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eparchies Eparchy ( gr, ἐπαρχία, la, eparchía / ''overlordship'') is an ecclesiastical unit in Eastern Christianity, that is equivalent to a diocese in Western Christianity. Eparchy is governed by an ''eparch'', who is a bishop. Depending on the ...
(
diocese In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
s) of the Serbian Orthodox Church, based on the Article No. 14 of the Constitution of Serbian Orthodox Church and subsequent decisions of the Holy assembly of SOC (see
Official text of the Constitution of Serbian Orthodox Church, in English language
).


List

List includes the eparchies of the Autonomous Ohrid Archbishopric that is under supreme jurisdiction of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The territory of the Serbian Orthodox Church is divided into:Official SPC site
Eparchies Links
 * 1 patriarchal
eparchy Eparchy ( gr, ἐπαρχία, la, eparchía / ''overlordship'') is an ecclesiastical unit in Eastern Christianity, that is equivalent to a diocese in Western Christianity. Eparchy is governed by an ''eparch'', who is a bishop. Depending on the ...
, headed by
Serbian Patriarch This article lists the heads of the Serbian Orthodox Church, since the establishment of the church as an autocephalous archbishopric in 1219 to today's patriarchate. The list includes all the archbishops and patriarchs that led the Serbian Ortho ...
with seat in Belgrade * 4
eparchies Eparchy ( gr, ἐπαρχία, la, eparchía / ''overlordship'') is an ecclesiastical unit in Eastern Christianity, that is equivalent to a diocese in Western Christianity. Eparchy is governed by an ''eparch'', who is a bishop. Depending on the ...
that are honorary
metropolitanate A metropolis religious jurisdiction, or a metropolitan archdiocese, is an episcopal see whose bishop is the metropolitan bishop or archbishop of an ecclesiastical province. Metropolises, historically, have been important cities in their provinces ...
s, headed by metropolitans * 35
eparchies Eparchy ( gr, ἐπαρχία, la, eparchía / ''overlordship'') is an ecclesiastical unit in Eastern Christianity, that is equivalent to a diocese in Western Christianity. Eparchy is governed by an ''eparch'', who is a bishop. Depending on the ...
headed by
bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...
s * 1 autonomous
archbishopric In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. History In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associa ...
, headed by archbishop (the Autonomous Archbishopric of Ohrid). It is further divided into 1 eparchy headed by the metropolitan and 6 eparchies headed by bishops.


See also

* Serbian Orthodox Church#Structure *
Eparchies of the Russian Orthodox Church This is the list of the metropolitanates and eparchies (dioceses) of the Russian Orthodox Church. Russia Eparchies and metropolitanates of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Russian Federation:Official site of the Russian Orthodox ChurchOrganizatio ...
*
List of members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church This is the list of the hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church, depicting the organization of the church. For a list of those hierarchs who are currently members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Holy Synod, see thwebsite of t ...
*
Eparchies of the Georgian Orthodox Church , the Georgian Orthodox Church is subdivided into fifty eparchies: In Georgia Elsewhere See also * Eparchies and Metropolitanates of the Russian Orthodox Church * Eparchies of the Romanian Orthodox Church * Eparchies of the Serbian O ...


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Official text of the Constitution of Serbian Orthodox Church, in English language
{{Serbian Orthodox Church Serbian
Eparchies Eparchy ( gr, ἐπαρχία, la, eparchía / ''overlordship'') is an ecclesiastical unit in Eastern Christianity, that is equivalent to a diocese in Western Christianity. Eparchy is governed by an ''eparch'', who is a bishop. Depending on the ...