The Eparchy of Temišvar ( or ) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, prov ...
or
eparchy
Eparchy ( ''eparchía'' "overlordship") is an Ecclesiology, ecclesiastical unit in Eastern Christianity that is equivalent to a diocese in Western Christianity. An eparchy is governed by an ''eparch'', who is a bishop. Depending on the administra ...
of the
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodox Eastern Orthodox Church#Constit ...
, having jurisdiction over the territory of
Romania
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. The see of the eparchy is in
Timișoara
Timișoara (, , ; , also or ; ; ; see #Etymology, other names) is the capital city of Timiș County, Banat, and the main economic, social and cultural center in Western Romania. Located on the Bega (Tisza), Bega River, Timișoara is consider ...
( or ).
Bishops
List of Serbian Orthodox Bishops of Temišvar:
* Neofit (1608);
* Isaija (1640);
* Josif (1643);
* Teodor (1643);
* Sevastijan (1644, 1647);
* Mihajl (1681—1687);
* Vasilije (1688);
* Josif II (1688);
* Vasilije (1693);
*
Isaija Đaković
Isaija Đaković or Isaija I (Grabovac, near Stari Slankamen, Habsburg monarchy, 1635 – Vienna, Habsburg Monarchy, 20 July 1708) was elected to the rank of Metropolitan of Krušedol ( Karlovci) in 1708. Isaija is best remembered as the first S ...
(1695—1710);
*
Konstantin Grk (1704-1713);
*
Joanikije Vladisavljević (1713-1727);
*
Nikola Dimitrijević (1728-1744);
*
Georgije Popović (1745-1757);
*
Vikentije Jovanović-Vidak (1759-1774);
*
Mojsej Putnik (1774-1781);
*
Sofronije Kirilović
Sofronije Kirilović (, ; died 28 February 1786) was a Serbian Orthodox bishop in the Habsburg monarchy.
Biography Appointment to Transylvania
Following the October 1767 resignation of Dionisije Novaković as administrator of the Transylvania dio ...
(1781-1786);
*
Petar Petrović (1786-1800);
*
Stefan Avakumović
Stefan may refer to:
* Stefan (given name)
* Stefan (surname)
* Ștefan, a Romanian given name and a surname
* Štefan, a Slavic given name and surname
* Stefan (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
* Stefan Heym, pseudonym of German writ ...
(1801-1822);
*
Josif Putnik
Josif Putnik (Secular name Jovan Putnik, 28 December 1777 – 4 November 1830) was the bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church on the throne of the bishops of Pakrac and Timișoara.
Life
Josif Putnik (in the world Jovan) was born in 1777 in Nov ...
(1829-1830);
*
Maksim Manulović (1833-1838);
*
Pantelejmon Živković (1839-1851);
*
Samuilo Maširević (1853-1864);
*
Antonije Nako (1864-1869);
*
Georgije Vojnović Georgije ( sr-Cyrl, Георгије, is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from the Greek Georgios.
It is, along with the variants Đorđe, Đurađ and Đuraš, the equivalent of the English George. The surname Georgijević stems from the n ...
(1874-1881);
*
Georgije Branković
Georgije Branković ( sr-Cyrl, Георгије Бранковић; 1830–1907) was the Patriarch of Karlovci, the spiritual leader of Habsburg Serbs, from 1890 until his death in 1907. He instigated a number of significant religious, education ...
(1882-1890);
*
Nikanor Popović
Nicanor or Nikanor is the name of:
People Ancient history
* Nicanor (father of Balacrus), 4th century BC
* Nicanor (son of Parmenion) (4th-century–330 BC), 4th century BC; a Macedonian officer under Alexander
* Nicanor of Stageira, 4th cent ...
(1891-1901);
*
Georgije Letić
Georgije Letić (secular name: Dr. Đorđe Letić; 6 April 1872 - 8 November 1935) was the bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church in what is today Romania. He was a progressive educator who promoted co-education.
Biography
Dr. Georgije Letić was ...
(1904-1931);
*
Lukijan Pantelić (1999-2002);
Monasteries
*
Bazjaš monastery
The Bazjaš or Baziaș monastery ( sr-Cyrl, Манастир Базјаш, ) is a medieval Serbian Orthodox Church, Serbian Orthodox monastery located in the Baziaș village, Socol Commune, Caraș-Severin County, Romania. It was established in 12 ...
(Baziaș)
* Monastery of Sveti Đurađ (Gătaia)
* (Zlatița)
* Monastery of Bezdin (Munar)
See also
*
Serbs in Romania
The Serbs of Romania (, , ) are a recognized ethnic minority numbering 18,076 people (0.1%) according to the 2011 census. The community is concentrated in western Romania, in the Romanian part of the Banat region (divided with Serbia), where they ...
References
{{Religion in Romania
Serbian Orthodox Church in Romania
Religious sees of the Serbian Orthodox Church
Eastern Orthodox dioceses in Romania
Religious organizations based in Timișoara
Dioceses established in the 16th century
16th-century establishments in Romania