as eparchia and loosely translating as 'rule over something,' like province, prefecture, or territory, to have the jurisdiction over, it has specific meanings both in politics, history and in the hierarchy of the Eastern Christian...
of the Serb Orthodox Church encompassing easternmost areas of Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
.
The present bishop is called Lukijan (Lucian) and his see is in Dalj
Dalj
Dalj is a village on the Danube in eastern Croatia, near the confluence of the Drava and Danube, on the border with Serbia. It is connected with the D519 highway and administratively located in the municipality of Erdut, Osijek-Baranja County.-References:...
. The eparchy has three hierarchs with vicarages in Osijek
Osijek
Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...
, Vukovar
Vukovar
Vukovar is a city in eastern Croatia, and the biggest river port in Croatia located at the confluence of the Vuka river and the Danube. Vukovar is the center of the Vukovar-Syrmia County...
and Baranja, with a total of 39 priests and two deacons.
History
Osječko polje (lit. Osijek field) is an old name created in the first years of the 18th century, the area that included the entire area around the city of OsijekOsijek
Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...
and the region between the lower course of the Drava
Drava
Drava or Drave is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. It sources in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Italy, and flows east through East Tirol and Carinthia in Austria, into Slovenia , and then southeast, passing through Croatia and forming most of the border between Croatia and...
and Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
river and practical whole flow of the river Vuka
Vuka
Vuka is a river in eastern Croatia, a right tributary of the Danube river. At it is the 11th longest river in Croatia and it has a drainage area of . The river is located in Vukovar-Syrmia County, in Slavonia region. It empties into the Danube at the town of Vukovar, which got its name from the...
.
Because Osijek field lies on the border of Syrmium, Baranja and Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
, it was added, sometimes one and sometimes the second of three neighboring Eparchy and sometimes had own bishop.
In 1710, the Church Parliament in Monastery Krušedol
Krušedol
Krušedol may refer to:*Krušedol monastery, a monastery in Srem, Serbia*Krušedol Selo, a village in Srem, Serbia*Krušedol Prnjavor, a village in Srem, Serbia...
elected Bishop Sofronije as Bishop for all Serbs
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
under Austro-Hungarian authorities, and Eparchy of Osečko polje provided care to the newly elected Bishop Nicanor Melentijević.
It remained an independent diocese up to 1733, when it was abolished and its Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
part was attached to the Budapest Eparchy, a part of Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
to Syrmium archdiocese. Patriarch Arsenije IV Jovanović Šakabenta handed Eparchy of Osečko polje in 1746 to his Bishop Jovan Georgijević. The residence of Bishop Jovan was in Osijek, where Eparchy then had two houses.
Archbishops Synod after the election of a new Metropolitan in 1748 joined this Eparchy again to the Eparchy of Slavonia-Pakrac.
From 1758 the Eparchy definitely came into the composition of Syrmium Diocese till the year 1991. Holy Assembly of the Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
in 1991 renewed Osečko polje eparchy and joined the same head of Baranja, so it got its present name: Osečko Polje and Baranja Eparchy.
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