The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe (, ) is a

Serbian Orthodox Church The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodox Eastern Orthodox Church#Constit ...

diocese in Western Europe. It has its headquarters in the 18th arrondissement of

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

. The church has parishes in

Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

, the

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

, and

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

. It also has two parishes in

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...

. Between 1997 and 2021, diocesan bishop was Luka Kovačević, who died in 2021. In May 2022, Justin (Jeremić) was elected new bishop.

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Diocese of France and Western Europe

Diocese of France and Western Europe
(archived)
Jubilee of the Diocese of Western Europe

Religious sees of the Serbian Orthodox Church Serbian Orthodox Church in France Serbian Orthodox Church in Spain Eastern Orthodoxy in Portugal Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgium Serbian Orthodox Church in the Netherlands Serbian Orthodox Church in Luxembourg Eastern Orthodox dioceses in France {{orthodoxy-stub

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