Eparchy of Buda

Eparchy of Buda
Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Szentendre
Location
TerritoryHungary
HeadquartersSzentendre
Information
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Sui iuris churchSerbian Orthodox Church
Established17th century
CathedralCathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Szentendre
LanguageChurch Slavonic
Serbian
Current leadership
BishopLukijan Pantelić
Map
Website
Eparchy of Buda

The Eparchy of Buda (Serbian: Будимска епархија, romanized: Budimska eparhija) is a diocese (eparchy) of the Serbian Orthodox Church, covering Hungary.[1]

History

During the Middle Ages, authorities of the Kingdom of Hungary had an ambivalent attitude towards the presence of Eastern Orthodox Christians in various regions of the realm,[2] that was depending mainly on current relations with the Byzantine Empire, and medieval Serbia. By the end of the 15th century, Serb presence in southern regions of the realm was gradually increased by continuous migrations that were caused by Ottoman invasion of Serbian lands.[3]

In the 16th century, following the Ottoman conquest of Hungary, the Eparchy of Buda was established, under the jurisdiction of the Serbian Patriarchate of Peć.[4] By the end of the 17th century, those regions of were liberated from the Ottoman rule and incorporated into the Habsburg monarchy. Since 1708, the eparchy belonged to the Serbian Orthodox Metropolitanate of Krušedol (Karlovci) that became the Patriarchate of Karlovci in 1848.[5] After 1918, the eparchy continued to function within political frames of the new Hungarian state, belonging in terms of ecclesiastical jurisdiction to the reunited Serbian Orthodox Church.[6]

Structure

The Eparchy of Buda comprises 11 parishes with active clergy: Budapest, Szeged, Pécs, Szentendre, Lórév, Deszk, Mohács, Hercegszántó, Százhalombatta, Battonya, and Pomáz. The priests of these parishes administer the other parishes in Hungary. The episcopal see is located at the Cathedral of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Szentendre. Its headquarters and bishop's residence are also in Szentendre.

The diocese operates 34 churches and two monasteries, among others:

List of Bishops

See also

References

  1. ^ Golub, Xenia (2016). Rakocija, Miša (ed.). "Serbian Monks As Documented By The Handwritten Inscriptions In The Early Printed Cyrillic Slavonic Books From The Territory Of The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy Of Buda". Hiš i Vizantija: zbornik radova. 14: 603–616.
  2. ^ Baán 1999, p. 45–53.
  3. ^ Ćirković 2004, p. 115-117.
  4. ^ Sotirović 2011, p. 143–169.
  5. ^ Točanac-Radović 2018, p. 155–167.
  6. ^ Bataković 2005, p. 299-300.

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