Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Britain and Ireland

The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Britain and Ireland () is a diocese (eparchy) of the Serbian Orthodox Church, covering Great Britain and Ireland.

History

The first church congregation was established in 1948 in Birmingham, where Saint Prince Lazar Church was built and consecrated in 1968.

The Eparchy of Britain and Ireland was established in 2024 after spliting the existing Eparchy of Britain and Scandinavia in two - creating separate Eparchy of Britain and Ireland and Eparchy of Scandinavia. Nektarije Samardžić was appointed the first bishop of the diocese, enthroned in 2024.

Structure

The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Britain and Ireland comprises 8 parishes, of which one is in Ireland. The episcopal see is located at the Saint Sava Cathedral in London.

The diocese operates the following churches:

• Saint Prince Lazar Serbian Orthodox Church (Birmingham)
• Saint John the Baptist Serbian Orthodox Church (Halifax)
• Saints Peter and Paul Serbian Orthodox Church (Derby)
• Saint George Serbian Orthodox Church (Leicester)
• Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church (Bradford)

Gallery

See also

• Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Great Britain and Ireland
• List of eparchies of the Serbian Orthodox Church
• Serbs in the United Kingdom

References

External links

• https://eparhija.uk/<nowiki/>Official web site