Kantakuzina Katarina Branković Serbian Orthodox Secondary School

{{Infobox school

| name = Kantakuzina Katarina Branković Serbian Orthodox Secondary School

| native_name = {{native name|hr|Srpska pravoslavna opća gimnazija Kantakuzina Katarina Branković}}
{{native name|sr-Cyrl|Српска православна општа гимназија Кантакузина Катарина Бранковић|italics=off}}

| logo = Serbian Orthodox Secondary School Logo.png

| image = Srpska gimnazija.jpg

| established = {{Start date and age|2005}}

| founder = Metropolitanate of Zagreb, Ljubljana and all Italy

| type = Private

| hours_in_day = 8 average (varies; 7–9 45-minute lectures)

| religion = Serbian Orthodox Church

| principal = Slobodan Lalić (acting){{cite web |url=http://www.pakrac.hr/pakracki_list.aspx?IDMaterijala=4304 |title=Grad Pakrac | Pakrački List > Slobodan Lalić, svećenik pakračke parohije |publisher=Pakrac.hr |access-date=2011-11-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930013824/http://www.pakrac.hr/pakracki_list.aspx?IDMaterijala=4304 |archive-date=2011-09-30 }}

| city = Zagreb

| country = Croatia

| zipcode = 10 000

| location = Sveti Duh 122

| coordinates = {{Coord|45|49|34|N|15|56|18|E|region:HR_type:edu|display=inline,title}}

| language = Croatian, Serbian

| campus = Urban

| enrolment = 200{{cite web|url=http://www.zagrebancija.com/hr-aktualnosti/pravoslavnu-gimnaziju-od-2011-pohadja-200-ucenika_301014|title=Pravoslavnu gimnaziju od 2011 pohađa 200 učenika, Zagrebancija-prvi novinski portal o Zagrebu|access-date=2013-03-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922212019/http://www.zagrebancija.com/hr-aktualnosti/pravoslavnu-gimnaziju-od-2011-pohadja-200-ucenika_301014#|archive-date=2013-09-22|url-status=dead}}

| gender = Co-ed

| grades = 9–12

| accreditation = Ministry of Science, Education and Sports

| colours = Red, Blue and White
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| annual tuition = 0 €

| free_label_1 = Song

| free_1 = Hymn to Saint Sava

| free_label_2 = Latin name

| free_2 = Orthodoxus Serbiae Secundaria Schola

| free_label_3 = Greek name

| free_3 = Σερβικό Ορθόδοξο Γυμνάσιο

| homepage = [http://www.srpskagimnazija-zg.org/ Official site]

}}

The Kantakuzina Katarina Branković Serbian Orthodox Secondary School,{{efn|{{lang-sh-Latn-Cyrl|Srpska pravoslavna opća gimnazija Kantakuzina Katarina Branković|Српска православна општа гимназија Кантакузина Катарина Бранковић}}}} abbreviated as SPOG, is a coeducational gymnasium (analogous to a preparatory high school or grammar school) affiliated with the Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana. It is situated in Zagreb, capital city of Croatia, and stands as the only non-seminary high school of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the territory of the former Yugoslavia.{{cite web|url=http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/ci/story/3/%D0%A0%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD/1105528/%D0%A1%D1%80%D0%BF%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0+%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B0+%D1%83+%D0%97%D0%B0%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B1%D1%83.html|title=PТС-Српска гимназија у Загребу|access-date=2013-03-09}}

Established in 2005, the school claims to perpetuate a 200-year tradition of Orthodox minority education in Zagreb.Srbi u Zagrebu, Djean Medaković, Prometej, Novi Sad, 2004. Instruction at the institution is delivered in both Serbian and Croatian language.

The curriculum spans four years and encompasses a wide range of subjects, including Serbian, Croatian, English, German, Latin, Church Slavonic, history, geography, politics, economics, music, art history, the Orthodox religion, sociology, psychology, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, physical education, ecology, informatics and philosophy. All courses are mandatory for students.

Education at SPOG is provided without tuition cost to students,Duško Spasojević, Srpska pravoslavna opća gimnazija Kantakuzina Katarina Branković, Eparhijski upravni odbor Eparhije zagrebačko-ljubljanske, Zagreb, 2010 with additional funding provided by the Serbian Orthodox Church in Croatia covering certain or most of the costs. The student body at the school is diverse, including students from Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other countries. The school maintains an inclusive admission policy, welcoming students regardless of their background, religion, or nationality. SPOG is accredited by the Croatian Ministry of Education and is recognized by other countries in the region. Graduates of SPOG pursue further studies in Croatia, Serbia and abroad.{{cite web |url=http://www.snv.hr/vijesti/studiraju-od-zagreba-do-moskve/ |title=Snv - Vijesti - Studiraju Od Zagreba Do Moskve |publisher=Snv.hr |access-date=2011-11-24 |archive-date=2012-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318082154/http://www.snv.hr/vijesti/studiraju-od-zagreba-do-moskve/ |url-status=dead }} The inaugural graduating class was celebrated at the Monastery of St. Parascheva in Zagreb on June 24, 2009.Први матуранти Српске православне гимназије Катарина Кантакузина Бранковић, Парохијске вести-Гласник Српске православне црквене општине загребачке, Zagreb, May–August 2009.

Name

The institution derives its name from Kantakuzina Katarina Branković, aristocratic figure in the XV century. She was the daughter of Đurađ Branković, the Serbian despot, and his wife, Irene Kantakouzene, a member of the Kantakouzenos family of the Byzantine Empire. Kantakuzina Katarina Branković resided for a period in the Zagreb area, where she played a role in fostering the growth and development of the local Orthodox Christian community. Notably, the Varaždin Apostol, hand-written Orthodox liturgical book created in 1454, is associated with her legacy in Zagreb area. It is the oldest preserved text in Cyrillic from the territory of present-day Croatia.

History

Although the modern day school was established only in 2005, the tradition of education organized by the Metropolitanate of Zagreb and Ljubljana dates back to early 1814. At that time, lessons were conducted at the Metropolitanate's headquarters on Ilica Street.

= Serbian Folk Grammar School =

In 1888, at the time when the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia was a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Metropolitan initiated the collection of funds for the establishment of a Serbian Folk Grammar School, which was founded in 1891 on Mesnička Street. In 1893, the school was relocated to Margaretska Street where it was visited by Izidor Kršnjavi. During this period, the school run a garden and a library within its walls.

= Serbian Autonomous Folk School =

In 1897, the Serbian Folk Grammar School was renamed the Serbian Autonomous Folk School. In 1899, the school celebrated the 50th anniversary of Jovan Jovanović Zmaj's artistic career. The school relocated in 1900 to Petar Preradović Square, close to the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral. The Teachers Council was established in 1906. In 1909, the school moved to a new building in nearby Bogovićeva Street, where the Serbian Orthodox Gymnasium (SPOG) would later be established in 2005. In 1913, the school received a visit from Zagreb Mayor Janko Holjac. The school was discontinued during World War I, reopening afterward as a girls' boarding school in the newly established unified Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. It retained its name until 1922, when it was converted into a public institution and renamed the State Primary School of King Peter I The Liberator.

= Establishment of Serbian Orthodox Secondary School =

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On 2 October 2003, a meeting was convened at the Metropolitanate of Zagreb, Ljubljana and all Italy, where it was decided to reopen the school under the patronage of the Metropolitanate. On 14 January 2004, Metropolitan Jovan Pavlović sent a letter of intent to the Ministry of Science and Education, and on 20 October, a commission met to establish the school. The high school was officially chartered on 21 February 2005. Stories about the school have been featured in various media outlets, including Jutarnji list,{{cite web|url=http://www.jutarnji.hr/pravoslavna-gimnazija-na-zagrebackoj-spici/254655/|title=Jutarnji list-Pravoslavna gimnazija na Zagrebačkoj špici|access-date=2013-03-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021183518/http://www.jutarnji.hr/pravoslavna-gimnazija-na-zagrebackoj-spici/254655/#|archive-date=2012-10-21|url-status=dead}} Novosti,{{cite web|url=http://www.novossti.com/2009/11/jedan-dan-sa-ucenicima-srpske-gimnazije/|title=Novosti-Jedan dan sa učenicima Srpske gimnazije|access-date=2013-03-09}} Politika,{{cite web|url=http://www.politika.rs/rubrike/Drustvo/Sveti-Sava-na-zagrebackom-Svetom-Duhu.sr.html|title=Politika-Свети Сава на загребачком Светом Духу|access-date=2013-03-09}} Večernji list,{{cite web|url=http://www.vecernji.hr/zivot/u-pravoslavnoj-gimnaziji-besplatne-knjige-izleti-clanak-134101 |title=U Pravoslavnoj gimnaziji besplatne i knjige i izleti - Život - obitelj i zdravlje - Večernji list |publisher=Vecernji.hr |access-date=2013-09-21}} Novi list,{{cite web|url=http://novine.novilist.hr/default.asp?WCI=Rubrike&WCU=285A2860286328592863285A285828582861286328A2288F28632863285B2861286028602858285B2863286328632863C |title=Novi list on line |publisher=Novine.novilist.hr |date=2009-01-28 |access-date=2013-09-21}} on Radio Television of Serbia, Radio Televizija Republike Srpske,{{cite web|url=http://rtrs.tv/vijesti/vijest.php?id=20888|title=РТРС-ЗАГРЕБ-ПОЛОЖЕН КАМЕН ТЕМЕЉАЦ ЗА СРПСКУ ПРВОСЛАВНУ ГИМНАЗИЈУ|access-date=2013-03-09}} the website of the President of Croatia,{{cite web |url=http://www.predsjednik.hr/Default.aspx?art=12402&sec=816 |title=Ured Predsjednika RH |publisher=Predsjednik.hr |date=2006-01-27 |access-date=2013-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922232944/http://www.predsjednik.hr/Default.aspx?art=12402&sec=816# |archive-date=2013-09-22 |url-status=dead }} Croatian Radiotelevision{{cite web |url=http://www.hrt.hr/index.php?id=477&tx_ttnewstt_news=105031&cHash=4c355538bd |title=Hrvatski radio :: Naslovnica |publisher=Hrt.hr |access-date=2013-09-21 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and Radio Television of Vojvodina.{{cite web|url=http://www.rtv.rs/sr_lat/region/osvestan-kamen-temeljac-zagrebacke-srpske-pravoslavne-gimnazije_188285.html |title=Osveštan kamen temeljac zagrebačke Srpske pravoslavne gimnazije - Radio-televizija Vojvodine |publisher=Rtv.rs |date=2011-11-28 |access-date=2013-09-21}}

= New campus =

For the 2011–12 academic year, the school relocated to a newly constructed 6,000-square-meter campus in northern Zagreb, valued at €7 million.{{cite web |url=http://www.serb-kirche.at/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2023&Itemid=121 |title=SERB KIRCHE Austria |publisher=Serb-kirche.at |access-date=2013-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922210611/http://www.serb-kirche.at/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2023&Itemid=121# |archive-date=2013-09-22 |url-status=dead }} The facility includes a library, computer lab, gymnasium, playground, student counselling offices, cafeteria, music hall, laboratories, chapel, terrace, garden, and quadrangle. Construction of the campus began in May 2010, with the cornerstone ceremony attended by Bishop Nikolaj of the Metropolitanate of Dabar and Bosnia, Bishop of Srem Vasilije, Bishop of Eastern America Mitrophan, and hosted by Metropolitan Jovan.{{cite web |url=http://www.izravno.com/vijesti/kamen-temeljac-za-srpsku-pravoslavnu-gimnaziju-kantakuzina-katarina-brankovic/133909ad95/?tx_ttnews |title=Izravno.com: Kamen temeljac za srpsku pravoslavnu gimnaziju "Kantakuzina Katarina Branković" |access-date=2012-05-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126203343/http://www.izravno.com/vijesti/kamen-temeljac-za-srpsku-pravoslavnu-gimnaziju-kantakuzina-katarina-brankovic/133909ad95/?tx_ttnews |archive-date=2013-01-26 }}

Deputy Prime Minister of Croatia Slobodan Uzelac expressed hope that the school would eventually offer university-level programs, while Zagreb Mayor Milan Bandić emphasized the importance of the Serbian Orthodox community as an integral part of Zagreb and highlighted the history of Serbian schools in the city. The official opening ceremony in June 2012 was attended by Serbian Patriarch Irinej, along with a delegation from the Holy Synod. During his visit, Patriarch Irinej also met with Croatian President Ivo Josipović and Prime Minister Zoran Milanović. This marked the first official visit by a Serbian Orthodox Patriarch to Croatia since the breakup of Yugoslavia. The event was covered by various media outlets, including Al Jazeera Balkans,{{cite web|url=http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/patrijarhova-posjeta-vazan-ekumenski-dogadaj |title=Patrijarhova posjeta važan ekumenski događaj | Al Jazeera Balkans |language=bs |publisher=Balkans.aljazeera.net |date=2013-06-09 |access-date=2013-09-21}}{{cite web|url=http://balkans.aljazeera.net/video/hrvoje-cirkvenec-o-posjeti-patrijarha-irineja-zagrebu |title=Hrvoje Cirkvenec o posjeti patrijarha Irineja Zagrebu | Al Jazeera Balkans |language=bs |publisher=Balkans.aljazeera.net |date=2013-06-09 |access-date=2013-09-21}} Croatian Radiotelevision,{{cite web|url=http://www.hrt.hr/index.php?id=48&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=168571&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=38&cHash=195061c4ab |title=HRT: Patrijarh Irinej u posjetu Zagrebu |publisher=Hrt.hr |access-date=2013-09-21}} Nova TV,{{cite web|url=http://dnevnik.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/patrijarh-irinej-stigao-u-zagreb.html |title=Patrijarh Irinej stigao u Zagreb |publisher=Dnevnik.hr |access-date=2013-09-21}} Večernji list,{{cite web|url=http://www.vecernji.hr/vijesti/patrijarh-irinej-stigao-zagreb-sutra-kardinalom-bozanicem-clanak-417486 |title=Patrijarh Irinej stigao u Zagreb, sutra s kardinalom Bozanićem - Aktualno - hrvatska - Večernji list |publisher=Vecernji.hr |date=2013-07-25 |access-date=2013-09-21}} Novi list,{{cite web|url=http://www.novilist.hr/Vijesti/Hrvatska/Srpski-patrijarh-Irinej-u-hramu-Preobrazenja-Gospodnjeg-u-Zagrebu |title=Srpski patrijarh Irinej u hramu Preobraženja Gospodnjeg u Zagrebu - Hrvatska / Novi list |date=7 June 2012 |language=hr |publisher=Novilist.hr |access-date=2013-09-21}} 24sata,{{cite web|url=http://www.24sata.hr/politika/patrijarh-irinej-ce-sastati-s-milanovicem-i-josipovicem-269162?ticker=10 |title=Patrijarh Irinej se sastao s Milanovićem i Josipovićem - 24sata |publisher=24sata.hr |access-date=2013-09-21}} Slobodna Dalmacija,{{cite web|url=http://slobodnadalmacija.hr/Hrvatska/tabid/66/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/177179/Default.aspx |title=Patrijarh Irinej se sastao s Milanovićem, Josipovićem i Bozanićem: Ima dobrih stvari, ali i problema > Slobodna Dalmacija > Hrvatska |publisher=Slobodnadalmacija.hr |access-date=2013-09-21}} Radio Television of Serbia,{{cite web|url=http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/sr/story/125/Dru%C5%A1tvo/1116674/Patrijarh+Irinej+u+Zagrebu.html |title=RTS :: Patrijarh Irinej u Zagrebu |language=sr |publisher=Rts.rs |access-date=2013-09-21}} B92,{{cite web|url=http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2012&mm=06&dd=07&nav_category=12&nav_id=616354 |title=Vesti - Vernici dočekali Irineja u Zagrebu |publisher=B92 |date=2012-06-07 |access-date=2013-09-21}} Večernje novosti,{{cite web|url=http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/naslovna/aktuelno.290.html:383088-Patrijarh-Irinej-u-poseti-Zagrebu |title=Patrijarh u Zagrebu: Duhovne poruke nas povezuju | Društvo |publisher=Novosti.rs |access-date=2013-09-21}} Press,{{cite web|url=http://www.pressonline.rs/sr/vesti/vesti_dana/story/224979/(FOTO++VIDEO)+Patrijarh+Irinej+u+poseti+Zagrebu.html |title=Press Online :: Vesti dana - politika, skupstina, Srbija, Tadić, vlada, premijer :: (FOTO + VIDEO) Patrijarh Irinej u poseti Zagrebu |publisher=Pressonline.rs |access-date=2013-09-21}} Blic,{{cite web |url=http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Drustvo/327182/Patrijarh-otvorio-novu-zgradu-pravoslavne-gimnazije-u-Zagrebu |title=Blic Online | Patrijarh Irinej: Izgraditi lepši suživot dva naroda |publisher=Blic.rs |access-date=2013-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922231016/http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Drustvo/327182/Patrijarh-otvorio-novu-zgradu-pravoslavne-gimnazije-u-Zagrebu# |archive-date=2013-09-22 |url-status=dead }} Radio Free Europe,{{cite web|author=Enis Zebić |url=http://www.slobodnaevropa.org/content/patrijarh-irinej-u-hrvatskoj-susreti-na-najvisoj-razini/24608255.html |title=Hrvatska o posjetu patrijarha Irineja: Poticaj za suradnju |publisher=Slobodnaevropa.org |date=2012-06-08 |access-date=2013-09-21}} Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina,{{cite web |url=http://www.bhrt.ba/lat/default.wbsp?p=37&n=92470 |title=Bhrt: Bhrt |publisher=Bhrt.ba |access-date=2013-09-21 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} RTV BN,{{cite web|url=http://www.rtvbn.com/?news=poceo-sastanak-kardinala-bozanica-i-patrijarha-srpskog-irineja |title=PoÄ?eo sastanak kardinala BozaniÄ‡a i patrijarha srpskog Irineja « Radio Televizija BN Radio Televizija BN |publisher=Rtvbn.com |access-date=2013-09-21}} Kurir{{cite web|author=Miroslav Lajčak |url=http://www.kurir-info.rs/patrijarh-irinej-kod-milanovica-postovati-hriscanstvo-clanak-265914 |title=Patrijarh Irinej kod Milanovića: Poštovati hrišćanstvo - Kurir |publisher=Kurir-info.rs |access-date=2013-09-21}} and Prva Srpska Televizija.{{cite web |url=http://www.prva.rs/sr/vesti/drustvo/story/18448/Patrijarh+Irinej+u+poseti+Zagrebu.html |title=Prva Televizija :: Patrijarhova poseta Zagrebu korak ka uklanjanju jaza |language=sr |publisher=Prva.rs |access-date=2013-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923064208/http://www.prva.rs/sr/vesti/drustvo/story/18448/Patrijarh+Irinej+u+poseti+Zagrebu.html |archive-date=2013-09-23 |url-status=dead }}

The opening ceremony was attended by numerous bishops, the Serbian Orthodox Patriarch, Croatian government ministers Željko Jovanović and Predrag Matić, ambassadors from Serbia, the United States, Russia, Norway, France, Canada, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as delegations from Austria, Ukraine, and the Vatican, Serb minority MP Milorad Pupovac representing the Croatian Parliament, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts president Zvonko Kusić, mayor Milan Bandić, MPs and representatives of other religious communities.[http://www.srpskagimnazija-zg.org/hr/novosti/detaljno.aspx?ID=180]{{dead link|date=September 2013}} Croatian President Ivo Josipović appeared in a video made for the occasion directed by Dejan Aćimović.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}}

Educational Program

Ninth grade \|\| Tenth grade \|\| Eleventh grade \|\| Twelfth grade
class="wikitable sortable"
Croatian language	Croatian language	Croatian language	Croatian language
Serbian language	Serbian language	Serbian language	Serbian language
English language	English language	English language	English language
German language	German language	German language	German language
Latin language	Latin language	X	X
Music	Music	Music	Music
Art History	Art History	Art History	Art History
X	Psychology	Psychology	X
X	X	Sociology	X
History	History	History	History
Geography	Geography	Geography	Geography
Mathematics	Mathematics	Mathematics	Mathematics
Physics	Physics	Physics	Physics
Chemistry	Chemistry	Chemistry	Chemistry
Biology	Biology	Biology	Biology
X	Ecology elective	Ecology elective	Ecology elective
Computer science	Computer science elective	Computer science elective	Computer science elective
X	X	X	Politics and Economy
Physical Education	Physical Education	Physical Education	Physical Education
Religious Education	Religious Education	Religious Education	Religious Education
Church Slavonic language optional	Church Slavonic language optional	X	X
X	X	X	Philosophy
X	X	Logic	X

Extracurricular Activities and Visits

= Extracurricular Activities =

In May 2011 the school has partnered with the local office of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims to conduct a series of workshops focused on psychological issues for first-grade students.{{Cite web |url=http://www.irctzg.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1&lang=en# |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-05-28 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415020815/http://www.irctzg.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=1&lang=en# |archive-date=2013-04-15 |url-status=dead }} In December 2011 the school held a conference for Serbian language teachers in partnership with the Council of Serbian Language Teachers from Vukovar-Syrmia County and Osijek-Baranja County.[http://www.srpskagimnazija-zg.org/hr/novosti/detaljno.aspx?ID=163] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424132945/http://www.srpskagimnazija-zg.org/hr/novosti/detaljno.aspx?ID=163|date=April 24, 2012}}

From September 10 to 18, 2019, students participated in the Erasmus+ student exchange project "Multi-kulti folder" involving 12 students from the school and 12 peers from Theresianum Gymnasium Mainz, Germany.{{cite web |url=https://www.srpskagimnazija-zg.org/?page=vest&id=382 |title= Erasmus program u SPOG-u |publisher=Kantakuzina Katarina Branković Serbian Orthodox Secondary School |date=16 September 2019 |access-date=1 October 2024 }}

As a part of their extracuricular activities students created a version of a free sanitary pad dispenser to assist their female classmates.{{cite web |url=https://www.portalnovosti.com/sjajan-potez-zagrebacke-pravoslavne-gimnazije |title=Sjajan potez zagrebačke pravoslavne gimnazije |publisher=Novosti (Croatia) |date=18 June 2021 |access-date=1 October 2024 }} Inspired by a sociology class discussion, the students reached out to the manufacturer Violeta for donations and constructed two dispensers installed in the girls' restrooms, highlighting the importance of accessible hygiene products for all women.

= Visits =

The school has hosted several high level visitors over the years. On January 28, 2019, Serbian Minister of Culture Vladan Vukosavljević visited the school where he discussed the school's programs, funding, and the living conditions of Orthodox Serbs in Croatia.{{cite web |url=https://www.srpskagimnazija-zg.org/?page=vest&id=349 |title= MINISTAR KULTURE SRBIJE POSJETIO PRAVOSLAVNU GIMNAZIJU |publisher=Kantakuzina Katarina Branković Serbian Orthodox Secondary School |date=29 January 2019 |access-date=1 October 2024 }} On March 16, 2023, Željka Cvijanović, the Chairperson of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, visited the school accompanied by the Bosnian ambassador to Croatia, Aleksandar Vranješ.{{cite web |url=https://www.srpskagimnazija-zg.org/?page=vest&id=571 |title= PREDSJEDAVAJUĆA PREDSJEDNIŠTVA BIH U GIMNAZIJI |publisher=Kantakuzina Katarina Branković Serbian Orthodox Secondary School |date=17 March 2023 |access-date=1 October 2024 }} During her visit, she met with school officials and students from the Republika Srpska. On March 29, 2023, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković visited the school to attend a screening of the documentary film “Kralj” by Dejan Aćimović.{{cite web |url=https://www.srpskagimnazija-zg.org/?page=vest&id=574 |title=PREMIJER HRVATSКE U GIMNAZIJI "КANTAКUZINA-КATARINA BRANКOVIĆ" |publisher=Kantakuzina Katarina Branković Serbian Orthodox Secondary School |date=30 March 2023 |access-date=1 October 2024 }} On September 23, 2024, U.S. Ambassador to Croatia Nathalie Rayes gave a lecture titled "Through the Ups and Downs of Life" to third and fourth-grade students.{{cite web |url=https://www.srpskagimnazija-zg.org/?page=vest&id=622 |title=POSJET VELEPOSLANICE SAD-a U RH |publisher=Kantakuzina Katarina Branković Serbian Orthodox Secondary School |date=24 September 2024 |access-date=1 October 2024 }}

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Tragovi: Journal for Serbian and Croatian Topics |volume=5 |issue=2 |author1=Mirko Savković | publisher=Serb National Council & Archive of Serbs in Croatia |format= |pages=152–171 |date=2022 |access-date=}}