Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada
Serbian Orthodox Church diocese located in Canada
The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada (Serbian: Српска православна епархија канадска, romanized: Srpska pravoslavna eparhija kanadska) is a diocese (eparchy) of the Serbian Orthodox Church, covering Canada.
History
The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy in the United States and Canada was established in 1921. In 1963, it was reorganized into three eparchies and in 1983, a fourth eparchy was created specifically for the Canada at the behest of Sava Vuković, the then-bishop of Eastern America and Canada. This followed a period of growth in Serb immigrants to Canada following World War II, as well as a desire in decades prior for the Serbian Orthodox clergy to reach their parishioners more easily. In 1984, Georgije Đokić was elected as its first bishop. Since 1987, the Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Canada owns and operates a diocesan magazine called Istočnik.
Structure
The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Eastern America comprises 34 parishes. Its headquarters and bishop's residence are in Campbellville, Milton, Ontario.
The diocese operates, among others, the following churches and monasteries:
Churches
Saint Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Cathedral (Hamilton)
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (Toronto)
Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church (Winnipeg)
Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church (Montreal)
Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church (Regina)
Saint Stefan Serbian Orthodox Church (Ottawa)
All Serbian Saints Serbian Orthodox Church (Mississauga)
Saint Arsenije Sremac Serbian Orthodox Church (Whitby)
Saint Petka Serbian Orthodox Church (Lakeshore)
Saints Peter and Paul Serbian Orthodox Church (Sudbury)
Monasteries
Holy Transfiguration Serbian Orthodox Monastery (Milton, Ontario)
Gallery
See also
Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America
Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Canada
Eparchies and metropolitanates of the Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian Canadians
References
Sources
Vuković, Sava (1998). History of the Serbian Orthodox Church in America and Canada 1891–1941.
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