The Eparchy of Bačka ( sr, Бачка епархија, Bačka eparhija) is an ecclesiastical territory or

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 th ...

of the

Serbian Orthodox Church The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodox Christian denomination, Christian churches. The majori ...

in the

Bačka Bačka ( sr-cyrl, Бачка, ) or Bácska () is a geographical and historical area within the Pannonian Plain bordered by the river Danube to the west and south, and by the river Tisza to the east. It is divided between Serbia and Hungary ...

region,

Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...

. It is situated in the autonomous province of

Vojvodina Vojvodina ( sr-Cyrl, Војводина}), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia. It lies within the Pannonian Basin, bordered to the south by the national capital ...

and the seat of the eparchy is at Saint George's Cathedral in

Novi Sad Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...

History

The eparchy was established in the 16th century. In the beginning, the seat of the bishop was in Segedin (today in

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

). It was later moved to monasteries of

, and was finally stabilized in

in the beginning of the 18th century. Seems that between the second half of the 16th century and the second half of the 17th century, the Eparchy was a Metropolitanate, since its administrators in this time period are mentioned with metropolitan title.

Territory

The eparchy includes entire

n part of

, but also has supreme authority over some territories in present-day

, including counties Bács-Kiskun ( Baja),

Csongrád Csongrád ( ro, Ciongrad; tr, Conğrad sr, Чонград, Čongrad, archaically also ''Црноград/Crnograd'') is a town in Csongrád County in southern Hungary. History At the time of the Hungarian Conquest (the end of 9th century) the ...

(

Szeged Szeged ( , ; see also #Etymology, other alternative names) is List of cities and towns of Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county seat ...

) and

Heves Heves is a small town in eastern Hungary. About 100 km east of Budapest, Heves lies at the northern extreme of the Great Hungarian Plain, just south of the Mátra and Bükk hills and west of the Tisza River. Heves gave its name to the Heves ...

(

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Bishops and metropolitans

Filip Filip () is a masculine given name and a surname, cognate to Philip. In Croatia, the name Filip was among the most common masculine given names in the 2000s. Notable people with the name include: ; Given name * Filip Barović (born 1990), Monten ...

, bishop *

Sava The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally th ...

, bishop * Makarije, bishop *

Simeon Simeon () is a given name, from the Hebrew (Biblical ''Šimʿon'', Tiberian ''Šimʿôn''), usually transliterated as Shimon. In Greek it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Symeon. Meaning The name is derived from Simeon, son ...

, bishop * Georgije, metropolitan (1579) * Mardarije, metropolitan (1609) *

Mihailo Mihailo ( sr-cyr, Михаило) or Mihajlo () is a Serbian masculine given name, a variant of the Hebrew name ''Michael''. Common as a given name among Serbs, it is an uncommon surname. It may refer to: * Mihailo Vojislavljević ( fl. 1050–d. ...

, metropolitan (1651) * Georgije, bishop (1667) * Jeftimije Drobnjak, bishop (1695-1708) *

Stevan Metohijac Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; ...

, bishop (1708-1709) *

Hristofor Dimitrijević-Mitrović Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει� ...

, bishop (1710-1712) *

Grigorije Dimitrijević Grigorije ( sr-cyr, Григорије) is a Serbian masculine given name, a variant of Greek ''Grēgorios'' (, la, Gregorius, English: Gregory) meaning "watchful, alert". It has been used in Serbian society since the Middle Ages. It may refer to: ...

, bishop (1713-1717) * Sofronije Tomašević, bishop (1718-1730) * Visarion Pavlović, bishop (1731-1756) *

Mojsije Putnik Mojsije Putnik ( sr-cyr, Мојсије Путник, ) (1728–1790) was the Metropolitan of Sremski Karlovci between 1781–90, during the reign of Joseph II. He was known for publishing the Toleranzpatent (tolerance patent) meant to ensure equ ...

, bishop (1757-1774) * Arsenije Radivojević, bishop (1774-1781) * Atanasije Živković, bishop (1781-1782) *

Josif Jovanović Šakabenta Josif Jovanović Šakabenta ( Irig, Habsburg monarchy, 1743 – Vršac, Habsburg Monarchy, 31 December 1805) was the bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church on the throne of Sremski Karlovci and Vršac. He was Zaharije Orfelin's friend and patron. L ...

, bishop (1783-1786) * Jovan Jovanović, bishop (1786-1805) * Gedeon Petrović, bishop (1807-1832) *

Stefan Stanković Stefan Stanković (( sr, Стефан Станковић; Sremski Karlovci, Austrian Empire, 24 June 1788 - Sremski Karlovci, Austrian Empire, 31 July 1841) was a Serbian Orthodox bishop from the Eparchy of Budaand Metropolitan of Karlovci from ...

, bishop (1834-1837) *

Georgije Hranislav Georgije Hransislav (secular Gavrilo Hranislav; 8 November 1775 - 22 June 1843) was the bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Biography Bishop Georgije was born as Gavrilo Hranislav in Ruma on 8 November 1775, to father Pavle and mother Alka. He ...

, bishop (1839-1843) *

Platon Atanacković Platon Atanacković (Sombor, Vojvodina, Habsburg monarchy, 10 July 1788 – Novi Sad, Habsburg Monarchy, 21 April 1867) was a writer, Linguistics, linguist, patron of Serb culture, bishop of the Eparchy of Bačka and president of ''Matica srpska''. ...

, bishop (1851-1867) *

German Anđelić German Anđelić ( sr-Cyrl, Герман Анђелић; 1822–1888) was the Patriarch of Karlovci, the spiritual leader of Habsburg Serbs, from 1881 until his death in 1888. Biography He was son of Pavle Anđelić, parish priest of the Cathe ...

, bishop (1874-1882) * Vasilijan Petrović, bishop (1885-1891) * German Opačić, bishop (1893-1899) *

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, bishop (1900-1918) *Dr. Irinej Ćirić, bishop (1922-1955) *

Nikanor Iličić Nicanor or Nikanor is the name of: People Ancient history * Nicanor (father of Balacrus), 4th century BC * Nicanor (son of Parmenion) (4th-century–330 BC), 4th century BC; a Macedonian officer under Alexander * Nicanor of Stageira, 4th cen ...

, bishop (1955-1986) *Dr.

Irinej Bulović Irinej Bulović (born Mirko Bulović; 11 February 1947) is a Serbian Orthodox cleric and the current Bishop of Bačka. He serves as а professor of the New Testament exegesis and Greek language on the Faculty of Theology of the University of Be ...

, bishop (1990-current)

Monasteries belonging to the eparchy

* Kovilj Monastery in

municipality. The monastery was reconstructed in 1705-1707. According to the legend, the monastery of Kovilj was founded by the first Serb archbishop

Saint Sava Saint Sava ( sr, Свети Сава, Sveti Sava, ; Old Church Slavonic: ; gr, Άγιος Σάββας; 1169 or 1174 – 14 January 1236), known as the Enlightener, was a Serbian prince and Orthodox monk, the first Archbishop of the autocephalou ...

in the 13th century. *

Bođani Monastery Bođani (Serbian Cyrillic: Бођани ) is a village located in the Bač, Serbia, Bač municipality which is in the South Bačka District of Serbia. The village is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The population of Bođani num ...

in Bač municipality. It was founded in 1478. *

Sombor Monastery The Sombor Monastery ( sr, Манастир Сомбор, Manastir Sombor) is a Serb Orthodox monastery situated in the Bačka region, in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is in the Sombor municipality. It was founded in 1928–1933. S ...

Sombor Sombor ( sr-Cyrl, Сомбор, ; hu, Zombor; rue, Зомбор, Zombor) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the West Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The city has a total popula ...

municipality. It was founded in 1928-1933. *In the outset of the 18th century there was a Serb monastery in

Bački Monoštor Bački Monoštor ( sr-cyr, Бачки Моноштор) is a village located in the municipality of Sombor, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 3,485 inhabitant. The village has a Croat majority (th ...

near

Sources

*Narodna enciklopedija, article written by Radoslav Grujić. * *

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