Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America

The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America or Serbian Orthodox Diocese of New Gračanica and Midwestern America (Serbian: Српска православна епархија новограчаничко-средњезападноамеричка) is a Serbian Orthodox Church diocese located in the midwestern region of the United States. Its headquarters are in Third Lake, Illinois.[1] The diocese operates 69 churches and parishes in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.[2]

Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America
Location
Territorymidwestern region of the United States
HeadquartersThird Lake, Illinois
Information
DenominationEastern Orthodox
Sui iuris churchSerbian Orthodox Church
Established1963
LanguageChurch Slavonic
Serbian
Current leadership
BishopLongin Krčo
Map
Website
Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America
Saints Constantine and Helen Serbian Orthodox Church in Galveston, Texas

Bishops

The bishop is Longin (Krčo).

Notable churches

Other places

See also

References
  1. Home. Diocese of New Gracanica - Midwestern America. Retrieved on February 26, 2011. "35240 W Grant Ave. Third Lake IL 60046"
  2. "Diocese." Diocese of New Gracanica - Midwestern America. Retrieved on February 26, 2011.

Sources
  • Vuković, Sava (1998). History of the Serbian Orthodox Church in America and Canada 1891–1941. Kragujevac: Kalenić.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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