Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Britain and Ireland

The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Britain and Ireland or Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Britain and Ireland (Serbian: Српска православна епархија британско-ирска) is a Serbian Orthodox Church diocese in Great Britain and Ireland. Its seat is the Serbian Cathedral of Saint Sava in London, England. This diocese was established in May 2024 when the Holy Council of Bishops of the Serbian Church decided to split the existing Diocese of Britain and Scandinavia in two - creating separate Diocese of Britain and Ireland and Diocese of Scandinavia.^[1] At the same meeting, Nektarije Samardžić was appointed the first Bishop of the Diocese of Britain and Ireland (He was previously Titular Bishop of Jegra).^[2] He was enthroned in November 2024.^[1]

Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Britain and Ireland Српска православна епархија британско-ирска
Cathedral of St Sava, London, seat of the Diocese
Location
Territory	United Kingdom, Ireland
Headquarters	London, England
Statistics
Population Total	40,000 est.
Information
Denomination	Eastern Orthodox
Sui iuris church	Serbian Orthodox Church
Established	2024
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Sava, London
Language	Church Slavonic Serbian
Current leadership
Bishop	Nektarije Samardžić
Website

See also

• Serbia portal
• Christianity portal
• United Kingdom portal
• Ireland portal

• Eastern Orthodoxy in the Republic of Ireland
• Serbs in the United Kingdom
• Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of Great Britain and Ireland