What religion were Serbs before Orthodox?

Since the second half of the 19th century, some Serbs converted to Protestantism, while historically some Serbs also were Latin Rite Catholic (especially in Dalmatia) or Eastern Catholic.

When did Serbs convert to Christianity?

9th century
Christianity first arrived in Serbia in the 9th century. It became state-religion in the 9th century when Serbia began to identify as a Christian country. In a 2011 census, 91.22\% of Serbians identified as Christian.

Are there Catholic Serbs?

The Catholic Church in Serbia (Serbian: Католичка црква у Србији, romanized: Katolička crkva u Srbiji) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. There are 356,957 Catholics in Serbia according to the 2011 census, which is roughly 5\% of the population.

What is the fastest growing religion in Europe?

Islam is widely considered as the fastest growing religion in Europe due primarily to immigration and above average birth rates. Between 2010 and 2015 the Muslim fertility rate in Europe was (2.1).

Who founded the Serbian Orthodox Church?

Saint Sava
Church of Holy Martyr George/Founders

Are Serbians Catholic or Orthodox?

Eastern Orthodox Christianity predominates throughout most of Serbia, excluding several municipalities and cities near border with neighbouring countries where adherents of Islam or Catholicism are more numerous as well as excluding two predominantly Protestant municipalities in Vojvodina.

What is a Serbian Orthodox priest called?

Serbian Orthodox patriarchs use the style His Holiness the Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, Serbian Patriarch. The highest body of the church is the Bishops’ Council. It consists of the Patriarch, the Metropolitans, Bishops, Archbishop of Ohrid and Vicar Bishops.

How did Serbs become Orthodox?

The Serbian bishoprics became part of the Archbishopric of Ohrid, after the Byzantine conquest of the Bulgarian Empire in 1018. The Serbian Orthodox Church was given autocephaly in 1219, when Archbishop Sava received recognition from the exiled Ecumenical Patriarch. In 1346, it was raised to the rank of Patriarchate.