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, there were Slavonians there to welcome them. There was a Slavonian at

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's Mill when

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found gold there. He was the one they called "Sailor Man". Slavs were in America mining gold even before Marshall's find. The Russians found gold in their colonies of

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and Bodega in 1812. Stories abound about Slavonians marrying daughters of Spanish Dons in California and even a Hawaiian princess. The famous

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on California Street in San Francisco was established by Slavonians on Commercial Street in that city way back in 1849. The first secretary of the California Land Commission was George Fisher (Đorđe Šagić). George Fisher came to America in 1825 and is remembered as an eminent American pioneer. It is no surprise that Serbs came to Amador and Calaveras counties in the late 19th century. Many of the mining companies in those counties were Slavonian-owned or managed. They also came to the

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via

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, then under the rule of an Austrian Archduke Maximillian who was dubbed "the last King of Mexico". Those were mainly Serbs from the

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(later

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) who emigrated to Mexico, though found more opportunities north of

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. Also, many of them were sailors on Adriatic sailing ships that called on California ports before and during the

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. Other Serbian sailors who came by sailing ships to the

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decided to make their home in

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. Later, these same Serbs joined the ranks of fighting men in List of Louisiana Confederate Civil War units, Slavonian Rifles 1st Co., Slavonian Rifles 2nd Co., Slavonian Rifles Company Infantry Battalion Louisiana Legion, Austrian Guards 4th Regiment European Brigade, Cognevich's Company 4th Regiment European Brigade. Names like Russian John Turchin, Turchin and Serb-Montenegrin Cognevich (Konjević) of New Orleans who organized his own company and became its captain are now part of American Civil War history. By the end of the century, more Serbian immigrants continued to come from Austria-Hungary, from the

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,

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and from the

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since not all Serbian territories were emancipated at the time. Emigration was mainly directed to the

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and

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where industries thrived. Among emigrants, there were several Serbian Orthodox priests, and by the end of the 19th-century first parish communities were established and churches built. Wrote Fern A. Wallace in his 1974 book, "The Flame and the Candle", that the city of Douglas (since merged with Juneau, Alaska) was a very rich mining town at the turn of the century. During this time, large groups of Serbs from

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came to Douglas to work in the gold mines of the Treadwell Company. Among these Serb pioneers arose the traditional desire to establish their own church as well as their own print shop. An article told of the first Serbian pioneers in Alaska and their fraternal efforts to build a church for themselves and for the generations of Serbs in Alaska. These documents were signed by 286 members of the Saint Sava Church, eight members of the church board and three priests, headed by

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in

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. After the gold rush days, many of these pioneers moved to the big cities where they formed social groups. One of the first societies they organized with other Slavonians was the Slavonian Illyrian Benevolent Society of San Francisco in 1857. A branch of this society, one of many branches in California, was established in Sutter Creek, California in 1872. The Sutter Creek branch erected a lodge building on the society's property in 1874. This was the earliest recorded Slavonian social hall built in western America. Others followed suit: Amador County Serbs organized the "St. Sava Church Organization" of Amador County in 1886. These early societies provided many services to their members and the community. They tended the ill: gave help to the aged; and provided burial services for the deceased. They organized annual celebrations of

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's Day, the patron saint of the Serbian people (Savin Dan), and

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commemorating the

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in 1389. They met to listen to famous '' guslars'', to sing their cherished songs, and to dance the

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. The members of the "Saint Sava Church Organization" of Amador County played a major role in the building of St. Sava Church in Jackson. Therefore, the

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can be rightly considered one of the first centers of Orthodox Christianity in the

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, as Serbs played a major role in its early development by forming the "Russian, Greek, Serbian Organization of San Francisco" in 1864. Most of the early members of this organization were Serbs. There are documents showing that there were attempts to enlist a Serbian Orthodox priest from

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to serve a community as early as the 1870s. Of these early Orthodox priests in America, we know very little about them because of the scarcity of sources on their missions. Somehow more is known of the activities of American-born Father Sebastian Dabovich and the Archimandrite Firmilijan, who came from Serbia to serve the Serbs in

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in 1892. It was due primarily to their efforts and to the efforts of the priests who followed them. In 1893-1894, Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church was built in

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, thanks to the efforts of priest Sebastian Dabovich, who was the first Eastern Orthodox priest born in the USA. Since there was no Serbian Diocese in the US, parishes that were formed during that period were temporarily placed under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Diocese in North America. In the eave of the

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, first steps were made towards the creation of a particular Serbian Orthodox Diocese in the United States, under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction 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 ...

. It was officially established as the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of America and Canada, in 1921, by the Holy Synod 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 1923, the administration of the Diocese was entrusted to archimandrite Mardarije Uskoković, who was elected and consecrated as Serbian Orthodox bishop of America and Canada in 1926. After his death in 1935, the diocese was administered until the election of a new bishop

Dionisije Milivojević Dionisije Milivojević (Serbian Cyrillic: Дионисије Миливојевић; 26 July 1898 – 15 May 1979) was a Serbian Orthodox bishop who served as Bishop of America and Canada from 1939 to 1964. In his youth, he was one of the leaders ...

in 1939 who arrived in the

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in 1940 to assume the position. By the middle of the 20th century, the network of Serbian Orthodox communities in the US and Canada was much expanded due to constant immigration, and soon after the

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, it was proposed on several occasions to reorganize the wast continental diocese by division into two or three regional dioceses. Those proposals were opposed by Bishop Dionisije who favored centralized administration. Gradually, various administrative problems escalated and by 1963 final decisions were made by the central authorities 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 ...

to reorganize and divide the diocese into three regional dioceses. In 1963, the Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA and Canada was organized thusly: * Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern America and Canada * Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Midwestern America * Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Western America In 1983, a fourth diocese was created specifically for Canadian churches: the

Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Canada The Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Canada ( sr, Српска православна епархија канадска, ) is a diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Its headquarters (the Holy Transfiguration Monastery) and bishop's residence are ...

. The reorganization was strongly opposed by bishop Dionisije, who was supported by several fractions of Serbian political emigration in the USA. The conflict resulted in schism since Dionisije refused to recognize decisions of the

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. Thus, two parallel ecclesiastical structures were created, the official "patriarchal" branch organized into three dioceses, and an alternative "free" branch headed by Dionisije, who was officially deposed.

Eparchies

*

Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Buenos Aires and South America The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Buenos Aires, South and Central America ( sr, Српска православна епархија буеносајреска и јужноцентралноамеричка, es, Diócesis de Buenos Aires Patriarca ...

- bishop Kirilo Bojović *

Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada The Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Canada ( sr, Српска православна епархија канадска, ) is a diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Its headquarters (the Holy Transfiguration Monastery) and bishop's residence are ...

- bishop

Mitrofan Kodić Mitrofan Kodić (Serbian Cyrillic: Митрофан Кодић; born 4 August 1951) is a Serbian Orthodox bishop who has served as the head of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada since 2016.Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America or Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern America ( sr, Српска православна епархија источноамеричка) is a Serbian Orthodox Church diocese of the United States. B ...

- bishop Irinej Dobrijević *

Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America or Serbian Orthodox Diocese of New Gračanica and Midwestern America ( sr, Српска православна епархија новограчаничко-средњезап� ...

- bishop

Longin Krčo Longin Krčo (Serbian Cyrillic: Лонгин Крчо; born 29 September 1955) is a bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church who became head of the Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America in October 1999. He is one of the longest-serving S ...

*

Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America or Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Western America ( sr, Српска православна епархија западноамеричка) is a Serbian Orthodox Church diocese located in the western ...

- bishop

Maksim Vasiljević Maksim Vasiljević ( sr-cyr, Максим Васиљевић; born 27 June 1968 as Milan Vasiljević) is the Bishop of the Eparchy of Western America of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Academic education and ecclesiastical career He earned his doc ...

Monasteries

* St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery, located at the Episcopal headquarters of the

Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America or Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern America ( sr, Српска православна епархија источноамеричка) is a Serbian Orthodox Church diocese of the United States. B ...

, Libertyville, Illinois *

New Gračanica Monastery New Gračanica Monastery ( sr, Манастир Нoва Грачаница, Manastir Nova Gračanica) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery complex is located in Third Lake, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. The complex houses a scaled-up ...

, located at the Episcopal headquarters of the

Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America or Serbian Orthodox Diocese of New Gračanica and Midwestern America ( sr, Српска православна епархија новограчаничко-средњезап� ...

,

Third Lake, Illinois Third Lake is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,111. Geography Third Lake is located at (42.368117, -88.008903). According to the 2010 census, Third Lake has a total area of , of which ...

* Episcopal headquarters of the

Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America or Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Western America ( sr, Српска православна епархија западноамеричка) is a Serbian Orthodox Church diocese located in the western ...

, located at Saint Steven's Serbian Orthodox Cathedral,

Alhambra, California Alhambra (, , ; from " Alhambra") is a city located in the western San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California, United States, approximately eight miles from the Downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) contains t ...

* Holy Transfiguration Serbian Orthodox Monastery,

Milton, Ontario Milton ( 2016 census population 110,128) is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Between 2001 and 2011, Milton was the fastest growing municipality in Canada, with a 71.4% increase in popu ...

,

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

* Episcopal headquarters of the

Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Buenos Aires and South America The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Buenos Aires, South and Central America ( sr, Српска православна епархија буеносајреска и јужноцентралноамеричка, es, Diócesis de Buenos Aires Patriarca ...

,

Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...

* Monastery of St. Paisius, Safford * St. Pachomious Monastery *

St. Archangel Michael Skete St. Archangel Michael Skete is an Eastern Orthodox monastery on Spruce Island, Alaska. It is three miles away from Monk’s Lagoon, where Saint Herman of Alaska lived 200 years ago. He was called a saint by the people long before the church recogn ...

*

Saint Herman of Alaska Monastery The Saint Herman of Alaska Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox monastery located in Platina, California. It is part of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western America. The monastery was founded by Seraphim Rose and Herman Podmoshensky back in 1968 ...

*

St. Mark Serbian Orthodox Monastery St. Mark Church Monastery also known as St. Mark's Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox Church monastery located in Sheffield, Ohio, now under the omophor of Bishop Irinej Dobrijević of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America. The monaste ...

* St. Xenia Serbian Orthodox Skete * Shadeland: Most Holy Mother Of God Monastery (

Springboro, Pennsylvania Springboro is a borough in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States, located 35 miles southwest of Erie. The population was 377 at the 2020 census, down from 477 at the 2010 census. History Incorporated as a borough in the spring of 1866, the ...

) *

Sheffield Lake, Ohio Sheffield Lake is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,957 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. History Sheffield Lake was incorporated in 1920. The southern part split off as Sheffield ...

:

St. Mark Serbian Orthodox Monastery St. Mark Church Monastery also known as St. Mark's Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox Church monastery located in Sheffield, Ohio, now under the omophor of Bishop Irinej Dobrijević of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America. The monaste ...

(

Sheffield, Ohio Sheffield is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, along the Black River. The population was 3,982 at the 2010 census. Geography Sheffield is located at (41.448009, -82.083397). According to the United States Census Bureau, the vil ...

) *

Richfield, Ohio Richfield is a village in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,648 at the 2010 census. The village and the adjacent Richfield Township are approximately equidistant between the downtown areas of Akron and Cleveland. It is ...

:

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: St. Archangel Gabriel Serbian Orthodox Monastery, also known as "New Marcha",

Richfield, Ohio Richfield is a village in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,648 at the 2010 census. The village and the adjacent Richfield Township are approximately equidistant between the downtown areas of Akron and Cleveland. It is ...

* St. Nikolaj of Žiča Monastery (

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)

Schools and Academies

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St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Seminary The Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery and School of Theology ( sr, Манастир Светог Саве, Manastir Svetog Save) in Libertyville, Illinois is a monastery and professional theological school in the Serbian Orthodox Church in ...

* St. Sava Orthodox School * St. Sava Academy

Notable churches

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Trinity Chapel Complex The Trinity Chapel Complex, now better known as the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava ( sr, Црква светог Саве, Crkva svetog Save) is a historic Eastern Orthodox church at 15 West 25th Street between Broadway and the Avenue of ...

,

Manhattan, New York Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...

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Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (Jackson, California) The Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr, Црква светог Саве, Crkva svetog Save) is a Serbian Orthodox church in Jackson, California. Built in 1894, the church was the first Serbian Orthodox church in America. Amador County h ...

* St. Sava Church (Douglas, Alaska) *

Saints Constantine and Helen Serbian Orthodox Church The Saints Constantine and Helen Serbian Orthodox Church is a Serbian Orthodox church located in Galveston, Texas, United States. It is a parish of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of New Gracanica - Midwestern America. History The eastern orthodox ...

,

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Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (Merrillville, Indiana) The Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr, Црква светог Саве, Crkva svetog Save) was originally established February 14, 1914, in Gary, Indiana, US, and is now located in Merrillville, Indiana, after the consecration of the new ...

* St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral (Milwaukee),

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Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church (Montreal) The Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church is a Serbian Orthodox Church in Westmount, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec. The church is a parish of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada under the omophorion of Bishop Mitrofan. Background and history Se ...

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Saint Arsenije Sremac Serbian Orthodox Church Saint Arsenije Sremac Serbian Orthodox Church ( Serbian: Српска православна црква Светог Арсенија Сремца) is a Serbian Orthodox church located in Whitby, Ontario, Canada. It is the only church in the world ...

,

Whitby, Ontario Whitby is a town in Durham Region. Whitby is located in Southern Ontario east of Ajax and west of Oshawa, on the north shore of Lake Ontario and is home to the headquarters of Durham Region. It had a population of 138,501 at the 2021 census. It ...

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Saint Petka Serbian Orthodox Church The Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Canada ( sr, Српска православна епархија канадска, ) is a diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Its headquarters (the Holy Transfiguration Monastery) and bishop's residence are ...

,

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Saint Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Cathedral (Hamilton, Ontario) The Saint Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Cathedral ( sr, Српски Православни Саборни Храм Светог Оца Николаја, Srpski Pravoslavni Saborni Hram Svetog Oca Nikolaja) is a Serbian Orthodox cathedral located at ...

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All Serbian Saints Serbian Orthodox Church (Mississauga) All Serbian Saints Serbian Orthodox Church ( Serbian: Храм сабора српских светитеља) is a Serbian Orthodox church located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It is dedicated to all the Serbian saints. History The construc ...

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Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (Toronto) Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church ( Serbian: Српска православна црква Светог Саве) is a Serbian Orthodox church located in the Cabbagetown neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is dedicated to Saint Sava, ...

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Saint Michael the Archangel Serbian Orthodox Church (Toronto) Saint Michael the Archangel Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church ( Serbian: Српска православна црква Светог Архангела Михаила) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is a Serbian Eastern Orthodox church which is not a m ...

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Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church (Regina) The Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church is a Serbian Orthodox Church located in Regina, Saskatchewan. It is part of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada. It is located at 928 Eleventh Avenue and Winnipeg Street in Regina. It has the distincti ...

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St. Stefan Serbian Orthodox Church (Ottawa) St. Stefan Serbian Orthodox Church (Ottawa), part of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada, is located at 1989 Prince of Wales Drive in Nepean ( Ottawa), the home of the Ottawa Serbian Church School Congregation and Community centre. Today ther ...

* St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (Vancouver),

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