Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America: Diocese of New Gracanica - Midwestern America

Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America: Diocese of New Gracanica - Midwestern America

Diocese of New Gracanica - Midwestern America
P.O. Box 371
Grayslake, IL 60030
United States

Attesting Officer
Fr. Serafim Baltic
Diocesan Secretary


42.3740284, -88.0040099


Serbian Orthodox Church is an organic part of the Christian Orthodox Church. As a local church it received its autocephaly from Constantinople in 1219 A.D.
In 1921, a Serbian Orthodox Diocese in the United States of America and Canada was organized. The Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA and Canada received its administrative autonomy in 1928 with Saint Mardarije (Uskokovic) of Libertyville as its first bishop. It remains canonically an integral part of the Serbian Orthodox Patriarchate with its see in Belgrade to this day. Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America is comprised of five dioceses: Diocese of New Gracanica - Midwestern America, Eastern American Diocese, Western American Diocese, Canadian Diocese and Diocese of Buenos Aires and South America. Center of the Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America remains the Saint Sava Monastery in Libertyville, IL, where the Church was founded in 1921.
Serbian Orthodox Church is in absolute doctrinal unity with all other local Orthodox Churches.


Full Communicants Average Attendance Other Members Total Inclusive Members Total Churches Membership Calculation Method
2005
67,000
67,000
68
1986
67,000
67,000
68
1982
0
97,123
78
1981
0
95,000
77
1967
0
65,000
52
1963
50,000
76
1961
130,000
73
1960
125,000
71
1959
250,000
73
1957
150,000
61
1955
100,000
53
1953
100,000
53
1952
75,000
47
1947
75,000
46
1944
25,000
17,000
42,000
43
1942
110,000
0
110,000
45
1940
75,000
25,000
100,000
35
1936
75,000
25,000
100,000
35
1929
100,000
25,000
125,000
35
1925
100,000
100,000
35
1919
3,000
3,000
30
1917
14,301
14,301
12
1916
14,301
14,301
12
1915
64,000
64,000
31
Serving Churches Retired Other Service to the Church Total Clergy
2005
60
82
1986
60
82
1982
57
73
1981
61
74
1967
56
64
1963
72
72
1961
66
77
1960
65
78
1959
80
80
1957
68
68
1955
59
60
1953
63
65
1952
54
60
1944
32
1942
32
1940
32
1936
32
1929
32
1925
32
1919
26
1917
29
1916
29
1915
21
Total Schools Staff Pupils Total Individuals
1981
73
3,565
1963
85
165
7,000
7,165
1961
66
300
4,200
4,500
1960
65
300
4,012
4,312
1959
45
300
6,000
6,300
1957
61
318
9,000
9,318
1955
50
80
3,000
3,080
1953
50
50
1,000
1,050
1952
54
112
2,438
2,550
1947
77
72
2,000
2,072
1926
7
0
0
497
1919
9
664
1917
9
11
653
1916
12
11
653
Total Benevolences Total Financials Total Giving Local Expenses Method
1917
$29,353