Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Scandinavia
Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Scandinavia Српска православна епархија скандинавска | |
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Saint Sava Church, Stockholm, seat of the Diocese | |
| Location | |
| Territory | Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
| Sui iuris church | Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Established | 1990 (as Britain and Scandinavia) 2024 (as Scandinavia) |
| Cathedral | Church of St Sava, Stockholm |
| Language | Church Slavonic Serbian |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | Dositej Motika |
The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Scandinavia or Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Scandinavia (Serbian: Српска православна епархија скандинавска) is a diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. Its seat is the Saint Sava Church in Stockholm. This diocese was established in May 2024 when the Holy Council of Bishops of the Serbian Church decided to split the existing Diocese of Britain and Scandinavia in two - creating separate Diocese of Britain and Ireland and Diocese of Scandinavia.[1] At the same meeting, it was decided that Dositej Motika, who was the Bishop of Britain and Scandinavia will stay at the post of the Bishop of Scandinavia.[2]
See also
- Eastern Orthodoxy in the Republic of Ireland
- Serbs in the United Kingdom
- Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Great Britain and Ireland
References
- ^ "Устоличен епископ лондонски и британско-ирски Нектарије". РТС (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "SPC: Izmene u sastavu Sinoda, izabrani novi episkopi - vikari, formirane nove eparhije". beta.rs. Retrieved 3 March 2025.