Slovak Evangelical Church | |
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Slovenská evanjelická cirkva Словачка евангеличка црква | |
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Serbia | |
45°7′N 19°15′E / 45.117°N 19.250°E | |
Country | Serbia |
Language(s) | Slovak language |
Denomination | Lutheranism |
Architecture | |
Functional status | active |
Slovak Evangelical Church in Šid in Vojvodina, Serbia, is a Lutheran church built in 1910. [1] Over the years, it was the main church for the Lutheran Christians, with other churches in the town being either Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, or Greek Catholic. [2] The church and its parish played a prominent role during the time of immigration of Slovaks to town in mid-19th century, helping them in maintaining their spiritual and national identity. [3] Before the establishment of the local Slovak parish in 1897, the local community was a part of the nearby Bingula parish. [3] Later on, the Šid church was a main church for up to 24 other associated communities in the regions of Syrmia, Semberia, and Slavonia including in Bosut, Jamena, Komletinci, Bijeljina, Vašica, Sot, and Višnjićevo. [3] It is not known when and from whom exactly the plot of land for the church was purchased, but some data indicates it belonged to the local Jewish community. [3] The church building was built during 1909 and 1910 and was consecrated in August 1910. [3]