Office for Cooperation with Churches and Religious Communities

Office for cooperation with religious communities (Serbian: Канцеларија за сарадњу с црквама и верским заједницама / Kancelarija za saradnju s crkvama i verskim zajednicama) is an ajecent body of the Government of Serbia.^[1] It was constituted on August 2, 2012 via founding statute of Serbian government.^[2][3]

Organization

The director is in charge of the Office, and is appointed by the Government of Serbia.^[3] The mandate of the director is 5 years. First director is Mileta Radojević.^[4][5]

Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction of the Office is established by its founding statute:^[6]

• Affirmation and improvement of freedom of religion
• Cooperation of the state with churches and religious communities and improvement of their position within society
• Affirmation of religious elements in Serbian national identity
• Assistance in protection and preservation of religious elements in national identity of minorities in Serbia
• Cooperation of the state with dioceses based abroad
• Affirmation and development of religious culture
• Assistance in development of religious education
• Assistance in religious construction and preservation of religious cultural heretege
• Providing assistance in improvement of material and social position and status of churches and religious communities

References

External links

Founding statute (in Serbian)

Official site

Serbian orthodox church, official site