Directorate for cooperation with churches and religious communities (Serbia)
| Управа за сарадњу с црквама и верским заједницама | |
| Directorate overview | |
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| Formed | 2 August 2012 |
| Preceding Directorate | |
| Type | Directorate |
| Headquarters | Palace of Serbia, Bulevar Mihajla Pupina 2, Belgrade |
| Directorate executive |
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| Parent Directorate | Ministry of Justice |
| Website | www |
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The Directorate for cooperation with churches and religious communities (Serbian: Управа за сарадњу с црквама и верским заједницама, romanized: Uprava za saradnju s crkvama i verskim zajednicama) is a directorate of the Ministry of Justice of the Serbia.[1] It was established in 2012 as separate state body.[2][3]
Organization
The director is in charge of the Direcorate and is appointed by the Government of Serbia.[3] The mandate of the director is 5 years.[4][5]
Responsibilities
The jurisdiction of the Directorate 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
- ^ "Dnevnik (in serbian)". Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ "ekapija (in serbian)". August 10, 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Office for cooperation with churches and religious communities, official site, founding statute (in serbian)" (PDF). Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Government of Serbia, official site (in serbian)". Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ "Serbian orthodox church, official site". Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Office for cooperation with churches and religious communities, official site (in serbian)". Retrieved 22 November 2013.