List of Serbian Orthodox monasteries
This is a list of Serbian Orthodox Christian monasteries.
Serbia
Vojvodina
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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Beočin Monastery | before 1566 | Located in Beočin | |
Bešenovo Monastery | late 13th century, destroyed in WWII | Located in Bešenovački Prnjavor | |
Divša Monastery | late 15th century | Located between Vizić and Divoš | |
Grgeteg Monastery | 1471 | Located in Grgeteg | |
Jazak Monastery | early 16th century | Located in Jazak | |
Krušedol Monastery | 1509 | Located in Krušedol | |
Kuveždin Monastery | 1520 | Located near Divoš | |
Mala Remeta monastery | before 1546 | Located in Mala Remeta | |
Novo Hopovo monastery | before 1451 | Located near Irig | |
Petkovica Monastery | early 16th century | Located between Divoš and Šišatovac | |
Privina Glava Monastery | 12th century | Located in Privina Glava | |
Rakovac Monastery | 1498 | Located in Rakovac | |
Staro Hopovo monastery | 1496 | Located near Irig | |
Šišatovac Monastery | 1520 | Located in Šišatovac | |
Velika Remeta monastery | late 13th century | Located in Velika Remeta | |
Vrdnik-Ravanica Monastery | 1521 | Located in Vrdnik | |
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Name | Notes | Image | |
Bavanište monastery Баваниште |
15th century | Located near Pančevo | |
Bođani Monastery Бођани |
1478 | Located in Bođani | |
Fenek Monastery | late 15th century | Located in Jakovo | |
Hajdučica monastery Хајдучица |
1939 | Located in Hajdučica | |
Holy Trinity monastery Манастир Свете Тројице |
19th century | Located in Kikinda | |
Kovilj Monastery Ковиљ |
early 13th century | Located in Kovilj | |
Mesić Monastery Месић |
1225 | Located in Mesić, near Vršac | |
Saint Melanie monastery Манастир Свете Меланије |
1935 | ||
Obed Monastery Обед |
1446 | ||
Sombor Monastery Сомбор |
1928 | ||
Središte monastery Средиште |
late 15th century | ||
Vojlovica Monastery Војловица |
14th century |
Central Serbia
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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Arilje Monastery Манастир Ариље |
1296 | Located in Arilje. It was founded by Serbian King Stefan Dragutin in 1296, on the ruins of an earlier church built in 1219 by Archbishop Sava. | |
Ajdanovac Monastery Манастир Ајдановац |
1485 | Located in Prokuplje. | |
Bradača Monastery Брадача |
end of 14th century | ||
Brezovac Monastery Манастир Светог Архангела Михаила - Брезовац |
1444 | ||
Blagoveštenje Monastery Манастир Благовештење (Каблар) |
before 1602 | Located in Ovčar Banja. | |
Blagoveštenje Rudničko Monastery Манастир Благовештење Рудничко |
late 14th century | Located in Stragari. | |
Bukovo monastery Буково |
1282–1321 | Located in Negotin. It was founded by Serbian King Stefan Milutin (r. 1282–1321). Renovated in 1902. | |
Crna Reka Monastery Црна Река |
13th century | Located in Tutin. It was founded in the 13th century, and includes the cave-church dedicated to Archangel Michael, with 16th-century frescoes and relics of St. Peter of Koriša. | |
Ćelije Monastery Ћелије |
late 13th century | Located in Valjevo. It was founded in the late 13th century, possibly by King Stefan Dragutin. | |
Čokešina Monastery Чокешина |
14th century | Located in Loznica. | |
Davidovica Monastery Давидовица |
1281 | ||
Dokmir Monastery Докмир |
15th century | ||
Drača Monastery Драча |
before 1389 | ||
Drenča Monastery Манастир Дренча |
1379–82 | ||
Dubnica Monastery Дубница |
mid–17th century | Located in Nova Varoš. It was founded by Serbian Patriarch Gavrilo Rajić-Rašković (1595-1659). | |
Đunis Monastery Ђунис |
1898 | ||
Đurđevi stupovi Ђурђеви Ступови |
1171 | Located in Novi Pazar. It was founded by Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja. World Heritage Site. | |
Gornjak Monastery Горњак |
1376 | ||
Gradac Monastery Градац |
1189 | Located in Čačak. | |
Gradac Monastery Градац |
1270 | Located in Gradac (Raška). | |
Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Gornja Kamenica Манастир Свете Тројице у Горњој Каменици |
1457 | Located in Knjaževac. | |
Ilinje Monastery Илиње |
1938 | ||
Janja Monastery Јања |
late 15th century | ||
Ježevica Monastery Јежевица |
1337 | Located in Čačak. According to folklore, it was founded in 1337. | |
Monastery of John the Baptist | 1517 | Located in Jašunja, Leskovac. | |
Monastery of St. John Glavosek Манастир Светог Јована Главосека |
14th or 15th century | Located in Paraćin. Ruins. | |
Monastery of St. John Chrysostom Манастир Светог Јована Златоустог |
Ottoman period | ||
Jovanje Monastery Јовање |
late 15th century | ||
Kalenić Monastery Каленић |
1407 | ||
Kaona Monastery Kaoнa |
14th century | ||
Kastaljan Monastery Кастаљан |
13th century | ||
Klisura Monastery Клисура |
early 13th century | ||
Koporin Monastery Копорин |
1402 | ||
Koroglaš monastery Корoглаш |
14th century | ||
Kovilje Monastery Ковиље |
13th century | ||
Kumanica Monastery Куманица |
14th century | ||
Lapušnja Monastery Манастир Лапушња |
1501 | Located in Boljevac. | |
Lelić Monastery Лелић |
20th century | ||
Lipovac Monastery Липовац |
1399 | Located in Aleksinac. | |
Ljubostinja Monastery Љубостиња |
1388 | ||
Saint Mother of Christ Monastery Манастир Свете Богородице |
1159 | ||
Manasija Monastery Манасија |
1407 | ||
Monastery of Marija Petruška Манастир Марије Петрушке |
15th century | ||
Mažići Monastery Мажићи |
12th century | Located in Priboj. It was founded during the reign of Stefan Nemanja, or even earlier. A hospital existed at the monastery complex during the reign of Stefan Milutin. It has been destroyed and renovated several times. | |
Mileševa Monastery Милешава |
1234 | ||
Miljko's Monastery Миљков манастир |
1374 | ||
Naupara Monastery Манастир Наупара |
1380s | Located in Kruševac. It is currently a nunnery. | |
Saint Nicholas Monastery Манастир Светог Николе |
second half of 12th century | ||
Nikolje Monastery Никоље |
1425 | Located in Topola. It was founded in 1425 by Nikola Dorjenović, a nobleman in the service of Despot Stefan. | |
Nimnik Monastery Нимник |
1389 | ||
New Pavlica Monastery Нова Павлица |
1381 | Located near Brvenik (Ibar). It was founded by The Musić brothers a nobleman that served the Serbian Empire (1345–1371), and during its fall (1371–1389) it served Tsar Lazar's Serbia. | |
Pavlovac Monastery Павловац |
early 15th century | ||
Paraskeva Monastery Параскева |
Ottoman period | ||
Radovašnica Monastery Радовашница |
1541 | ||
Transfiguration Monastery Преображење |
1528 | ||
Pribojska Banja Monastery Прибојска Бања |
12th century | ||
Pridvorica Monastery Манастир Придворица |
12th century | ||
Poganovo Monastery Поганово |
before 1499 | ||
Pokajnica Monastery Покајница |
1818 | ||
Saint Prohor Pčinjski Monastery Свети Прохор Пчињски |
1067-1071 | ||
Pustinja Monastery Пустиња |
1622 | Built on ruins of an 11th-century church. | |
Rača monastery Рача |
1273 | ||
Rakovica Monastery Раковица |
14th century | ||
Ravanica Monastery Раваница |
1375 | ||
Monastery of St. Roman Свети Роман |
before 1020 | ||
Rudenica Monastery Руденица |
before 1405 | Located in Aleksandrovac. It was founded by local nobleman Vukašin and his wife Vukosava. It was destroyed several times in history, and was restored in 1936. | |
Rukumija Monastery Рукумија |
second half of the 14th century | ||
Sisojevac Monastery Сисојевац |
1389 | ||
Saint Nicholas monastery (Soko) Манастир Светог Николе (Соко) |
1467 | ||
Sopoćani Monastery Сопоћани |
1260 | Located in Novi Pazar. Founded by King Stefan Uroš I. World Heritage Site. | |
Sretenje Monastery Сретење |
late 16th century | ||
Stara Pavlica Monastery Стара Павлица |
late 12th century | Located near Brvenik (Ibar). Ktitor unknown. | |
Stjenik Monastery Стјеник |
late 14th century | ||
Studenica Monastery Студеница |
1190 | ||
Tresije Monastery Тресије |
late 13th century | ||
Tronoša Monastery Троноша |
1276 | ||
Holy Trinity Monastery Манастир Свете Тројице |
13th century | ||
Tuman monastery Туман |
beginning of 14th century | ||
Uspenje monastery Успење |
14th century | ||
Vavedenje monastery Ваведење |
late 13th century | ||
Monastery of the Presentation of the Holy Mother of God Манастир Ваведења Пресвете Богородице |
1499 | Located in Jašunja, Leskovac. | |
Monastery of the Presentation of the Holy Mother of God Манастир Ваведења Пресвете Богородице |
1936 | ||
Vaznesenje monastery Ваведење |
16th century | ||
Vavedenje Ваведење | |||
Veluće monastery Велуће |
1377 | ||
Vitovnica monastery Витовница |
1289 | ||
Vojlovica monastery Војловица |
1383 | ||
Voljavča monastery Вољавча |
1050 | ||
Vratna monastery Вратна |
14th century | ||
Vraćevšnica monastery Враћевшница |
1428 | ||
Vrelo monastery Врело - Трнавско Благовештење |
before 15th century | ||
Vujan monastery Вујан |
14th century | ||
Zaova monastery Заова |
before 1467 | ||
Zemun monastery Земун |
1786 | ||
Zlatenac monastery Златенац |
1410s | ||
Žiča Monastery Жича |
1205 |
Kosovo and Metohija
During the unrest in Kosovo and Metohija, 35 churches and monasteries were destroyed or seriously damaged by the Albanian Muslims. In total, 156 Serbian Orthodox churches and monasteries have been destroyed since June 1999. Many of the churches and monasteries dated back to the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries.[1]
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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Monastery of the Holy Archangels Манастир Свети Арханђели |
1343 | ||
Banjska Monastery Бањска |
1312 | ||
Binač (Buzovik) Monastery Бинач/Бузовик |
14th century | ||
Our Lady of Ljeviš Богородица Љевишка |
1307 | ||
Budisavci Monastery Будисавци |
14th century | ||
Devič Monastery Девич |
1434 | ||
Dobra Voda Monastery Добра вода |
14th century | ||
Dolac Monastery Долац |
14th century | ||
Draganac Monastery Драганац |
1381 | ||
Duboki Potok Monastery Дубоки Поток |
14th century | ||
Globarica Monastery Глобарица |
16th century | ||
Gorioč Monastery Гориоч |
early 14th century | ||
Grabovac Monastery Грабовац |
14th century | ||
Gračanica Monastery Грачаница |
1310 | ||
Kmetovce Monastery Кметовце |
early 14th century | ||
Mušutište Monastery, of the Virgin Hodegetria Мушутиште |
1315 | ||
Patriarchal Monastery of Peć Манастир Пећка патријаршија |
>1235 | ||
Saint Barbara Monastery |
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Monastery of St. Mark of Koriša Свети Марко Коришки |
1467 | ||
Monastery of St. Uroš Свети Урош |
before 1371 | ||
Sokolica Monastery Соколица |
14th century | ||
Studenica Hvostanska Студеница Хвостанска |
early 13th century | ||
Tamnica Monastery Тамница |
14th century | ||
Ubožac Monastery Убожац |
late 13th century | ||
Visoki Dečani Monastery Високи Дечани |
1327 | ||
Vračevo Monastery Врачево |
1316 | ||
Zočište Monastery Зочиште |
before 1327 |
Montenegro
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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Monastery of Holy Archangel Michael Манастир Светог Архангела Михаила |
early 13th century | Located on Miholjska prevlaka, Tivat. In ruins, with planned reconstruction. | |
Beška Monastery Бешка |
1440 | Located on Beška in the Skadar Lake. Includes Church of St. George built by Lord of Zeta Đurađ II Balšić (r. 1385–1405), and Church of St. Mary built by Lady Jelena Balšić in 1439/40. Holds the relics of Jelena Balšić. | |
Bijela Monastery Бијела |
before 1656 | Located in Šavnik. According to folklore, it was built in 1010 by two local noblemen, financially supported by Jovan Vladimir. Its oldest found mention is from 1656. | |
Donje Brčele Monastery Доње Брчеле |
before 1443 | Located in Bar. It was founded by Jelena Balšić (1365–1443), the daughter of Prince Lazar of Serbia. Šćepan Mali (fl. 1766–d. 1773), the impostor pretender of Montenegro, was buried there. | |
Monastery of the Holy Trinity of Pljevlja Манастир Свете Тројице/Света Тројица Пљеваљска |
before 1573 | Located in Pljevlja. It was most likely built before 1465 on the site of an earlier wooden church. Its oldest found mention is from 1573. | |
Cetinje Monastery Цетињски Манастир |
1701–04 | Located in Cetinje. It was built by Metropolitan Danilo I with stone from the nearby demolished monastery built by Ivan Crnojević in 1484. There are several relics held in the monastery, such as the remains of St. Peter of Cetinje, the (alleged) right hand of John the Baptist, particles of the True Cross, the icon of the Philermos Mother of God, the remains of Petar II Petrović-Njegoš (relocated), Royal Regalia of Serbian Emperor Stephen Uroš IV Dušan, among others. | |
Ćelije Monastery Ћелије |
15th century | ||
Dajbabe Monastery Дајбабе |
1897 | Located in Podgorica | |
Dovolja Monastery Довоља |
mid-13th century | ||
Dubočica Monastery Дубочица |
before 1565 | ||
Duljevo Monastery Дуљево |
early 14th century | ||
Donji Monastery Доњи |
1824 | ||
Đurđevi stupovi (Ђурђеви ступови) tracts of St. George |
1213 | Located in Berane. It was founded by Stefan Prvoslav, the nephew of Stefan Nemanja, in 1213. It is the seat of the Eparchy of Budimlje-Nikšić. | |
Gradište Monastery Градиште |
1116 | ||
Kaludra Monastery Калудра |
14th century | ||
Kom Monastery Ком |
1415–27 | - | Located in Cetinje. It was founded by the Crnojević noble family. In the early 19th century, it served as the seat of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral for a short time. |
Kosijerevo Monastery Косијеревео |
early 14th century | ||
Majstorovina Monastery Мајсторовина |
beginning of 13th century | Located in Bijelo Polje. Includes the Church of the Holy Trinity built during the time of Vukan Nemanjić (fl. 1190–1207). Its inventory was transferred to Dobrilovina in 1673, later to Nikoljac. | |
Morača Monastery Морача |
1252 | ||
Moračnik Monastery Морачник |
1417 | ||
Monastery of Saint Nicholas (Obod) Манастир Светог Николе - Обод |
13th century | ||
Nikoljac Monastery Никољац |
16th century | ||
Ostrog Monastery Острог |
1665 | Located in Danilovgrad. Founded by bishop Basil of Ostrog (1610–1671). Popular pilgrim site. | |
Saint Peter of Cetinje House Дом "Свети Петар Цетињски" |
modern | ||
Monastery of St. George Манастир Светог Ђорђа |
16th century | ||
Piva Monastery Пива |
1573 | ||
Podmaine Monastery Подмаине |
15th century | ||
Podmalinsko Monastery Подмалинско |
1252 | ||
Podostrog Monastery Подострог |
15th century | ||
Praskvica Monastery Праскавица |
1050 | ||
Reževići Monastery Режевићи |
1223 | ||
Monastery of St. Sava | 2012 | [2] | |
Savina Monastery Савина |
1030 | ||
Somina Monastery Сомина |
1996 | ||
Stanjevići Monastery Стањевићи |
13th century | ||
Starčeva Gorica Monastery Старчева Горица |
1376 | ||
Voljavac Monastery Вољавац |
early 13th century | Located in Bijelo Polje. Built by King Stefan the First-Crowned (r. ) | |
Vranjina Monastery Врањина |
early 13th century | ||
Nunneries | |||
Banja Monastery Бања |
13th century | ||
Upper Brčele monastery Горње Брчеле |
late 14th century | ||
Dobrska Ćelija monastery Добрска Ћелија |
15th century | ||
Ćelija Piperska Ћелија Пиперска |
1637 | ||
Dobrilovina Monastery Добриловина |
late 16th century | ||
Long Moračka Monastery Дуга Морачка |
1755 | ||
Podlastva Monastery Подластва |
1350 | ||
Ždrebaonik Monastery Ждребаоник |
1818 | ||
Župa Monastery Жупа |
early 13th century |
Under re-establishment/construction or in ruins
Name | Foundation | Image | |
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Bliškova Monastery Блишкова |
13th century | ||
Brezojevica Monastery Брезојевица |
13th century | ||
Monastery of St. John the Baptist Манастир Светог Јована Крститеља |
mid-15th century | ||
Monastery of St. Luke Манастир Свети Лука |
15th century | ||
Monastery of St. Nicholas Манастир Светог Николе у Грабовцу |
13th century | ||
Monastery of the Mother of God of Krajina Манастир Богородица Крајинска/Пречиста Крајинска |
10th century | ||
Orahovo Monastery Орахово |
early 15th century | ||
Ostros Monastery Острос |
early 11th century | ||
Podvrh Monastery Подврх |
Ottoman period | ||
Holy Transfiguration Monastery Манастир Светог Преображења |
late 15th century | ||
Šudikova Monastery Шудикова |
13th century | ||
Uroševica Monastery Урошевица |
14th century | ||
Vojnići Monastery Војнићи |
15th century | ||
Žanjica Monastery Жањица |
12th century | ||
Monastery of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Манастир Светог Кирила и Методија |
1993 | ||
Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration Манастир Светог Преображења |
1996 | [3] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Republika Srpska
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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Bišnja Monastery Бишња |
2002–06 | Located in Donja Bišnja, near Derventa. | |
Čajniče Monastery | 1492 | Located in Čajniče. | |
Detlak Monastery Детлак |
1303 | Located in Donji Detlak, near Derventa. Founded by King Stefan Dragutin. | |
Dobrićevo Monastery Добрићево |
1964 (1232) |
Located in Orah, near Bileća. Relocated due to floodings. | |
Dobrun Monastery Добрун |
1340 | Located near Višegrad. Founded by župan Pribil. Destroyed in 1462, late 18th century, 1875, World War I, 1945. | |
Dragaljevac Monastery Драгаљевац |
1909 | Located near Bijeljina. Altar dating to 1310. | |
Duga Njiva Monastery Дуга Њива |
1992 | Located near Modriča. | |
Duži Monastery Дужи |
1694 | Located near Trebinje, in the Popovo field. | |
Glogovac Monastery Глоговац |
before 1463 | Located in Babići, near Šipovo. Reconstructed by Omar Pasha in 1867. | |
Gomionica Monastery Гомионица |
before 1536[4] | Located in Kmećani, near Banja Luka. Official site | |
Hercegovačka Gračanica Monastery Херцеговачка Грачаница |
1999 | Located in Trebinje. | |
Ilinka Monastery | 14th century | Located in Krupa na Vrbasu. Destroyed by the Ottomans. | |
Karno Monastery Карно |
1896 | Located near Srebrenica. | |
Klisina Monastery Клисина |
Late 15th century | Located in Prijedor. Built on an earlier church dating to the 13th century that was destroyed by the Ottomans in 1463. | |
Knežina Monastery Кнежина |
1962 | Located near Sokolac. Built on a late medieval foundation. | |
Krupa Monastery Крупа |
1317 | ||
Liplje Monastery Липље |
15th century | Located near Teslić. According to folklore founded by Saint Sava in 1219. | |
Lomnica Monastery Ломница |
1301 | Located in Šekovići. According to folklore founded by King Stefan Dragutin. | |
Lovnica Monastery Ловница |
16th century | ||
Moštanica Monastery Моштаница |
Before 1556 | Located near Kozarska Dubica. According to folklore founded by the Nemanjić dynasty. | |
Osovica Monastery Осовица |
13th or 14th century | Located near Srbac. Reconstructed in 2003. | |
Ozerkovići Monastery Озерковићи |
2002 | Located near Sokolac. | |
Ozren Monastery Озрен |
16th century | ||
Papraća Monastery Папраћа |
before 1550 | Located near Šekovići. According to folklore founded by the Nemanjić dynasty. | |
Petropavlov Monastery Петропавлов |
20th century | Located near Trebinje. Built on medieval foundations. | |
Pjenovac Monastery Пјеновац |
2001 | Located near Han Pijesak. | |
Sase Monastery Сасе |
13th century | ||
Sokolica Monastery Соколица |
2002 | Located near Sokolac. | |
Stuplje Monastery Ступље |
15th century | Destroyed in 1690. | |
Monastery of the Holy Archangel Gabriel Манастир Светог архангела Гаврила |
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Monastery of St. Nicholas Манастир Светог Николе |
2006 | Located near Bijeljina. | |
St. Basil of Ostrog Monastery Манастир Светог Василија Острошког |
1996–2001 | Located in Bijeljina. | |
Tavna Monastery Тавна |
late 13th century | Located near Bijeljina. According to folklore founded by King Stefan Dragutin or his sons. | |
Treskavac Monastery Трескавац |
Before 1888 | Located near Ribnik. | |
Tvrdoš Monastery Тврдош |
1509 | Located near Trebinje. |
Federation of B&H
Name | Foundation | Image | Notes |
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Rmanj Monastery Рмањ |
late 15th or early 16th century[5] | Located in Martin Brod, near Drvar. | |
Rožanj Monastery Рожањ |
13th century | Located in Rožanj, Sapna municipality | |
Veselinje Monastery Веселиње |
1975 | Located in Vrba, near Glamoč. Built on the location of an older church built in 1865, destroyed by the Ustashe in 1941. | |
Vozuća Monastery Возућа |
16th century | Located in Vozuća, near Zavidovići. Damaged in 1941–42 by Ustashe and Muslim militias, and during the Bosnian War. | |
Zavala Monastery Завала |
13th century | Located in Zavala. Damaged in World War II and Bosnian War. | |
Žitomislić Monastery Житомислић |
15th century | Located near Mostar. Destroyed in 1941 by Ustashe, and by Croat forces in 1992. |
Croatia
Several monasteries were destroyed during the World War II by the Ustashe and again, during the Yugoslav wars.[6]
Name | Foundation | Image |
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Dragović Monastery Драговић |
1395[7] | |
Gomirje Monastery Гомирје |
1600[8] | |
Komogovina Monastery Комоговина |
1693[9] | |
Krka Monastery Крка |
1350[10] | |
Krupa Monastery Крупа |
1317[11] | |
Lepavina Monastery Лепавина |
1550[12] | |
Orahovica Monastery |
1583[13] | |
Holy Lazarica Света Лазарица |
1874 | |
Saint Cyriaca Monastery Манастир Свете Недјеље |
medieval | |
Oćestovo Monastery Оћестово |
1928 | |
Saint Parasceva Monastery Манастир Свете Петке |
medieval | |
St. Basil of Ostrog Monastery Манастир Светог Василија Острошког |
2005– | |
Pakra Monastery Манастир Пакра |
1556[14] |
Republic of Macedonia
The Macedonian Orthodox church declared autocephaly on July 19, 1967, from the Serbian church, a move which is not recognised by any of the churches of the Eastern Orthodox Communion, and since then, the Macedonian Orthodox Church is not in communion with any Orthodox Church.[15] Several Serbian monasteries are thus in control of the non-recognized MOC, in reality part of the Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric. The following are founded by Serbs or in the control of the SOC:
Name | Image | Foundation | Notes |
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Kakovo Monastery Манастир Каково |
? | ||
Lesnovo monastery Манастир Лесново |
1341 | ||
Marko's Monastery Марков манастир |
1346 | ||
Matejić Monastery | 1357 | Located near Skopje and Kumanovo. | |
Saint George Monastery Манастир светог Ђорђа |
1313–18 | Located in Staro Nagoričane. It was built by Stefan Milutin on the ruins of an older Byzantine church, built in 1071. | |
Saint Nikita Monastery Манастир светог Никите |
- | 1307 |
Romania
Name | Image | Foundation | Notes |
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Sveti Đorđe monastery Манастир светог Ђорђа |
1485 | ||
Šemljug monastery Манастир Шемљуг |
15th century | ||
Sveti Simeon monastery Манастир светог Симеона |
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Bazjaš monastery Манастир Базјаш |
1225 | According to folklore, the monastery was founded in 1225 by Archbishop Sava.[16] | |
Bezdin monastery Манастир Бездин |
1539 | ||
Zlatica monastery Манастир Златица |
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Kusić monastery Манастир Кусић |
14th century | ||
Sveti Đurađ monastery Манастир свети Ђурађ |
Others
English | Serbian Cyrillic | Country | Founded | Image |
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Hilandar Monastery | Хиландар | Greece (Mount Athos monastic autonomous region) |
1198 | |
Serbian Kovin Monastery | Манастир Српски Ковин | Hungary (Ráckeve/ Srpski Kovin) |
15th century | |
Grabovac Monastery | Грабовац | Hungary (Grábóc/ Grabovac) |
14th century | |
Monastery of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Himmelsthür | Манастир Успења Пресвете Богородице у Химелстиру | Germany (Himmelsthür) |
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St. Sava's Serbian Orthodox Seminary and Monastery | Манастир Светог Саве | United States (Libertyville, Illinois) |
1923 | |
New Gračanica Monastery | Нова Грачаница | United States (Third Lake, Illinois) |
1984 | |
St. Paisius Monastery | Манастир Светог Пајсија | United States (Safford, Arizona) |
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Monastery of St. Herman of Alaska | Манастир преп. Германа Аљаскинског | United States (Platina, California) |
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Monastery of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos | Манастир Рождества Пресвете Богородице | United States (Springboro, Pennsylvania) |
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Monastery of St. Mark | Манастир Светог Марка | United States (Sheffield, Ohio) |
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Monaster of St. Pachomius | Манастир Светог Пахомија | United States (Greenfield, Missouri) |
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Holy Archangel Michael and All Angels Skete | Манастир | United States (Weatherby, Missouri) |
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Marča Monastery | Марча | United States (Richfield, Ohio) |
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Monastery of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos | Манастир Рождества Пресвете Богородице | United States (New Carlisle, Indiana) |
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Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Skete | Манастир Васкрсење Христово | United States (Fallbrook, California) |
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Serbian Orthodox Monastery of the Meeting of the Lord | Манастир Сретење | United States (Escondido, California) |
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St. Archangel Michael Serbian Orthodox Skete | Mанастир Свети Архангел Михаилo | United States (Ouzinkie, Alaska) |
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St. Xenia Serbian Orthodox Skete | Ckит Блажене Ксеније | United States (Lake Wildwood, California) |
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St. Nilus Island Serbian Orthodox Skete | Ckит Нил Сорски | United States (Ouzinkie, Alaska) |
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St. Xenia Metochion Serbian Orthodox Monastery | Манастир Блажене Ксеније | United States (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
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Monastery of All Serbian Saints | Манастир | United States (Columbus, Michigan) |
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Holy Transfiguration Serbian Orthodox Monastery | Манастир Светог Преображења | Canada (Campbellville, Ontario) |
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St. Sava - New Kalench Serbian Orthodox Monastery | Свети Сава - Нови Каленић | Australia (Wallaroo, South Australia) |
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Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos Serbian Orthodox Monastery | Заштита Пресвете Богородице | Australia (Tallong, New South Wales) |
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Saint Sava - Elaine Serbian Orthodox Monastery | Свети Сава - Илејн | Australia (Elaine, Victoria) |
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Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos Skete - Inglewood | Рождество Пресвете Богородице | Australia (Inglewood, South Australia) |
Cave monasteries
There are several cave monasteries (built into mountains and caves) of the Serbian Orthodox Church, including those of the Holy Annunciation, Kovilje, Crna Reka, Gornjak, Hermitage of St. Peter Koriški, Kađenica, Lukovo, Rsovci, Savina, in Serbia, and Ostrog monastery, in Montenegro.
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References
- ↑ Ted Olsen (1 March 2004). "Dozens of Churches Destroyed in Kosovo". Christianity Today. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ http://www.eparhija.me/osvecenje-manastira-svetog-save-u-goliji-2012. Missing or empty
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- ↑ Ljiljana Ševo (2007). "Serbian Orthodox monastery of Rmanj". Bosnia and Herzegovina Commission to preserve national monuments.
- ↑ Spiritual genocide, published by the Serb Orthodox Church
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(help) - ↑ Радослав И. Чубрило, Биљана Р. Ивковић, Душан Ђаковић, Јован Адамовић, Милан Ђ. Родић и др. Српска Крајина. — Београд: Матић, 2011. — P. 554
- ↑ Радослав И. Чубрило, Биљана Р. Ивковић, Душан Ђаковић, Јован Адамовић, Милан Ђ. Родић и др. Српска Крајина. — Београд: Матић, 2011. — P. 556
- ↑ "The Macedonian Orthodox Church".
- ↑ Dimitrije M. Kalezić (2002). A - Z. Savremena administracija. p. 125.
Sources
- Mileusnić, Slobodan (1997). Spiritual Genocide: A survey of destroyed, damaged and desecrated churches, monasteries and other church buildings during the war 1991-1995 (1997). Belgrade: Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
- Mileusnić, Slobodan (2004). Srpski manastiri : od Hilandara do Libertvila (in Serbian). Belgrade: Srpska književna zadruga. ISBN 978-8637908661. OCLC 492359583.
- Branka Kulić; Nedeljka Srećkov (1994). The monasteries of the Fruška Gora. (translated from Serbo-Croatian by Randall A. Major). Novi Sad: Prometej. OCLC 37140877.
- Marković, Ignatije (2008). Pravoslavni manastiri u Bosni i Hercegovini. Друштво за очубање баштине.
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External links
- panacomp.neet
- The official website of the Serbian Orthodox Church
- Monasteries in Serbia
- Monasteries at Discoverserbia.org