Serbs in Sarajevo

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The Serbs of Sarajevo numbered 157,526 according to the 1991 census, making up more than 30% of the Sarajevo Metropolitan area (10 pre-war municipalities; Centar, Stari Grad, Novo Sarajevo, Novi Grad, Ilidza, Ilijas, Vogosca, Hadzici, Trnovo, and Pale. Today, following the Bosnian War, few Serbs remain in central areas of Sarajevo; however, many parts of the pre-war metropolitan area are now forming the city of East Sarajevo in Republika Srpska; namely, Pale RS, East Ilidza, East Novo Sarajevo, Trnovo RS, and East Stari Grad. Most have either moved abroad, to Serbia or other countries, or moved to a new settlement on the outskirts of Sarajevo, located in the Republika Srpska, known as East Sarajevo (previously Srpsko Sarajevo - Serbian Sarajevo).

Churches[]

There are three main Serbian Orthodox places of worship in Sarajevo: the Old Orthodox Church (Serbian: Стара православна црква or Stara pravoslavna crkva), dating back to the 16th century,^[1] the Cathedral Church (Саборна црква or Saborna crkva), which was erected in the 1860s, and the Church of Sveto Preobraženje in Novo Sarajevo.

Notable people[]

Share of Serbs in Sarajevo by settlements in 1991 (left) and 2013 (right)

Serb Muslims in Sarajevo, 1913

Cathedral of the Nativity of the Theotoko

Church of the Holy Transfiguration

Sima Milutinović Sarajlija, a poet, hajduk, translator and historian

Jovan Marinović, Prime Minister of Serbia (1873 – 1874)

Nedeljko Čabrinović, a Young Bosnia member

Momo Kapor, a novelist and painter

Goran Bregović, a musician

Zdravko Čolić, a singer

Emir Kusturica, a filmmaker, actor and musician

Boris Tadić, President of Serbia (2006 – 2012)

Predrag Danilović, a basketball executive and former player

Notable Serbs who were born in or lived in Sarajevo include:

• , merchant
• Sima Milutinović Sarajlija
• (Đorđe Nikolajević), theology professor, Orthodox priest, and monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1885-1896)
• Jovan Marinović, politician and diplomat, Principality of Serbia President of the Ministry (1873-1874)
• , merchant and industrialist
• , merchant
• , fur merchant
• , fur merchant
• , schoolteacher, dramaturgist, and translator
• , theologist, schoolteacher, Orthodox priest, and monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1881-1885)
• (Petar Mandić), theologist, Orthodox priest, and monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1896-1907)
• , merchant, industrialist, and politician, Hotel Evropa owner (1882-1927)
• (Manojlo Letica), lawyer and Orthodox monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1907-1920)
• Nikola T. Kašiković, writer and publisher, Bosanska vila owner and editor-in-chief
• (Jovan Zimonjić), theology professor and Orthodox monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1920-1941), canonized as hieromartyr in 1998
• , tobacco merchant, historian, geographer, and SANU academician
• (Nikola Krulj), Juris Utriusque Doctor, theology professor, and Orthodox monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1951-1966)
• Jevto Dedijer, geographer
• Vojislav "Đedo" Kecmanović, Balkan Wars volunteer soldier, World War II Partisan, and post-war communist politician
• Lazar Drljača, painter
• , merchant, industrialist, and juris doctor, Hotel Evropa owner (1927-1941)
• Bogdan Žerajić, revolutionary
• Veljko Čubrilović, Young Bosnia revolutionary
• , painter
• , painter
• , theater actress
• Stanko Karaman, biologist
• Vladimir Gaćinović, writer and revolutionary
• Danilo Ilić, Young Bosnia revolutionary
• , surgeon and football pioneer
• , theater actress
• Gavrilo Princip, Young Bosnia revolutionary
• Nedeljko Čabrinović, Young Bosnia revolutionary
• Dobroslav Jevđević, politician and World War II Chetnik leader
• Trifko Grabež, Young Bosnia revolutionary
• Cvjetko Popović, Young Bosnia revolutionary
• , Young Bosnia revolutionary and historian
• Roman Petrović, painter
• Vaso Čubrilović, Young Bosnia revolutionary
• Jezdimir Dangić, Young Bosnia revolutionary, lawyer, Yugoslav Gendarmerie sub-lieutenant, and World War II Chetnik
• Đuro Pucar, World War II Partisan leader and post-war communist politician
• Rodoljub Čolaković, World War II Partisan leader and post-war communist politician
• , World War II Partisan
• Vlado Šegrt, World War II Partisan leader and post-war communist politician
• , World War II Partisan
• , World War II Partisan leader
• Erih Koš, lawyer and writer
• (Vojislav Mitrović), schoolteacher, theology professor, and Orthodox monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1967-1992)
• , Mechanical and Energetics Engineer
• , World War II Partisan
• Slobodan "Seljo" Princip, World War II Partisan leader
• , World War II Partisan
• , World War II Partisan leader and post-war communist politician
• , World War II Partisan
• Milan Rajlić, football player
• , World War II Partisan
• , World War II Partisan
• Vladimir "Valter" Perić, World War II Partisan leader
• , World War II Partisan
• Ljubo Kojo, World War II Partisan, mayor of Sarajevo 1955-1962
• , World War II Partisan, mayor of Sarajevo 1962-1963
• , World War II Partisan leader
• , World War II Partisan
• Branko Stanković, footballer and football coach
• Vaso Radić, World War II Partisan, mayor of Sarajevo 1963-1965
• , World War II Partisan, post-war communist politician, and state-appointed business manager (CEO of Energoinvest)
• Aleksandar "Aca" Nikolić, basketball coach
• , electrical engineer, mayor of Sarajevo 1973-1975
• Milorad Ekmečić, historian
• Milanko Renovica, communist politician
• (Gojko Mrđa), theologist and Orthodox monk, Dabar-Bosnia Metropolitan bishop (1992-present)
• Nikola Milošević, political philosopher
• Predrag Palavestra, writer and literary historian
• Biljana Plavšić, biologist and politician, convicted for crimes against humanity
• , actor
• Duško Trifunović, poet and writer
• Obrad Piljak, banker and communist politician
• Boro Drašković, playwright and film director
• Predrag Golubović, film director
• Dimitrije Bjelica, chess player
• Nikola Koljević, scholar and politician
• Momo Kapor, writer
• Uglješa Uzelac, economist and sports administrator, mayor of Sarajevo 1983-1985
• Svetozar Vujović, football player
• , surgeon, UofS medical faculty dean (1988-1992), UIS medical faculty dean (1993-2005), UIS rector (2000-2005)
• Kornelije Kovač, musician and composer
• Boško Antić, football player and football coach
• Momčilo Krajišnik, politician, convicted for crimes against humanity
• , poet
• Blagoje Brati��, football player and football coach
• Nenad Kecmanović, academician
• Vladimir "Čobi" Savčić, singer
• Braco Dimitrijević, artist
• Svetislav Pešić, basketball player and basketball coach
• , politician
• , structural engineer
• Milić Vukašinović, musician
• Goran Bregović, musician
• Neda Ukraden, singer
• Božo Janković, football player
• Zdravko Čolić, singer
• Slobodan "Čobo" Janjuš, football goalkeeper
• Mila Mulroney, First Lady of Canada 1984-1993
• Želimir "Keli" Vidović, football player
• Vojislav Šešelj, politician
• , dramaturgist and theater director
• Emir Kusturica, film director
• Ipe Ivandić, musician
• Nikola Nikić, football player
• , journalist
• Ljiljana Smajlović, journalist, Politika editor-in-chief 2005-2008, 2013-present
• Ratko Radovanović, basketball player and basketball administrator
• , plastic, reconstructive, and hand surgeon, Klinikum Bogenhausen
• Boris Tadić, President of Serbia 2004-2012
• Dragan Đokanović, politician, physician, sportsman
• Predrag Pašić, football player
• Željko Lukajić, basketball coach
• Vladimir Pištalo, writer, 2008 NIN Prize winner
• Vlado Čapljić, football player
• Dragan Škrba, football goalkeeper
• Nele Karajlić, singer, actor, and TV personality
• Nebojša Novaković, football player and football coach
• Vesna Mišanović, chess player
• , film and television director
• Srđan Koljević, screenplay writer and film director
• Isidora Bjelica, writer
• Dragan "Maca" Marinković, actor and TV presenter
• Predrag Danilović, basketball player, KK Partizan president 2007-present
• Rade Bogdanović, football player
• , novelist
• Ognjen Tadić, politician
• Haris Brkić, basketball player
• Goran Trobok, football player
• Nenad Mišković, football player
• Dušan Vukčević, basketball player
• , basketball player
• Veselin Petrović, basketball player
• Neven Pajkić, boxer
• Ognjen Koroman, football player
• Ognjen Aškrabić, basketball player
• Đorđe Babalj, football player
• Aleksandar Ćapin, basketball player
• Aleksej Nešović, basketball player
• Danina Jeftić, actress
• , police officer
• , Prof. School of Architecture, San Diego, CA
• , Juris Doctor, Attorney, Tampa, FL.

See also[]

• Sarajevo Old Orthodox Church
• Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Sarajevo
• Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Exodus of Sarajevo Serbs

References[]

External links[]

• Prosvjeta - Serb Cultural Society
• Serbian Orthodox Mitropolitanate of Dabro-Bosnia
• Official site of the Old Orthodox Church