The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe ( sr, Српска православна епархија западноевропска / Srpska pravoslavna eparhija zapadnoevropska, french: Diocèse d'Europe occidentale) is a
Serbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodox Christian denomination, Christian churches.
The majori ...
diocese in Western Europe. It has its headquarters in the
18th arrondissement
The 18th arrondissement of Paris (''XVIIIe arrondissement'') is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as ''dix-huitième''.
The arrondissement, known as Butte-Montmartr ...
of
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Si ...
. The church has parishes in
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
,
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
, the
Netherlands
)
, anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau")
, image_map =
, map_caption =
, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands
, established_title = Before independence
, established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
, and
Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
. It also has two parishes in
Portugal
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. Between 1997 and 2021, diocesan bishop was
Luka Kovačević, who died in 2021. In May 2022, Justin (Jeremić) was elected new bishop.
See also
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Eastern Orthodoxy in France __NOTOC__
Eastern Orthodoxy in France is the totality of all Eastern Orthodox churches in France.
Jurisdictions Canonical churches
With a local bishop
* Antiochian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Central Europe ( Greek Orthodox Church of Ant ...
*
Eastern Orthodoxy in Spain
Spain is not a traditionally Orthodox country, as after the Great Schism of 1054 the Spanish Christians (at that time controlling the northern half of the Iberian Peninsula) remained within the sphere of influence of the Church of Rome.
The ...
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Serbs in France
Serbs in France (french: Serbes en France; sr, Срби у Француској, Srbi u Francuskoj) or French Serbs (french: Serbes français; sr, Француски Срби, Francuski Srbi), number around 62,740 according to estimations. They ...
*
Serbs in Spain
Serbs in Spain ( sr, Срби у Шпанији) or Spanish Serbs, are Spanish citizens of Serb ethnic descent or Serbia-born people who reside in Spain. According to the 2008 census, there were 3,133 Serbian citizens in Spain. Current estimate ...
References
External links
Diocese of France and Western Europe
Diocese of France and Western Europe (Archives)
Jubilee of the Diocese of Western Europe
Religious sees of the Serbian Orthodox Church
Serbian Orthodox Church in France
Serbian Orthodox Church in Spain
Eastern Orthodoxy in Portugal
Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgium
Serbian Orthodox Church in the Netherlands
Serbian Orthodox Church in Luxembourg
Eastern Orthodox dioceses in France
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