| Church of the Saint Archangel Michael | |
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Црква светог Архангела Михаила | |
 Church of the Saint Archangel Michael | |
 Church of the Saint Archangel Michael | |
| 45°13′24″N19°22′12″E / 45.2232°N 19.3700°E /45.2232; 19.3700 | |
| Location | Ilok |
| Country | Croatia |
| Denomination | Serbian Orthodox |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Dedication | Archangel Michael |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Baroque |
| Years built | 2016 (identical to previous building from 1802-1942) |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Eparchy of Srem |
Church of the Saint Archangel Michael (Serbian Cyrillic:Црква светог Архангела Михаила,Croatian:Crkva svetog Arhangela Mihaila) inIlok is aSerbian Orthodoxchurch in easternCroatia. Contemporary church was built in 2016 as an exact copy of the previous church which was built at the same location between 1798 and 1802 and which was destroyed in 1942 during theGenocide of Serbs in the Independent State of Croatia during theWorld War II in Yugoslavia.[1][2] An older Serbian Orthodox church was constructed further away from the centre of the town in 1702 but at the time of construction of the new church that building was already ruined.[2]
Together with theChurch of St. George, Tovarnik andChurch of the Holy Venerable Mother Parascheva it is one of three churches under the spiritual jurisdiction of theEparchy of Srem with the seat inSremski Karlovci, contrary to most of the other Serbian Orthodox churches in eastern Croatia that are under the spiritual jurisdiction of theEparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja.[3]
Reconstruction of the current building was supported by theMinistry of Culture of Croatia,Ministry of Culture of Serbia, municipalities ofBačka Palanka,Stara Pazova,Srbijagas company, the Town of Ilok and theVukovar-Syrmia County.[1] The first effort at reconstruction of the building was initiated in 1992 at the time of theCroatian War of Independence when the region was a part of self-proclaimedSAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia.[2] At that time majority of ethnicCroats were expelled from the town while number ofSerbs from the areas under the control of Croatian government moved to Ilok.[2] The project of the new church was not completed before the reintegration of the region byUNTAES in 1998 leading to a political controversy over the issue which was resolved with the agreement that the exact copy of the previous church will be built.[2] The event celebrating the completion of the reconstruction in 2016 brought together Serbian Orthodox Bishop of Srem, Vasilije Vadić, mayor of Ilok Marina Budimir and her deputy Josip Kovač as well as representatives from theOffice for Cooperation with Churches and Religious Communities, Vukovar-Syrmia County, Šid, Bačka Palanka and theJoint Council of Municipalities.[4]
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