Holy See–Serbia relations

History

Main article: Christianization of the Slavs, Catholic Church in Serbia

The baptism of Grand Prince of Serbia Stefan Nemanja was latin rite catholic, in the Serbian Medieval State of Duklja.

The coronation of Grand Prince of Serbia Stefan the First-Crowned (1165–1228) was performed by a legate of Pope Urban II, which led some Serbian historians to conclude that Stefan converted to Catholicism.

Stefan's third wife, Venetian noblewoman Anna Dandolo, a Catholic, became Queen of Serbia and was mother to Stefan Uroš I. Popular legend claims that the Žiča Monastery, seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church between 1219–1253, was intentionally constructed on the halfway between Rome and Constantinople.

Vatican's stance on Kosovo

Main article: Holy See's reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence

The Holy See has decided to doesn't recognize Kosovo as a country but integral part of Serbia under UN 1244. This was part of an ecumenical agreement with Russia, Russian Orthodox Church and Serbian Orthodox Church, and this has led to a warming of Vatican-Serbia relations.

Resident diplomatic missions

• The Holy See has an embassy in Belgrade.
• Serbia has an embassy to the Holy See in Rome (Italy).

Notes

References

References

1. "Country programme framework". [[UNDP]].
2. "To members of a Delegation of the Holy Synod of the OrthodoxPatriarchate of Serbia (February 6, 2003) | John Paul II".
3. Živanov, Dragan. (6 January 2019). "Manastir Žiča". Srbija izbliza.
4. "Vatican consistent in non-recognizing Kosovo".
5. [http://www.mfa.gov.rs/Embassies/vatikan/holly_see_e.html Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: direction of the Holy See’s embassy in Belgrade]
6. [http://www.mfa.gov.rs/Embassies/sveta_stolica/sveta_stolica_e.html Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: direction of the Serbian embassy to the Holy See]