Church of St. Elijah (Croatian: Crkva svetog Ilije, Serbian: Црква светог Илије) in Novi Jankovci is Serbian Orthodox church in eastern Croatia. The church was constructed in 1897 during the time of Austro-Hungarian Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.[1]
Church of St. Elijah | |
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Crkva svetog Ilije Црква светог Илије | |
Location | Novi Jankovci, Vukovar-Syrmia County |
Country | Croatia |
Denomination | Serbian Orthodox |
History | |
Status | Church |
Dedication | Elijah |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Years built | 1897[1] |
Administration | |
Archdiocese | Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja |
It is a church of smaller dimensions compared to majority of other Orthodox churches in the region.[1] It was devastated in 1942 during the existence of quisling Independent State of Croatia and once again in 1991 during the Croatian War of Independence.[1] It was reconstructed as early as 1996 in the period of the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium.[1]
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