The Serbs of Sarajevo numbered 157,526 according to the 1991 census, making up more than 30% of the Sarajevo Metropolitan area (10 pre-war municipalities; Centar, Stari Grad, Novo Sarajevo, Novi Grad, Ilidza, Ilijas, Vogosca, Hadzici, Trnovo, and Pale. Today, following the Bosnian War, few Serbs remain in central areas of Sarajevo; however, many parts of the pre-war metropolitan area are now forming the city of East Sarajevo in Republika Srpska; namely, Pale RS, East Ilidza, East Novo Sarajevo, Trnovo RS, and East Stari Grad. Forcefully, most have either moved abroad, to Serbia or other countries, or moved to a new settlement on the outskirts of Sarajevo, located in the Republika Srpska, known as East Sarajevo (previously Srpsko Sarajevo - Serbian Sarajevo).
There are three main Serb Orthodox Christian places of worship in Sarajevo: the Old Orthodox Church (Serbian: Стара православна црква or Stara pravoslavna crkva), dating back to the 16th century, the Cathedral Church (Саборна црква or Saborna crkva), which was erected in the 1860s, and the Church of Sveto Preobraženje in Novo Sarajevo.
Notable Serbs who were born in or lived in Sarajevo include:
Manojlo Jeftanović, merchantSima Milutinović SarajlijaBishop Georgije (Đorđe Nikolajević), theology professor, Orthodox priest, and monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1885-1896)Jovan Marinović, politician and diplomat, Principality of Serbia President of the Ministry (1873-1874)Dimitrije Jeftanović, merchant and industrialistPetrakija "Petro" Petrović, merchantHadži Makso Despić, fur merchantMićo Despić, fur merchantStevo Petranović, schoolteacher, dramaturgist, and translatorSava Kosanović, theologist, schoolteacher, Orthodox priest, and monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1881-1885)Bishop Nikolaj (Petar Mandić), theologist, Orthodox priest, and monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1896-1907)Gligorije Jeftanović, merchant, industrialist, and politician, Hotel Evropa owner (1882-1927)Vladan Đorđević, physician and politician, Mayor of Belgrade (1884-1885), Kingdom of Serbia President of the Ministry (1897-1900)Bishop Evgenije (Manojlo Letica), lawyer and Orthodox monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1907-1920)Nikola T. Kašiković, writer and publisher, Bosanska vila owner and editor-in-chiefHieromartyr Petar (Jovan Zimonjić), theology professor and Orthodox monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1920-1941), canonized as hieromartyr in 1998Vladislav Skarić, tobacco merchant, historian, geographer, and SANU academicianBishop Nektarije (Nikola Krulj), Juris Utriusque Doctor, theology professor, and Orthodox monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1951-1966)Jevto Dedijer, geographerVojislav "Đedo" Kecmanović, Balkan Wars volunteer soldier, World War II Partisan, and post-war communist politicianLazar Drljača, painterDušan Jeftanović, merchant, industrialist, and juris doctor, Hotel Evropa owner (1927-1941)Bogdan Žerajić, revolutionaryVeljko Čubrilović, Young Bosnia revolutionaryĐoko Mazalić, painterPetar Tiješić, painterLjubica Stefanović, theater actressStanko Karaman, biologistVladimir Gaćinović, writer and revolutionaryDanilo Ilić, Young Bosnia revolutionaryFeodor Lukač, surgeon and football pioneerJelena Kešeljević, theater actressGavrilo Princip, Young Bosnia revolutionaryNedeljko Čabrinović, Young Bosnia revolutionaryDobroslav Jevđević, politician and World War II Chetnik leaderTrifko Grabež, Young Bosnia revolutionaryCvjetko Popović, Young Bosnia revolutionaryVojislav Bogićević, Young Bosnia revolutionary and historianRoman Petrović, painterVaso Čubrilović, Young Bosnia revolutionaryJezdimir Dangić, Young Bosnia revolutionary, lawyer, Yugoslav Gendarmerie sub-lieutenant, and World War II ChetnikĐuro Pucar, World War II Partisan leader and post-war communist politicianRodoljub Čolaković, World War II Partisan leader and post-war communist politicianAleksa "Brko" Bojović, World War II PartisanVlado Šegrt, World War II Partisan leader and post-war communist politicianBoriša "Šćepan" Kovačević, World War II PartisanDušan Pajić-Dašić, World War II Partisan leaderErih Koš, lawyer and writerBishop Vladislav (Vojislav Mitrović), schoolteacher, theology professor, and Orthodox monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1967-1992)Vukašin Milošević, Mechanical and Energetics EngineerGliša Janković, World War II PartisanSlobodan "Seljo" Princip, World War II Partisan leaderMiladin Radojević, World War II PartisanRato Dugonjić, World War II Partisan leader and post-war communist politicianVaso "Crni" Miskin, World War II PartisanMilan Rajlić, football playerRadojka Lakić, World War II PartisanBranko "Obren" Milutinović, World War II PartisanVladimir "Valter" Perić, World War II Partisan leaderRava Janković, World War II PartisanLjubo Kojo, World War II Partisan, mayor of Sarajevo 1955-1962Lazo Materić, World War II Partisan, mayor of Sarajevo 1962-1963Bane Šurbat, World War II Partisan leaderDara Dragišić, World War II PartisanBranko Stanković, footballer and football coachVaso Radić, World War II Partisan, mayor of Sarajevo 1963-1965Dragutin "Braco" Kosovac, World War II Partisan, post-war communist politician, and state-appointed business manager (CEO of Energoinvest)Aleksandar "Aca" Nikolić, basketball coachDane Maljković, electrical engineer, mayor of Sarajevo 1973-1975Milorad Ekmečić, historianMilanko Renovica, communist politicianBishop Nikolaj (Gojko Mrđa), theologist and Orthodox monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1992-present)Nikola Milošević, political philosopherPredrag Palavestra, writer and literary historianBiljana Plavšić, biologist and politician, convicted for crimes against humanityToma Kuruzović, actorDuško Trifunović, poet and writerObrad Piljak, banker and communist politicianBoro Drašković, playwright and film directorPredrag Golubović, film directorDimitrije Bjelica, chess playerNikola Koljević, scholar and politicianMomo Kapor, writerUglješa Uzelac, economist and sports administrator, mayor of Sarajevo 1983-1985Svetozar Vujović, football playerBoriša Starović, surgeon, UofS medical faculty dean (1988-1992), UIS medical faculty dean (1993-2005), UIS rector (2000-2005)Kornelije Kovač, musician and composerBoško Antić, football player and football coachMomčilo Krajišnik, politician, convicted for crimes against humanityRajko Nogo, poetBlagoje Bratić, football player and football coachNenad Kecmanović, academicianVladimir "Čobi" Savčić, singerBraco Dimitrijević, artistSvetislav Pešić, basketball player and basketball coachDragan Kalinić, politicianMladen Savović, structural engineerMilić Vukašinović, musicianGoran Bregović, musicianNeda Ukraden, singerBožo Janković, football playerZdravko Čolić, singerSlobodan "Čobo" Janjuš, football goalkeeperMila Mulroney, First Lady of Canada 1984-1993Želimir "Keli" Vidović, football playerVojislav Šešelj, politicianMladen Materić, dramaturgist and theater directorEmir Kusturica, film directorIpe Ivandić, musicianNikola Nikić, football playerAleksandar Obradović, journalistLjiljana Smajlović, journalist, Politika editor-in-chief 2005-2008, 2013-presentRatko Radovanović, basketball player and basketball administratorMilomir Ninković, plastic, reconstructive, and hand surgeon, Klinikum BogenhausenBoris Tadić, President of Serbia 2004-2012Dragan Đokanović, politician, physician, sportsmanPredrag Pašić, football playerŽeljko Lukajić, basketball coachVladimir Pištalo, writer, 2008 NIN Prize winnerVlado Čapljić, football playerDragan Škrba, football goalkeeperNele Karajlić, singer, actor, and TV personalityNebojša Novaković, football player and football coachVesna Mišanović, chess playerGorčin Stojanović, film and television directorSrđan Koljević, screenplay writer and film directorIsidora Bjelica, writerDragan "Maca" Marinković, actor and TV presenterPredrag Danilović, basketball player, KK Partizan president 2007-presentRade Bogdanović, football playerVladimir Kecmanović, novelistOgnjen Tadić, politicianHaris Brkić, basketball playerGoran Trobok, football playerNenad Mišković, football playerDušan Vukčević, basketball playerPredrag Materić, basketball playerVeselin Petrović, basketball playerNeven Pajkić, boxerOgnjen Koroman, football playerOgnjen Aškrabić, basketball playerĐorđe Babalj, football playerAleksandar Ćapin, basketball playerAleksej Nešović, basketball playerDanina Jeftić, actressZoran Čegar
