Eparchy of Dalmatia explained

Jurisdiction:	Eparchy
Dalmatia
Cathedral:	Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin, Šibenik
Denomination:	Eastern Orthodox
Established:	1692
Bishop:	Nikodim Kosović
Headquarters:	Šibenik
Territory:	Dalmatia
Map:	Map of Eparchies of Serbian Orthodox Church (including Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric)-en.svg

The Eparchy of Dalmatia (Serbian: Далматинска епархија or Serbian: Dalmatinska eparhija) is a diocese or eparchy of the Serbian Orthodox Church, having jurisdiction over the region of Dalmatia, in Croatia.^[1] Since 2017, Serbian Orthodox Bishop of Dalmatia is Nikodim Kosović.^[2]

History

See also: History of Dalmatia.

Early Christianity in Dalmatia

See also: Dalmatia (Roman province) and Dalmatia (theme).

Middle Ages: Croatian and Hungarian Rule

See also: Duchy of Croatia and Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102).

Between Venetian and Turkish Rule

See also: Venetian Dalmatia, Ottoman–Venetian War (1499–1503), Ottoman–Venetian War (1537–40), Sanjak of Klis, Ottoman–Venetian War (1570–73), Sanjak of Krka, Cretan War (1645–69), Epifanije Stefanović, Morean War, Savatije Ljubibratić and Ottoman–Venetian War (1714–18).

Under French and Austrian Rule

See also: Illyrian Provinces, Gerasim Zelić, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Josif Rajačić and Nikodim Milaš.

Dalmatia in Yugoslavia

See also: Littoral Banovina, Banovina of Croatia and Governorate of Dalmatia.

Modern Times

See also: Serbs of Croatia.

Bishops

• Nikodim Busović (1693—1705), as bishop of Krka
• Savatije Ljubibratić (1705—1716)
• Stevan Ljubibratić (1716–1722)
• Simeon Končarević (1751—1762)
• Venedikt Kraljević (1810—1823)
• Josif Rajačić (1829—1834)
• Pantelejmon Živković (1834— 1836)
• Jerotej Mutibarić (1843—1853)
• Stefan Knežević (1853—1890)
• Nikodim Milaš (1890—1910)
• Dimitrije Branković (1913—1920)
• Danilo Pantelić (1921—1927)
• Maksimilijan Hajdin (1928—1931)
• Irinej Đorđević (1931—1952)
• Nikanor Iličić (1947—1951)
• Simeon Zloković (1951—1959)
• Stefan Boca (1959—1978)
• Nikolaj Mrđa (1978—1992)
• Longin Krčo (1992—1999)
• Fotije Sladojević (1999—2017)
• Nikodim Kosović (2017—present)

Monasteries

• Dragović Monastery
• Lazarica Monastery
• Krka Monastery
• Krupa Monastery

See also

• Serbs of Croatia
• History of Dalmatia
• Eastern Orthodoxy in Croatia
• List of the Eparchies of the Serbian Orthodox Church

Sources

• Book: Ćirković, Sima. Sima Ćirković. 2004. The Serbs. Malden. Blackwell Publishing. 9781405142915.
• Book: Dabić. Vojin S.. Persecution of Serbs and Ethnic Cleansing in Croatia 1991-1998: Documents and Testimonies. 1998. Belgrade. Serbian Council Information Center.
• Book: Fine, John Van Antwerp Jr.. John Van Antwerp Fine Jr.. The Early Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Sixth to the Late Twelfth Century. 1991. 1983. Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan Press. 0472081497.
• Book: Fine, John Van Antwerp Jr.. John Van Antwerp Fine Jr.. The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest. 1994. 1987. Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan Press. 0472082604.
• Matić. Marina. Bishop Savatije Ljubibratić under the auspices of the Republic of Venice (1687-1716). Istraživanja: Journal of Historical Researches. 2016. 27. 106–119.
• Matić. Marina. Bishop Nikodim Busović and Uniatism in late 17th and early 18th century Dalmatia and Boka. Istraživanja: Journal of Historical Researches. 2020. 31. 31. 112–130. 10.19090/i.2020.31.112-130. 228927528. free.
• Book: Mileusnić, Slobodan. The Monastery of Krka. 1994. Belgrade. Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
• Book: Mileusnić, Slobodan. Spiritual Genocide: A survey of destroyed, damaged and desecrated churches, monasteries and other church buildings during the war 1991-1995 (1997). 1997. Belgrade. Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

External links

• Official Site of the Eparchy
• SOC (2010): Communique of Diocese of Dalmatia regarding announcement on foundation of so-called "Croatian Orthodox Church"
• The Serbs in the Former SR of Croatia

Notes and References

1. https://www.eparhija-dalmatinska.hr/Frames-e.htm Serbian Orthodox Church: Diocese of Dalmatia
2. Web site: Communique of the Holy Assembly of Bishops (2017) . 2017-07-28 . 2018-01-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180115090756/http://www.spc.rs/eng/communique_holy_assembly_bishops_0 . dead .