Eparchy of Srem
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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 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 the Syrmia
Syrmia
Syrmia is a fertile region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia in the east and Croatia in the west....
(Srem) region, 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...
. It is mostly situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
, while the eparchy also include a small south-eastern part of Syrmia that belong to Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
as well as some Syrmian settlements that are part of Croatia
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. The seat of the eparchy is in Sremski Karlovci
Sremski Karlovci
Sremski Karlovci is a town and municipality in Serbia, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, situated on the bank of the river Danube, 8 km from Novi Sad...
.
Monasteries belonging to the eparchy
- BeočinBeocin monasteryThe Beočin monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery just outside of Beočin, on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. The date of its founding is unknown...
- The time of founding is unknown. It is first mentioned in Turkish records dated in 1566/1567. - BešenovoBešenovo monasteryThe Bešenovo Monastery was a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina...
- According to the legend, the monastery of Bešenovo was founded by Serbian king Dragutin at the end of the 13th century. The earliest historical records about the Monastery are dated in 1545. - Velika RemetaVelika Remeta monasteryThe Velika Remeta Monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. Traditionally, its founding is linked to King Dragutin...
- Traditionally, its founding is linked to the king Dragutin. The earliest historical records about the Monastery are dated in 1562. - Vrdnik-RavanicaVrdnik-Ravanica monasteryThe Vrdnik-Ravanica Monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery in Vrdnik in the Fruška Gora mountains in the northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina. The exact date of its founding is unknown...
- The exact time of its founding is unknown. The records indicate that the church was built during the time of Metropolitan Serafim, in the second half of the 16th century. - GrgetegGrgeteg monasteryThe Grgeteg Monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina. According to tradition, the monastery was founded by Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk in 1471...
- According to tradition the monastery was founded by Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk (despot Vuk GrgurevićVuk GrgurevicVuk Grgurević Branković , also known as Vuk the Fiery Dragon , was the titular Despot of Serbia from 1471 until his death in 1485...
), in 1471. The earliest historical records about the Monastery are dated in 1545/1546. - DivšaDivša monasteryThe Divša Monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is believed to have been founded by Despot Jovan Branković in the late 15th century...
- It is believed to have been founded by despot Jovan BrankovićJovan BrankovićJovan Branković was the titular Despot of Serbia from 1496 until his death in 1502. He held the title of despot given to him by Vladislas II of Hungary, and ruled a region known as Racszag under the Kingdom of Hungary...
in the late 15th century. The earliest historical records about the Monastery are dated in the second half of the 16th century. - JazakJazak monasteryThe Jazak Monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina...
- The monastery was founded in 1736. - KrušedolKrušedol monasteryThe Krušedol monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina. The monastery is the legacy of the last Serbian despot family of Srem - Branković. It was built between 1509 and 1514...
- The monastery was founded between 1509 and 1516, by bishop Maksim (despot Đorđe Branković) and his mother Angelina. - KuveždinKuveždin monasteryThe Kuveždin monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. Traditionally, its foundation is ascribed to Stefan Štiljanović. The first reliable record of its existence are dated in 1566/1569...
- Traditionally, its foundation is ascribed to Stefan ŠtiljanovićStefan ŠtiljanovicStefan Štiljanović was the last prominent Serbian nobleman of the period of Ottoman subjugation of Serbia, and according to folklore, he was the last Despot of Serbia. He ruled a large territory under the Hungarian crown, due to his famed operations against the Ottoman Empire in the frontiers...
. The first reliable records of it are dated in 1566/1569. - Mala RemetaMala Remeta monasteryThe Mala Remeta Monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina. Its foundation is traditionally ascribed to the Serbian King Dragutin...
- The foundation is traditionally ascribed to the Serbian king Dragutin. The earliest historical records about the Monastery are dated in the middle of the 16th century. - Novo HopovoNovo Hopovo monasteryThe Novo Hopovo Monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina. According to tradition, the monastery was built by the Despots of the House of Branković...
- According to tradition, the monastery was built by the Despots of the Branković family. The first reliable mention of monastery is dated in 1641. - Privina GlavaPrivina Glava monasteryThe Privina Glava Monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina. According to legend, Privina Glava was founded by a man named Priva, in the 12th century...
- According to the legends, Privina Glava was founded by a man named PrivaPrivaPriva is a genus of plant in family Verbenaceae. It contains the following species :* Priva auricoccea, A.Meeuse* Priva socotrana, Moldenke...
, in the 12th century. The earliest historical records about the Monastery are dated in 1566/1567. - PetkovicaPetkovica monasteryThe Petkovica Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina. According to tradition, it was founded by the widow of Stefan Štiljanović, Despotess Jelena...
- According to the tradition, founded by the widow of Stefan Štiljanović, despotess Jelena. The earliest historical records about the Monastery are dated in 1566/1567. - RakovacRakovac monasteryThe Rakovac Monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. According to a legend written in 1704, Rakovac Monastery was founded by a certain man, Raka, courtier of Despot Jovan Branković. The legend states that Raka erected the...
- According to a legend written in 1704, Rakovac is the heritage of a certain man, Raka, courtier of despot Jovan Branković. The legend states that Raka erected the monastery in 1498. The earliest historical records about the Monastery are dated in 1545/1546. - Staro HopovoStaro Hopovo monasteryThe Staro Hopovo monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina. According to tradition, the monastery was founded by Bishop Maksim...
- According to the tradition, the monastery was founded by bishop Maksim (despot Đorđe Branković). The reliable data about the monastery date back to 1545/1546. - ŠišatovacŠišatovac monasteryThe Šišatovac Monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery situated on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina. The foundation of the monastery is ascribed to the refugee monks from the Serbian monastery of Žiča...
- The foundation of the Monastery is ascribed to the refugee monks from the Serbian monastery of ŽičaŽicaŽiča is an early 13th century Serb Orthodox monastery near Kraljevo, Serbia. The monastery, together with the Church of the Holy Dormition, was built by the first King of Serbia, Stefan the First-Crowned and the first Head of the Serbian Church, Saint Sava....
. The reliable facts illustrating the life of the monastery date back from the mid 16th century. - FenekFenek monasteryThe Fenek Monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery in the Srem region, near Belgrade. The monastery is near the village of Jakovo, in the Surčin municipality. According to tradition, the founders of Monastery were Stefan and Angelina Branković, in the second half of the 15th century...
- According to tradition, the founders of Monastery were Stefan and Angelina Branković, in the second half of the 15th century. The earliest historical records about the Monastery are dated in 1563.
Seminary
The eparchy also possess an Orthodox seminary in Sremski KarlovciSremski Karlovci
Sremski Karlovci is a town and municipality in Serbia, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, situated on the bank of the river Danube, 8 km from Novi Sad...
. The seminary was founded in 1794. It was the second oldest Orthodox seminary in the World (After the Spiritual Academy in Kyiv), and it operates to this day.
See also
- Serbian Orthodox ChurchSerbian Orthodox ChurchThe Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
- List of the Eparchies of the Serbian Orthodox Church
- Religion in SerbiaReligion in SerbiaSerbia is a multi-religious country. The dominant religion is Orthodox Christianity , but there are also some adherents of Islam , and Catholic Christianity , as well as adherents of other...
- Religion in VojvodinaReligion in VojvodinaThe dominant religion in Vojvodina is Orthodox Christianity , while other important religions of the region are Catholic Christianity, Protestant Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.-2002 census data:...