Eparchy of Buda Епархија будимска | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Territory | Hungary |
| Headquarters | Szentendre (Serbian:Сентандреја) |
| Coordinates | 47°40′09″N19°04′30″E / 47.66919100°N 19.07490600°E /47.66919100; 19.07490600 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Sui iuris church | Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarchate of Peć (Serbia) |
| Established | 16th century |
| Cathedral | Virgin's Cathedral ("Belgrade Cathedral"),Szentendre |
| Language | Church Slavonic Serbian |
| Current leadership | |
| Governance | Szentendre (Serbian:Сентандреја) |
| Bishop | Lukijan Pantelić [sh] |
| Map | |
| Website | |
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TheEparchy of Buda (Serbian:Будимска епархија orBudimska eparhija) is adiocese oreparchy of theSerbian Orthodox Church, having jurisdiction over the territory ofHungary. The seat of the eparchy is inSzentendre (Serbian:Сентандреја orSentandreja) nearBudapest.[1]
The termBuda (Serbian:Будим orBudim) in the name of the eparchy refers to the name of the former city ofBuda, which merged with the city ofPest to form the modern city ofBudapest in 1873. That change did not affect the eparchy and the original name has been kept to the present day.[2]
During theMiddle Ages, authorities of theKingdom of Hungary had an ambivalent attitude towards the presence ofEastern Orthodox Christians in various regions of the realm,[3] that was depending mainly on current relations with theByzantine Empire, andmedieval Serbia. By the end of the 15th century,Serbian presence in southern regions of the realm was gradually increased by continuous migrations that were caused byOttoman invasion of Serbian lands.[4]
In the 16th century, following the Ottoman conquest of Hungary, Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Buda was established, under the jurisdiction of theSerbian Patriarchate of Peć.[5] By the end of the 17th century, those regions of were liberated from the Ottoman rule and incorporated into theHabsburg monarchy. Since 1708, the eparchy belonged to theSerbian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Krušedol (Karlovci).[6] After 1918, the eparchy continued to function within political frames of the newHungarian state, belonging in terms of ecclesiastical jurisdiction (since 1920) to the reunited Serbian Orthodox Church.[7]
List of Serbian Orthodox Bishops of Buda: