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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Porfirije memberOf Serbian Orthodox Church
Porfirije denomination Serbian Orthodox Church
Porfirije isLeaderOf Serbian Orthodox Church
Patriarch Irinej headOf Serbian Orthodox Church
Patriarch Irinej church Serbian Orthodox Church
Ras hasCulturalSignificanceFor Serbian Orthodox Church
Stari Ras and Sopoćani religiousAffiliation Serbian Orthodox Church
Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church partOf Serbian Orthodox Church
Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church regionServed Serbian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Serbian Orthodox Church diaspora
George, Crown Prince of Serbia religion Serbian Orthodox Church
Prvoslav Perić headOf Serbian Orthodox Church
Prvoslav Perić memberOf Serbian Orthodox Church
Metropolitan of Zagreb and Ljubljana partOf Serbian Orthodox Church
Metropolitan of Zagreb and Ljubljana denomination Serbian Orthodox Church
Eparchy of Raška and Prizren partOf Serbian Orthodox Church
Eparchy of Raška and Prizren belongsToChurch Serbian Orthodox Church
Eparchy of Raška and Prizren locatedInEcclesiasticalProvince Serbian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Serbian Patriarchate
King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski patronage Serbian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Stefan Uroš III Dečanski
King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski veneratedIn Serbian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Stefan Uroš III Dečanski
Kovilj Monastery religion Serbian Orthodox Church
Kovilj Monastery governingBody Serbian Orthodox Church
Stefan Dečanski veneratedIn Serbian Orthodox Church
Eparchy of Žiča church Serbian Orthodox Church
Eparchy of Žiča partOf Serbian Orthodox Church
Raška school associatedWith Serbian Orthodox Church
Church of the Ascension religiousAffiliation Serbian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Church of the Ascension (Žiča Monastery)
Deçan majorReligion Serbian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Serbian Orthodox Christianity
Metohija religiousHeritage Serbian Orthodox Church
Fra Vita associatedWith Serbian Orthodox Church
Church of Christ Pantocrator denomination Serbian Orthodox Church
King Stefan Uroš I of Serbia supported Serbian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Stefan Uroš I of Serbia
Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia religion Serbian Orthodox Church
Krusevac religionMajority Serbian Orthodox Church
subject surface form: Kruševac
this entity surface form: Serbian Orthodox Christianity
Prince Andrej of Yugoslavia religion Serbian Orthodox Church
King Milutin of Serbia veneratedIn Serbian Orthodox Church
Orthodox churches includesChurch Serbian Orthodox Church
Sremski Karlovci religiousCommunity Serbian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Serbian Orthodox Christians
House of Obrenović religion Serbian Orthodox Church
Milan I of Serbia religion Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbia and Greece religiousInstitution Serbian Orthodox Church
Alexander I of Serbia religion Serbian Orthodox Church
Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy celebratedIn Serbian Orthodox Church
Ćuprija demographicsMajorityReligion Serbian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Serbian Orthodox Christianity
Varvarin hasReligiousMajority Serbian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Serbian Orthodox Christianity
Varvarin religiousBuilding Serbian Orthodox Church
this entity surface form: Serbian Orthodox church
Church of the Holy Apostles religiousAffiliation Serbian Orthodox Church
Church of St Demetrius religiousAffiliation Serbian Orthodox Church