The Eparchy of Braničevo () is a diocese (eparchy) of the Serbian Orthodox Church, covering parts of central-eastern Serbia (Braničevo District, Podunavlje District with the exception of the municipality of Smederevska Palanka, and part of Pomoravlje District to the east of Great Morava).
The episcopal see is located at the Cathedral of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, Požarevac. Its headquarters and bishop's residence are also in Požarevac.
History Braničevo diocese is mentioned for the first time in 879 as a bishopric. It continues the early Christian seats of Viminacium and Horreum Margi. In 1018, the Bishopric is mentioned as part of the Eastern Orthodox Archbishopric of Ohrid with seat at Braničevo (at the ruins of ancient Viminacium, near Požarevac). Since the end of 13th century, from the time of Serbian kings Stefan Dragutin and Stefan Milutin, the Eparchy was part of the Serbian Archbishopric. It gained the honorary status of Metropolitanate in 1346, within the Serbian Patriarchate of Peć. The seat of the Metropolitanate was moved to Smederevo between 1430/1434 and 1439, and since then, the bishops hold the titles "of Smederevo". In 1705, the Smederevo Metropolitanate of Smederevo or old Eparchy of Braničevo, became part of the Metropolitanate of Belgrade. It was re-established in 1921 as Eparchy of Braničevo.
List of bishops Mitrofan Rajić (1921–1930) Jovan Ilić (1931–1933) Venijamin Taušanović (1934–1959) Hrizostom Vojinović (1959–1989) Sava Andrić (1991–1993) Ignatije Midić (1994–present)
Notable monasteries Manasija Ravanica Tuman
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See also Eparchies and metropolitanates of the Serbian Orthodox Church
References
Bibliography
External links Sabornost.org (Homepage of Eparchy)