Church of St. Elijah, Ilinci

The Church of Saint Elijah (Serbian: Црква светог Илије, romanized: Crkva svetog Ilije) is а Serbian Orthodox church located in the village of Ilinci, in Vojvodina, Serbia. The church was built in 1727.[1] The village of Ilinci was named after its protector Saint Elijah whose name in Serbian is spelled as sveti Ilija.[2] The new church tower was built in 1806 with a church clock bought from Zemun from the company Pantelić company.[3] The iconostasis was restored in 1877.[3]

Church of St. Elijah
Црква Светог Илије
Church of St. Elijah, Ilinci
45.114172°N 19.125750°E / 45.114172; 19.125750
LocationIlinci
CountrySerbia
DenominationSerbian Orthodox
History
StatusChurch
Founded1727
DedicationSaint Elijah
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Administration
DioceseDiocese of Srem

Within the Eparchy of Srem the church is organized into subdivision of the Church of St. Nicholas, Šid.[3] The church was reconstructed or adapted on several occasions with main interventions taking place in 1888, 1921, 1939 and 1965.[3]

References
  1. "Шидско намесништво". Eparchy of Srem. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. "Илинци". Šid Municipality. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  3. "Обнова цркве Светог пророка Илије у Илинцима". Eparchy of Srem. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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