Synod of Karlovci

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The Synod of Karlovci, established in 1848, was an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It held jurisdiction over Orthodox populations, including Serbs and Romanians, primarily in the Kingdom of Hungary. This synod governed all Orthodox churches in that region.

Separately, the town of Sremski Karlovci was the site of a significant peace congress in 1698–99, which concluded hostilities between the Ottoman Empire and European states through the Treaty of Carlowitz. This treaty led to the Habsburgs gaining control of the town and surrounding areas, which were populated by Serbian refugees. In 1848, the town also hosted an assembly where Vojvodina Serbs declared their region's independence from Hungarian rule.

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…several attempts at reconciliation, the “Synod” of Karlovci, proclaiming its firm attachment to the principle of tsarist monarchy, refused to recognize any measure taken by the reestablished patriarchate of Moscow. This group transferred its headquarters to New York and became known as the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR).…
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…several attempts at reconciliation, the “Synod” of Karlovci, proclaiming its firm attachment to the principle of tsarist monarchy, refused to recognize any measure taken by the reestablished patriarchate of Moscow. This group transferred its headquarters to New York and became known as the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR).…
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