Orthodoxy in Croatia

Orthodox monastery Krka

Eastern Orthodoxy is the second largest religion in Croatia. Over 200,000 people, forming 4.4% of the total Croatian population, are Orthodox Christians.

In Croatia the prime Orthodox Church is the Serbian Orthodox Church which gathers most of the Eastern Orthodox faithful. Other major denominations are the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and the Macedonian Orthodox Church. These three churches are recognized by the state.^{[1] [2]}

Serb Orthodoxy

Serbian Ortodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Zagreb

Main article: Serb Orthodox Church

This church gathers its faithful among the Serbs of Croatia. In Croatia it is organized into the following eparchies:^[1]

• Metropolia of Zagreb, Ljubljana and all Italy
• Eparchy of upper Karlovac
• Eparchy of Slavonia
• Eparchy of Osečko polje and Baranja
• Eparchy of Dalmatia

Major Serb Orthodox sites include the monasteries:

• Dragović
• Gomirje
• Komogovina
• Krka
• Krupa
• Lepavina
• Sv. Lazarica
• Sv. Nedjelje
• Sv. Petke
• Sv. Vasilija Ostroškog

and the churches:

• Zagreb Orthodox Cathedral

See also

• Religion in Croatia
• Croatian Orthodox Church, a World War II organization
• Index of Serbs of Croatia-related articles

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Ugovor između Vlade Republike Hrvatske i Srpske pravoslavne crkve u Hrvatskoj o pitanjima od zajedničkog interesa" (in Croatian). Narodne novine - Službeni list Republike Hrvatske NN196/03. Narodne novine. December 15, 2003. http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2003_12_196_3109.html. Retrieved February 16, 2010. 
2. ^ "Ugovor između Vlade Republike Hrvatske i Bugarske pravoslavne crkve u Hrvatskoj, Hrvatske starokatoličke crkve i Makedonske pravoslavne crkve u Hrvatskoj" (in Croatian). Narodne novine - Službeni list Republike Hrvatske NN196/03. Narodne novine. December 15, 2003. http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2003_12_196_3113.html. Retrieved February 16, 2010.