The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Buenos Aires, South and Central America (, ) is a

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eparchy (diocese) with the main headquarters located in the city of

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, Argentina. The diocese has 20 churches in

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and

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. On October 13, 2012, was realized the first session of diocese under the rule of the actual administration of

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Amfilohije Radović. The decision of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church brought in May 2018 elected Kirilo Bojović the first Serbian Bishop of Buenos Aires and South-Central America. He was enthroned in the Cathedral church of Nativity of Virgin in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 4 September 2018. For members of Serbian and Montenegrin diaspora in

, Orthodox Christian religion acts as a very significant ethnic symbol. Therefore, as the most important element of social and cultural life the emigrants emphasized existence of Serbian Orthodox Church, since the need for group "survival" (according to the research), throughout history and today, manifested itself through organizing and gathering mostly in the Serbian Orthodox Church and then in homeland's clubs.

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Religious sees of the Serbian Orthodox Church Serbian diaspora in South America Eastern Orthodoxy in South America Eastern Orthodox Church bodies in South America Eastern Orthodox dioceses in Argentina Eastern Orthodox dioceses in South America Christianity in Buenos Aires {{orthodoxy-stub

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