Church of St. Panteleimon, Mirkovci

{{Infobox church

| name = Church of St. Panteleimon

| native_name = Црква светог Пантелејмона

Crkva svetog Panelejmona

| dedication = Saint Pantaleon

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| image = Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Panteleimon, Mirkovci 03.jpg

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| caption = Church of St. Panteleimon and its tilia veteran tree

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| denomination = Serbian Orthodox

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| coordinates = {{coord|45.25757|18.86618|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| status = Chapel

| functional status = Active

| years built = 1910

| archdiocese = Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja

| country = Croatia

| location = Mirkovci, Vukovar-Syrmia County

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Church of St. Panteleimon ({{lang-sr-cyr|Црква светог Пантелејмона}}, {{langx|hr|Crkva svetog Panelejmona}}) known also as Vodica ({{lang-sr-cyr|Водица}}) in Mirkovci in eastern Croatia is a secondary Serbian Orthodox church of the local parish Church of St. Nicholas.

Contemporary church at the site of a water source was constructed in 1910.{{cite web|url=http://www.eparhija-osjeckopoljskabaranjska.hr/parohije.html |title=Парохије |publisher=Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja|access-date=6 April 2020}} The church is used by orthodox population of Mirkovci and the rest of Syrmia for summer celebration of Saint Pantaleon.{{cite web|url=http://radio-borovo.hr/2016/08/09/u-mirkovcima-proslavljen-sveti-pantelejmon/ |title=U Mirkovcima proslavljen sveti Pantelejmon |publisher=Radio Borovo|access-date=6 April 2020}} The site is known of its tilia veteran tree. The church is located outside of the village and off the main D46 road in village's field estate.{{cite web|url=http://www.spc.rs/sr/episkop_lukijan_bogosluzio_u_mirkovcima |title=Епископ Лукијан богослужио у Мирковцима |publisher=Serbian Orthodox Church|access-date=6 April 2020}}

The church uses certain gothic revival architectural elements (notably windows) which are not commonly found in Eastern Orthodox sacral architecture.

Gallery

Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Panteleimon, Mirkovci 05.jpg|Water source in the basement

Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Panteleimon, Mirkovci 04.jpg|Church tower

Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Panteleimon, Mirkovci 02.jpg|Tilia veteran tree

Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Panteleimon, Mirkovci 06.jpg|Church and Tilia tree

Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Panteleimon, Mirkovci 01.jpg|View of the field

See also

References

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{{Serbian Orthodox churches|state=collapsed}}

{{Serbian Orthodox Church in Croatia}}

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{{Joint Council of Municipalities}}

{{Serbian minority institutions and organizations in Croatia}}

Mirkovci

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Category:Churches completed in 1910

Category:20th-century Serbian Orthodox church buildings

Category:Gothic Revival church buildings in Croatia

Mirkovci