Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Mostar
Church in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos | |
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| Храм рођења пресвете Богородице | |
 Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos | |
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| Location | Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton |
| Country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Denomination | Serbian Orthodox |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Dedication | Nativity of the Theotokos |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Eparchy of Zahumlje and Herzegovina |
The Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Serbian Cyrillic: Храм рођења пресвете Богородице), known colloquially as the Old Orthodox Church, in Mostar is Serbian Orthodox church in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The church was built in 15th century.[1] The building was heavily damaged during the Bosnian War in June 1992 when it was mined and set on fire.[1] During the war, two valuable icons were saved by a local Bosniak family Jašarević.[1] These icons, of the Virgin Mary and Saint George, were returned to the Serbian Orthodox Church in Mostar in 2022.[1] The building is listed as a national monuments in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
On August 12, 2022, the church was subjected to a vandalism and theft incident.[2] Unknown perpetrators broke into the church desecrated the altar, scattered church items, and stole money from donation boxes.[2] Serbian Orthodox Church in Mostar noted that this was not the first attack on church property in the city.[2]
See also
- Serbs in Mostar
- Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Mostar
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bošnjačka familija iz Mostara spasila ikone iz pravoslavne crkve" [Bosniak Family from Mostar Rescues Icons from Orthodox Church]. Radio Free Europe. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Opljačkana i vandalizirana Stara crkva u Mostaru". Jabuka TV. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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Serbian Orthodox church buildings
- St. Jovan Vladimir (Bar)
- Cetinje Monastery (Cetinje)
- Court Church (Cetinje)
- Vlah Church (Cetinje)
- St. Nicholas (Kotor)
- Podgorica Cathedral (Podgorica)
- Morača
- Ostrog Monastery
- Savina Monastery
Herzegovina
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- Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, Slovenia
- St. Sava Church, Paris, France
- Saint Spyridon Church, Trieste, Italy
- Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, Stockholm, Sweden
- Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Komárno, Slovakia (in care of OCLS)
* indicate churches in Kosovo, which is the subject of a territorial dispute between Serbia and Kosovo.
