Church of St. Elijah, Novi Jankovci explained

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hramovi u Borovu, Negoslavcima i Novim Jankovcima . Srđan Sekulić . 31 August 2018 . 17 July 2020.