Serbian Orthodox Church

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The Serbian Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Christian church that serves as the primary religious institution for many Serbs, with a rich tradition of medieval monasticism, liturgy, and cultural influence in the Balkans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian denomination
Eastern Orthodox Church
autocephalous church
autocephalyRecognizedBy Patriarchate of Constantinople
surface form: Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
autocephalyStatus autocephalous
communionWith Antiochian Orthodox Church
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Patriarchate of Constantinople
surface form: Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

Georgian Orthodox Church
Greek Orthodox Church
Romanian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church
other Eastern Orthodox churches
country Serbia
dateLeaderEnthroned 2021
denominationOf Christianity
doctrine Nicene Creed
surface form: Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
followsCanonLaw Eastern Orthodox canon law
followsChristology Chalcedonian
followsTheology Eastern Orthodox theology
governingBody Holy Synod of Bishops
hasClergyRank bishop
deacon
priest
hasDioceseIn Australia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Canada
Croatia
Kosovo
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Serbia
United States of America
surface form: United States

Western Europe
hasImportantCenter Belgrade
Kraljevo (Žiča)
Mount Athos
surface form: Mount Athos (Hilandar)

Peć
hasImportantMonastery Dečani Monastery
Gračanica Monastery
Hilandar Monastery
Sopoćani Monastery
Studenica Monastery
Žiča Monastery
hasImportantSite Patriarchate of Peć Monastery
hasLeader Patriarch Porfirije
hasLeaderTitle Serbian Patriarch
hasMajorFeast Christmas
Easter
Saint Sava Day
hasMonasticOrder Orthodox monks
Orthodox nuns
headquarters Belgrade
Patriarchate of Peć
historicalPeriodOfFlourishing Middle Ages
influences Serbian art
Serbian culture
Serbian education
Serbian literature
liturgicalLanguage Church Slavonic
Serbian
liturgicalTradition Byzantine Rite
mainTerritory Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Kosovo
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Serbia
practicesSacrament Holy Eucharist
surface form: Eucharist

anointing of the sick
baptism
chrismation
confession
marriage
ordination
primaryReligionOf Serbs
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
tradition Byzantine
Slavic
usesCalendar Julian calendar
surface form: Julian calendar (for liturgical feasts)
usesScripture Bible
veneratesSaint Saint Prince Lazar
Saint Sava
Saint Simeon the Myrrh-streaming

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Peć religiousSignificanceFor Serbian Orthodox Church
Peć wasMedievalSpiritualSeatOf Serbian Orthodox Church
Peć religiousAffiliation Serbian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Patriarchate of Peć
Peć wasSeatOf Serbian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Patriarchate of Peć
this entity surface form: Serbian Patriarchate
Patriarchate of Peć affiliation Serbian Orthodox Church
Patriarchate of Peć governingBody Serbian Orthodox Church
Studenica Monastery religiousAffiliation Serbian Orthodox Church
Holy Synod of Bishops religiousDenomination Serbian Orthodox Church
Holy Synod of Bishops appliesToJurisdiction Serbian Orthodox Church
Holy Synod of Bishops partOf Serbian Orthodox Church
Holy Synod of Bishops hasJurisdictionOver Serbian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Serbian Orthodox Church in Serbia
Holy Synod of Bishops hasJurisdictionOver Serbian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Serbian Orthodox Church in the diaspora
Patriarchate of Peć Monastery religiousAffiliation Serbian Orthodox Church
Patriarchate of Peć Monastery foundedBy Serbian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Serbian Archbishopric
Patriarchate of Peć Monastery governingBody Serbian Orthodox Church
Saint Sava religion Serbian Orthodox Church
Saint Sava veneratedIn Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian Empire stateReligion Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian cross usedBy Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian cross symbolOf Serbian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Serbian Orthodoxy
Vračar hasReligionMajority Serbian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Serbian Orthodox Christianity
Milutin Tesla religion Serbian Orthodox Church
New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia veneratedIn Serbian Orthodox Church
Polish Orthodox Church recognisedBy Serbian Orthodox Church
Mačva region religionMajority Serbian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Serbian Orthodox Christianity
Serbian Cemetery religiousTradition Serbian Orthodox Church
Principality of Serbia dominantChurch Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian principalities religion Serbian Orthodox Church
Saint Clement of Ohrid veneratedIn Serbian Orthodox Church
Second Serbian Uprising religion Serbian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Serbian Orthodox Christianity
Old Church Slavonic Bible usedBy Serbian Orthodox Church
Byzantine liturgical calendar usedBy Serbian Orthodox Church
Macedonian Orthodox Church separatedFrom Serbian Orthodox Church
Macedonian Orthodox Church recognizedAsAutonomousBy Serbian Orthodox Church
Milanković calendar usedBy Serbian Orthodox Church
Holy and Great Council attendedBy Serbian Orthodox Church
Milan Nedić religion Serbian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Serbian Orthodox Christianity
Rod Blagojevich religion Serbian Orthodox Church
Second Sunday of Great Lent observedBy Serbian Orthodox Church
Ana Ivanovic religion Serbian Orthodox Church
Jovanka Broz religion Serbian Orthodox Church
St. Sava Temple religiousAffiliation Serbian Orthodox Church
St. Sava Temple isPartOf Serbian Orthodox Church
Metropolitan usedInJurisdiction Serbian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Metropolitan (Eastern Orthodox Church)
Kingdom of Serbia (Ottoman) religion Serbian Orthodox Church