Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada

The Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Canada (Serbian: Српска православна епархија канадска, Srpska pravoslavna eparhija kanadska) is a diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

"Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Canada" redirects here. For other uses, see Diocese of Canada (disambiguation).
Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada
The Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Coat of arms of the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada
Coat of arms
Location
TerritoryCanada
HeadquartersCampbellville, Milton, Ontario
Coordinates43°26′04″N 79°57′51″W
Information
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Sui iuris churchSerbian Orthodox Church
Established1983
Cathedral
LanguageChurch Slavonic
Serbian
English
Current leadership
BishopMitrofan (Kodić)
Map
Website
Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada

Its headquarters (the Holy Transfiguration Monastery) and bishop's residence are in Campbellville, Milton, Ontario with the Saint Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Hamilton, Ontario serving as the cathedral church.[1] Its current primate is Bishop Mitrofan (Kodić).

History and organization

The Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Canada, part of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America, is an integral part of the Serbian Orthodox Patriarchate with its See in Belgrade, and accordingly answers to its national church, the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC), one of the autocephalous and canonical Orthodox Christian churches.[2]

The Serbian Orthodox Diocese in the United States and Canada was established in 1921. In 1963, it was reorganized into three sections and in 1983, a fourth diocese was created specifically for the Canadian churches.[3] This followed a period of growth in Serb immigrants to Canada following World War II, as well as a desire in decades prior for the Serbian Orthodox clergy to reach their parisioners more easily.[4]

The Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Canada was founded on May 26, 1983 at the behest of Sava Vuković, the then-bishop of Eastern-America and Canada. On May 16, 1984 Georgije Đokić was elected as its first bishop.[4] The Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Canada covers 33 parishes and missionary parishes.[4]

On May 21, 2009 the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church held a meeting for the restructuring of the existing Dioceses in North and South America, based on the recommendation of the Episcopal Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church. It was restructured in the following manner:[5]

  • The Metropolitanate of Libertyville-Chicago, with its See at St. Sava Monastery in Libertyville
  • The Diocese of New Gracanica-Midwestern America, with its see at the Monastery of New Gračanica
  • The Diocese of Eastern America, with its see in New Rochelle
  • The Diocese of Western America, with its see in Los Angeles/Alhambra
  • The Diocese of Canada, with its see in Milton

See also

References
  1. "Diocese of Canada at SerbOrth.org." Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America. Retrieved on February 27, 2011. "Episcopal Residence: Holy Transfiguration Serbian Orthodox Monastery, 7470 McNiven Rd., RR #3, Campbellville, Ontario L0P 1B0"
  2. Rhodes, Ran (2015). The Complete Guide to Christian Denominations. Harvest House Publishers. p. 328. ISBN 978-0-73695-291-0.
  3. Lindner, Eileen W., ed. (2012). Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches. Abingdon Press. ISBN 978-1-42674-666-6.
  4. "Orthodox Diocese of Canada". istocnik.ca. Serbian Orthodox Church.
  5. "Communique of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church". serborth.org. 21 May 2009.

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