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A SHORT HISTORY OF THE ORTHODOX DALMATIAN DIOCESE

The Christian Church in Dalmatia was founded by the Apostle Paul and his disciples Luke, Titus and Hermius.
After the Milan’s Edict, in 313, begins the flourishing period of Christianity in Dalmatia. Namely, when the Slavs (Serbs and Croats) inhabited the region of Dalmatia, Slav apostles Cyril and Methodius spread Christianity among these peoples. Therefore, many churches built by Orthodox Serbs date back to that period.
In the Middle Ages, the most important centres of church life were founded: monastery Krupa (1317), Krka (1345), and Dragovic (1395). These monasteries become bearers of spiritual and cultural life of Orthodox Serbs in Dalmatia. In that period, the church of Orthodox Serbs was ruled by Dabrobosnian and Philadelphian Metropolitans, as well as by the Metropolitan of Karlovci.
Hence, during the 17th century the first Bishops of Dalmatia were ordained:

1. VASILIJE (1692 - 1693.)
2. NIKODIM (Busović) (1693 - 1707.)
3. STEFAN (Ljubibratić) (1728 - 1737.)
4. SIMEON (Končarević) (1751 - 1762.)
5. VENEDIKT (Kraljević) (1810 - 1823.)
6. PANTELEJMON (Živković) (1839 – 1851.)
7. JEROTEJ (Mutibarić) (1843 - 1853)
8. JOSIF (Rajačić) (1848-1861)
9. STEFAN (Knežević) (1853 - 1890)
10. Dr NIKODIM (Milaš) (1890 - 1911)
11. DANILO (Pantelić) (1921 – 1927)
12. Dr MAKSIMILIJAN (Hajdin) (1931 - 1936)
13. Dr IRINEJ (Đorđević) (1931 - 1952)
14. NIKANOR (Iličić) (1955 - 1986)
15. STEFAN (Boca) (1959 - 1978)
16. NIKOLAJ (Mrđa) (1978 - 1991)
17. LONGIN (1991 - 1999)
18. FOTIJE (1999 - )

In the latest civil war (1991-1995), Dalmatian Diocese experienced great sufferings. A large number of Orthodox people was exiled from this region; churches and monasteries were ruined or completely devastated.
There are now 15 Orthodox priests and 5 hieromonks in Dalmatian Diocese. The Semminary The Holy Three Hierarchs, situated in the monastery Krka, was also reconstructed in 2001 and it started with its work.

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Arhijerejsko namjesništvo šibensko:
Baljci, Biočić, Biovičino Selo, Bjelina, Bratiškovci, Bribir, Dobropoljci, Drniš, Đevrske, Ivoševci, Kanjani, Kistanje, Kričke, Skradin, Šibenik

Arhijerejsko namesništvo splitsko:
Broćanac, Vrlika, Imotski, Otišić, Sinj, Split, Cetina

Arhijerejsko namesništvo kninsko:
Biskupija, Vrbnik, Golubić, Dalmatinsko Kosovo, Ervenik, Žagrović, Knin, Markovac, Mokro polje, Oton, Oćestovo, Pađani, Plavno, Polača, Strmica

Arhijerejsko namesništvo benkovačko:
Benkovac, Bilišani, Biljani, Brgud, Žegar, Zadar, Islam Grčki, Jagodnja, Karin, Kula Atlagića, Obrovac, Smoković, Poljice, Tribanj, Ceranje

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