Evangelical Reformed Church (german: Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Šidski Banovci, hr, Evangelička crkva u Šidskim Banovcima, sr-Cyrl, Евангелистичка црква у Шидским Бановцима) in Banovci in eastern

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was an historical Evangelical Reformed church of the local Danube Swabians community. Danube Swabians community was expelled from the village in 1944 at the end of the

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in expulsion which took place all over Eastern and Central Europe. Following the expulsion the local Evangelical church was demolished. The church books of the parish are available for 1862-1954 period and were published in 1987 in

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Lutheran Christmas Mass of 1859

First Protestant Danube Swabians settled in Banovci in 1859 where they initially relied on support of local

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priest Uroš. As the northern part of historical region of

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was predetermined for German

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colonists, and settlement in the biggest part of Slavonian Military Frontier was almost impossible, German Protestants had to settle in the bordering region between these two jurisdictions. As there was no

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church in Banovci at that time, German Protestant settlers asked priest Uroš to hold a Christmas Mass for them under the Eastern Orthodox liturgical rite. Priest Uroš have refused this request as it was contrary to Orthodox canonical rules, yet he offered them to organize Christmas Celebration on their own in the

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. Orthodox priest also attended Evangelical celebration which left positive impression on him.

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Lutheran Christmas Mass of 1859

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