Eastern Orthodoxy in Croatia

Eastern Orthodoxy in Croatia refers to adherents, religious communities, institutions and organizations of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Croatia. It is the second-largest religious denomination in Croatia, behind the Roman Catholic Church. Over 128 000 people, forming 3.32% of the total Croatian population, are Eastern Orthodox Christians (2021).

Gomirje Monastery

Eastern Orthodoxy in Croatia is represented foremost by the Serbian Orthodox Church, which claims most of the Eastern Orthodox Christian faithful. Other major jurisdictions are the Bulgarian Orthodox and Macedonian Orthodox Churches. These three churches are recognized by the state.[1][2] In Croatia there are also adherents to the Montenegrin Orthodox Church. In Croatia there also exists the Croatian Orthodox Church.

Statistics
Religious map of Croatia (2001)

The published data from the 2021 Croatian census included a crosstab of ethnicity and religion,[3] which showed that a total of 128,395 Eastern Orthodox believers (3.32% of the total population) was divided between the following ethnic groups:

  • 101,250 Serbs (78.86%)
  • 15,980 Croats (12.45%)
  • 2,406 Romani (1.87%)
  • 1,266 Macedonians (1.47%)
  • 7,493 others, undeclared or unknown (5.84%)
Eastern Orthodox Population by ethnicity
Ethnicity
Serbs
 
 101,250
Croats
 
 15,980
Romani
 
 2,406
Macedonians
 
 1,266

Serbian Orthodox Church in Croatia
Krka monastery
Main article: Serbian Orthodox Church

This church gathers its faithful among the Serbs of Croatia. Five eparchies (dioceses) of the Serbian Orthodox Church cover the territory of Croatia:[1]

Regional Council of Serbian Orthodox Church in Croatia consists of all five diocesan bishops. The council is presided by the Metropolitan of Zagreb and Ljubljana.

Major Serbian Orthodox sites include the monasteries:

and the churches:

See also

References
  1. "Ugovor između Vlade Republike Hrvatske i Srpske pravoslavne crkve u Hrvatskoj o pitanjima od zajedničkog interesa". Narodne novine - Službeni list Republike Hrvatske NN196/03 (in Croatian). Narodne novine. December 15, 2003. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  2. "Ugovor između Vlade Republike Hrvatske i Bugarske pravoslavne crkve u Hrvatskoj, Hrvatske starokatoličke crkve i Makedonske pravoslavne crkve u Hrvatskoj". Narodne novine - Službeni list Republike Hrvatske NN196/03 (in Croatian). Narodne novine. December 15, 2003. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
  3. "Census of population, households and dwellings in 2021 – population of Republic of Croatia". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. Communique of the Holy Assembly of Bishops (2017)
  5. Enthronement of Bishop John (Ćulibrk) of Slavonia

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