It is the autocephalous church of Serbia, whose first archbishop was Saint Sava in 1219 and which is headed by the Patriarch in Belgrade.
The Serbian Orthodox Church received autocephaly in 1219 when Saint Sava became its first archbishop, and its patriarchate was restored in the twentieth century after periods of suppression. It serves Serbia and Serbian diaspora communities, including dioceses in Europe, the Americas, and Australia.
Sources
Primary
- Constitution of the Serbian Orthodox Church (1931)
Secondary
- Ronald Roberson, The Eastern Christian Churches: A Brief Survey