Montenegro and the Littoral (Serbian Orthodox Church eparchy)

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Montenegro and the Littoral is a diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church encompassing much of modern-day Montenegro, centered on the historic Cetinje Monastery and playing a key role in the region’s religious and cultural life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Serbian Orthodox Church eparchy
diocese
eparchy
associatedWith Cetinje Monastery
belongsToTradition Serbian ecclesiastical tradition
centeredOn Cetinje Monastery
churchTradition Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
country Montenegro
culturalRole guardian of Orthodox heritage in Montenegro
promoter of Serbian Orthodox tradition in Montenegro
ecclesiasticalProvince Serbian Orthodox Church
governs parishes in Montenegro
hasCathedral Cetinje Monastery
hasClergy Orthodox priests
hasFunction administration of Orthodox parishes in its territory
pastoral care of Orthodox faithful in Montenegro
hasMonastery Cetinje Monastery
hasMonasticCommunities monks at Cetinje Monastery
heritageStatus historically important for Montenegrin statehood and identity
historicCenter Cetinje
jurisdictionOf Serbian Orthodox Church
languageOfAdministration Serbian
languageOfLiturgy Church Slavonic
linkedTo Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Orthodox Christianity in the Balkans

history of Montenegro
locatedIn Montenegro
partOf Serbian Orthodox Church
playsRole key role in cultural life of Montenegro
key role in religious life of Montenegro
regionServed Montenegrin Littoral
surface form: Montenegrin coast

Montenegro
religiousAffiliation Serbian Orthodox Church
religiousDenomination Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Orthodox Christianity
rite Byzantine Rite
seat Cetinje Monastery
seeCity Cetinje
territoryIncludes Montenegrin Littoral
much of modern-day Montenegro
typeOfOrganization religious organization
usesCalendar Julian calendar
surface form: Julian calendar (liturgical)

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Montenegrins traditionalChurch Montenegro and the Littoral (Serbian Orthodox Church eparchy)
Cetinje religiousCenterOf Montenegro and the Littoral (Serbian Orthodox Church eparchy)
this entity surface form: Montenegrin Orthodox Church (historically)
Cetinje seatOf Montenegro and the Littoral (Serbian Orthodox Church eparchy)
this entity surface form: Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral (historically)