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Eastern Orthodox Christianity is the second largest religious denomination in Croatia, as Roman Catholicism predominates. Over 190,000 people, forming 4.44% of the total Croatian population, are Eastern Orthodox Christians.
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Eastern Orthodoxy in Croatia is represented foremost by the Serbian Orthodox Church, which claims most of the Orthodox Christian faithful. Other major jurisdictions are the Bulgarian Orthodox and Macedonian Orthodox Churches. These three churches are recognized by the state. In Croatia there are also adherents to the Montenegrin Orthodox Church. During World War 2, the Croatian Orthodox Church existed as well.
Statistics
The published data from the 2011 Croatian census included a crosstab of ethnicity and religion which showed that a total of 190,143 Orthodox believers (4.44% of the total population) was divided between the following ethnic groups:
Serbian Orthodox Church in Croatia
This church gathers its faithful among the Serbs of Croatia. In Croatia it is organized into the following eparchies:
Major Serbian Orthodox sites include the monasteries:
and the churches: