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 (Serbian: Српска православна епархија новограчаничко-средњезападноамеричка) is a Serbian Orthodox Church diocese located in the midwestern region of the United States. Its headquarters are in Third Lake, Illinois.[1] The diocese operates 69 churches and parishes in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.[2]
Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America | |
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| Location | |
| Territory | midwestern region of the United States |
| Headquarters | Third Lake, Illinois |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Sui iuris church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Established | 1963 |
| Language | Church Slavonic Serbian |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Longin Krčo |
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| Website | |
| Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America | |
Saints Constantine and Helen Serbian Orthodox Church in Galveston, Texas
Bishops
The bishop is Longin (Krčo).
Notable churches
- Saints Constantine and Helen Serbian Orthodox Church
- Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (Merrillville, Indiana)
- St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Other places
References
Sources
- Vuković, Sava (1998). History of the Serbian Orthodox Church in America and Canada 1891–1941. Kragujevac: Kalenić.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
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