Eparchy of Srem Епархија сремска | |
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| Location | |
| Territory | Syrmia inSerbia plus three parishes inCroatia |
| Headquarters | Sremski Karlovci,Sremski Karlovci |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Sui iuris church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Cathedral | St. Demetrius Cathedral, Sremski Karlovci |
| Language | Church Slavonic Serbian |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Vasilije Vadić |
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| Website | |
| eparhijasremska.rs | |
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TheEparchy of Srem (Serbian:Сремска епархија orSremska eparhija) is aneparchy (diocese) of theSerbian Orthodox Church in theSyrmia (Srem) region,Serbia. Most of the eparchy is in the autonomous province ofVojvodina, and it also includes a small south-eastern part of Syrmia within the city limits ofBelgrade, as well as some West Syrmian parishes in the border region ofCroatia. The seat of the eparchy is atSremski Karlovci. Since 1986, the diocesan bishop isVasilije Vadić.[1]
The Eparchy of Srem is one of the oldest ecclesiastical institutions in this part ofSoutheastern Europe. The Bishopric ofSirmium was an important ecclesiastical center of thelate Roman Empire in the 4th and 5th centuries. The bishopric collapsed after 582 when ancient Sirmium was finally destroyed byAvars.
After the Christianization of theSlavs, the eparchy was revived, and from 1018 it belonged to the Eastern OrthodoxArchbishopric of Ohrid. During the lateMiddle Ages, the region of Srem came under the jurisdiction of the Serbian Metropolitans ofBelgrade. The most notable of these was StMaksim Branković, metropolitan of Belgrade and Srem (died 1516) who built theMonastery of Krušedol.[2] During the 16th and 17th centuries they styled themselves as Metropolitans of Belgrade and Srem. In 1708, when the autonomous Serbian Metropolitanate was created within theHabsburg monarchy, the Eparchy of Srem became the archdiocese of the Metropolitan, whose seat was inSremski Karlovci. The Eparchy remained part of theMetropolitanate of Karlovci until the end of theFirst World War.
In 1920, when all the Serbian ecclesiastical provinces united into oneSerbian Orthodox Church, the Eparchy of Srem, with its seat at Sremski Karlovci, came under the administration of Archbishop of Belgrade, who was also the Serbian Patriarch. Final unification of two eparchies was completed in 1931 when the Eparchy of Srem and the Archbishopric of Belgrade were united as theArchbishopric of Belgrade and Karlovci. During that period, the diocesan administration was delegated to titular bishops as archdiocesan vicars.[citation needed]
In 1947, the region of Srem was excluded from the Archbishopric of Belgrade and Karlovci, and re-established as the separate Eparchy of Srem. Although the name of the Archbishopric of Belgrade and Karlovci still includes the name of the town of Sremski Karlovci, that town is today part of the Eparchy of Srem and not of the Archbishopric of Belgrade and Karlovci.
The eparchy also possesses an Orthodox seminary atSremski Karlovci. The seminary was founded in 1794. It is the second-oldest Orthodox seminary in the world (after the Spiritual Academy inKyiv), and it operates to this day.
| Name | First historical record | Traditional founder | Traditional date of foundation |
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| Beočin | 1566/7 | Unknown | |
| Bešenovo | 1545 | Serbian kingDragutin | End of the 13th century |
| Velika Remeta | 1562 | King Dragutin | |
| Vrdnik-Ravanica | The exact time of its founding is unknown. The records indicate that the church was built during the time ofMetropolitan Serafim, in the second half of the 16th century. | ||
| Grgeteg | 1545/6 | Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk (despotVuk Grgurević) | 1471 |
| Divša | Late 16th century | DespotJovan Branković | Late 15th century |
| Jazak | 1736 | ||
| Krušedol | StMaksim Branković, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Srem, and his motherSaint Angelina of Serbia. | Between 1509 and 1516 | |
| Kuveždin | 1566-9 | Stefan Štiljanović | |
| Mala Remeta | Mid 16th century | Serbian king Dragutin | |
| Novo Hopovo | 1641 | The Despots of theBranković family. | |
| Privina Glava | 1566/7 | A man namedPriva | 12th century |
| Petkovica | 1566/7 | The widow of Stefan Štiljanović,Despotess Jelena. | |
| Rakovac | 1545/6 | According to a legend recorded in 1704, Rakovac is the heritage of a certain man, Raka, courtier of despot Jovan Branković. | 1498 |
| Staro Hopovo | 1545/6 | MetropolitanMaksim Branković. | |
| Šišatovac | Mid 16th century | Refugee monks from the SerbianMonastery of Žiča. | |
| Fenek | 1563 | Stefan and Angelina Branković | Second half of the 15th century |
Titular bishops - diocesan vicars:
Bishops of Srem
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