Church of St. Peter and Paul, Orolik

Church of St. Peter and Paul
Crkva svetog Petra i Pavla Црква светог Петра и Павла
Church of St. Peter and Paul
45°13′07″N 18°59′11″E
Location	Orolik
Country	Croatia
Denomination	Serbian Orthodox
History
Dedication	Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Consecrated	1748[1]
Architecture
Style	Baroque and Classicism
Administration
Archdiocese	Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja

Church of St. Peter and Paul (Croatian: Crkva svetog Petra i Pavla, Serbian Cyrillic: Црква светог Петра и Павла) in Orolik is a Serbian Orthodox church in eastern Croatia. The church is dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The church was constructed in 1748.^[1] It is the oldest religious building in the village. Alongside Eastern Orthodox, there is Roman Catholic church in the village which was constructed in 1877.^[1] The Orthodox church building is listed in the Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia. The church celebrate its annual Slava on 12 of July (29 June by old Julian calendar).^[2]

History of the Eastern Orthodox community in Orolik

In 1732 the Court Chamber (German: Hofkammer) of the Habsburg Empire decided to increase the total population of Orolik (which in 1715 had 19 Roman Catholich households) by settling 12 Eastern Orthodox families from the Lika, Otočac and Ogulin Regiments of the Karlovac General Command of the Croatian Military Frontier.^[1] In 1766 there was 38 Eastern Orthodox households and in 1791 there was 51 households with 329 inhabitants. In 1791 local Orthodox parish took over responsibilities for Eastern Orthodox community in Berak (8 households) and Komletinci (2 households).^[1]

See also

• Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja
• Serbs of Croatia
• List of Serbian Orthodox churches in Croatia

References

1. "Orolik". Stari Jankovci Municipality. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
2. "ЦРКВЕНА СЛАВА У ОРОЛИКУ". Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

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