The Eparchy of Srem ( sr, Сремска епархија or ) is an

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(diocese) of the

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in the

Syrmia Syrmia ( sh, Srem/Срем or sh, Srijem/Сријем, label=none) is a region of the southern Pannonian Plain, which lies between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia and Croatia. Most of the region is flat, with the exce ...

(Srem) region,

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. Most of the eparchy is 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 it also includes a small south-eastern part of Syrmia within the city limits of

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, as well as some West Syrmian parishes in the border region of

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. The seat of the eparchy is at

Sremski Karlovci Sremski Karlovci ( sr-cyrl, Сремски Карловци, ; hu, Karlóca; tr, Karlofça) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated on the banks of the Danub ...

. Since 1986, the diocesan bishop is

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History

The Eparchy of Srem is one of the oldest ecclesiastical institutions in this part of

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. The Bishopric of

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was an important ecclesiastical center of the late

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in the 4th and 5th centuries. The bishopric collapsed after 582 when ancient Sirmium was finally destroyed by Avars. After the Christianization of the

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, the eparchy was revived, and from 1018 it belonged to the Eastern Orthodox

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. During the late

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, the region of Srem came under the jurisdiction of the Serbian Metropolitans of

. The most notable of these was St

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, metropolitan of Belgrade and Srem (died 1516) who built the

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.Half a millennia of Monastery of Krushedol
/ref> During the 16th and 17th centuries they styled themselves as Metropolitans of Belgrade and Srem. In 1708, when the autonomous Serbian Metropolitanate was created within the

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, the Eparchy of Srem became the archdiocese of the Metropolitan, whose seat was in

. The Eparchy remained part of the

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until the end of the

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. In 1920, when all the Serbian ecclesiastical provinces united into one

, the Eparchy of Srem, with its seat at Sremski Karlovci, came under the administration of Archbishop of Belgrade, who was also the Serbian Patriarch. Final unification of two eparchies was completed in 1931 when the Eparchy of Srem and the Archbishopric of Belgrade were united as the

Archbishopric of Belgrade and Karlovci Archbishopric of Belgrade and Karlovci ( sr-cyr, Архиепископија београдско-карловачка) is the central or patriarchal eparchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church, with seat in Belgrade, Serbia.Sremski Karlovci Sremski Karlovci ( sr-cyrl, Сремски Карловци, ; hu, Karlóca; tr, Karlofça) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated on the banks of the Danub ...

. The seminary was founded in 1794. It is the second-oldest Orthodox seminary in the world (after the Spiritual Academy in

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), and it operates to this day.

Monasteries belonging to the eparchy

Bishops

Titular bishops - diocesan vicars: * Maksimilijan Hajdin (1920—1928), * Irinej Đorđević (1928—1931), * Tihon Radovanović (1921—1934), *

Sava Trlajić Sava Trlajić (Serbian Cyrillic: Сава Трлајић; 19 July 1884 – August 1941) was a Bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church serving as Bishop of the Eparchy of Gornji Karlovac in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 1938 until the beginning of W ...

(1934—1938), * Valerijan Pribićević (1940—1941), Bishops of Srem *

Vikentije Prodanov Vikentije (II) ( sr-cyr, Викентије, secular name Vitomir Prodanov, Витомир Проданов; 23 August 1890 – 5 July 1958) was the fourth partriach of the reunified Serbian Orthodox Church, from 1950 until his death. Early ...

(1947—1951) (administrator) *

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 ...

(1951—1955) * Makarije Đorđević (1955—1978) *

Andrej Frušić Andrey, Andrej or Andrei (in Cyrillic script: Андрей, Андреј or Андрэй) is a form of Andreas/ Ἀνδρέας in Slavic languages and Romanian. People with the name include: *Andrei of Polotsk ( – 1399), Lithuanian nobleman *A ...

(1980—1986) *

(since 1986)

Gallery

Monasteries of Fruška Gora

File:Manastir Staro Hopovo 020.jpg,

Staro Hopovo monastery The Staro Hopovo Monastery ( sr, Манастир Старо Хопово, Manastir Staro Hopovo) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina. According to tradition, the monastery ...

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Krušedol monastery The Krušedol Monastery ( sr-cyr, Манастир Крушедол, Manastir Krušedol, ) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the Syrmia region, northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina. The monastery is the legac ...

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Privina Glava monastery The Privina Glava Monastery ( sr, Манастир Привина Глава, Manastir Privina Glava) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina. According to legend, Privina Glava wa ...

File:Manastir Bešenovo 044.jpg,

Bešenovo monastery The Bešenovo Monastery ( sr, Манастир Бешеново, Manastir Bešenovo, ) was a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. It was located by the Čikoš stream, in the area of ...

File:Monastère de Mala Remata.jpg, Mala Remeta monastery File:Jazak.jpg, Jazak monastery File:Fruska gora - Novo Hopovo monastery.jpg,

Novo Hopovo monastery The Novo Hopovo Monastery ( sr, Манастир Ново Хопово, Manastir Novo Hopovo) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina. According to tradition, the monastery was bui ...

File:Velika Remeta monastery, general look.jpg, Velika Remeta monastery File:Fenek 2010-01-31 09-54-07.jpg, Fenek Monastery File:Manastir Grgeteg, april 2018 089.jpg, Grgeteg Monastery

Churches

File:Sremski Karlovci Cathedral.jpg, Sremski Karlovci Cathedral File:Sremska Mitrovica - Historic part of town with New orthodox church.JPG, Church in

Sremska Mitrovica Sremska Mitrovica (; sr-Cyrl, Сремска Митровица, hu, Szávaszentdemeter, la, Sirmium) is a city and the administrative center of the Srem District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated on the left bank ...

File:St. Petka's Church, Šidski Banovci1.jpg, St. Petka's Church, Banovci File:Nova Pazova, temporary Orthodox church.jpg, The temporary Orthodox church in

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File:Wiki Expedition Serbia 01 150, Ruma.jpg, Church in

Ruma Ruma (; hu, Árpatarló) is a town and municipality in the Srem District of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011, the town has a population of 30,076, while the municipality has a population of 54,339. History Traces of orga ...

File:Pravoslavna-crkva-indjija.jpg, Church in

Inđija Inđija (, ; hu, India) is a town and a municipality located in the Srem District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011, the town has total population of 26,025, while the municipality has 47,433 inhabitants. It is located ...

File:Српска православна црква Св. Николе у Шиду.jpg, Church in

Šid Šid ( sr-cyr, Шид, ) is a town and municipality located in the Srem District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It has a population of 14,893, while the municipality has 34,188 inhabitants. A border crossing between Serbia and ...

File:Православна црква Вогањ.JPG, Church in

Voganj Voganj () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Ruma municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has the population of 1,506 (2011 census). Location The village is located west of its municipal seat, town of R ...

References

Sources

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External links

Official website
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Srem Syrmia ( sh, Srem/Срем or sh, Srijem/Сријем, label=none) is a region of the southern Pannonian Plain, which lies between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia and Croatia. Most of the region is flat, with the ex ...

Syrmia