Church of St. Elijah | |
Dedication: | Elijah |
Denomination: | Serbian Orthodox |
Status: | Church |
Functional Status: | Active |
Years Built: | 1897[1] |
Archdiocese: | Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja |
Location: | Novi Jankovci, Vukovar-Syrmia County |
Native Name: | Crkva svetog Ilije Црква светог Илије |
Church of St. Elijah (Croatian: Crkva svetog Ilije, Serbian: Црква светог Илије) in Novi Jankovci is Serbian Orthodox church in eastern Croatia. The church was constructed in 1897 during the time of Austro-Hungarian Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.[1]
It is a church of smaller dimensions compared to majority of other Orthodox churches in the region.[1] It was devastated in 1942 during the existence of quisling Independent State of Croatia and once again in 1991 during the Croatian War of Independence.[1] It was reconstructed as early as 1996 in the period of the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium.[1]