The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America () is a diocese (eparchy) of the Serbian Orthodox Church, covering the midwestern region of the United States.Home. Diocese of New Gracanica - Midwestern America. Retrieved on February 26, 2011. "35240 W Grant Ave. Third Lake IL 60046"
History In 1998, the diocese opened the monastic women's Protection of Theotokos Serbian Orthodox Monastery in Ohio under then Bishop Job. In 2006, the monastery moved to Marshfield, Missouri. Later, it moved once again to Weatherby, Missouri on the same grounds as the Saint Xenia Sisterhood and the Holy Archangel Michael and All Angels Skete. Also, there is a fourth women's monastery in Greenfield, Missouri, Saint Pachomious Serbian Orthodox Monastery.
Structure The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of New Gračanica and Midwestern America comprises 40 parishes: 13 in Illinois; 6 in Wisconsin; 5 in Wisconsin; 4 each in Texas and Missouri; 5 in Michigan; three in New Jersey; two each in Kansas and Arkansas; and one each in Nebraska and Iowa. The episcopal see is located at Cathedral of the Holy Resurrection, Chicago, Illinois.
The diocese operates 69 churches and 12 monasteries, including: New Gračanica Serbian Orthodox Monastery (Third Lake, Illinois) Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery (Libertyville, Illinois) Saint Pachomious Serbian Orthodox Monastery (Greenfield, Missouri) Protection of Theotokos Serbian Orthodox Monastery (Weatherby, Missouri) Holy Archangel Michael and All Angels Skete (Weatherby, Missouri)
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See also Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America Eparchies and metropolitanates of the Serbian Orthodox Church Serbian Americans
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External links Diocese of New Gracanica - Midwestern America