Church of St. Panteleimon, Mirkovci explained

Church of St. Panteleimon
Native Name:Црква светог Пантелејмона
Crkva svetog Panelejmona
Dedication:Saint Pantaleon
Denomination:Serbian Orthodox
Coordinates:45.2576°N 18.8662°W
Status:Chapel
Functional Status:Active
Years Built:1910
Archdiocese:Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja
Location:Mirkovci, Vukovar-Syrmia County

Church of St. Panteleimon (Serbian: Црква светог Пантелејмона, Croatian: Crkva svetog Panelejmona) known also as Vodica (Serbian: Водица) in Mirkovci in eastern Croatia is a secondary Serbian Orthodox church of the local parish Church of St. Nicholas.

Contemporary church at the site of a water source was constructed in 1910.[1] The church is used by orthodox population of Mirkovci and the rest of Syrmia for summer celebration of Saint Pantaleon.[2] The site is known of its tilia veteran tree.[2] The church is located outside of the village and off the main D46 road in village's field estate.[3]

The church uses certain gothic revival architectural elements (notably windows) which are not commonly found in Eastern Orthodox sacral architecture.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Парохије . Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja. 6 April 2020.
  2. Web site: U Mirkovcima proslavljen sveti Pantelejmon . Radio Borovo. 6 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Епископ Лукијан богослужио у Мирковцима . Serbian Orthodox Church. 6 April 2020.