Clergy, Churches & Map

Father Viktor Meshko, born in Ukraine in 1973, lives with his family in Germany. He is a priest of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, married, father of four children and grandfather. With a doctorate in theology and psychology, he combines spiritual depth with human warmth – in pastoral care, in his counselling practice and in social work.

Situated on a gentle hill above the city of Šibenik, next to the Orthodox cemetery, stands the Church of the Ascension of the Lord, popularly known as St. Spas (Holy Savior).

As the Serbian community rapidly grew during the 18th century—especially with the presence of prosperous merchants—the need arose for a larger place of worship. For this reason, in 1778 the local Serbian Orthodox faithful built this church to serve their spiritual needs.

Although the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos serves as the cathedral church of the Dalmatian Diocese, the Church of St. Spas was designated as the place where daily services would be held.

As Munich expanded in the late 15th century, inner-city cemeteries were relocated. St Salvator was built to serve the Frauenkirche cemetery: shell likely completed April 1493, consecrated 15 Aug 1494 (master builder probably Lukas Rottaler). A gallery was added in the 17th c.; after lightning damage in 1767 the Gothic spire was replaced by a Baroque onion dome; 1774 saw renovation. Secularization brought clearance/demolition decrees in 1803/04, never executed due to lack of depot space. 1806 King Max I Joseph gifted the church to the Lutheran community, yet it remained a storage site. Through Friedrich Thiersch’s advocacy, King Ludwig I granted it to the Greek community in 1828; Leo von Klenze adapted it for Orthodox worship, consecrated 18 Dec 1829. The tower was regothicized in 1869; stained glass was variously removed/reinstalled (1903/1928/1941). The structure largely survived WWII, though much glass was lost. Key works followed: 1970 iconostasis moved back, 1982 roofing, 1992/93 exterior repairs, 2000 four restored windows reinstalled, 2008 tower renovation, 2009 new portal.

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Die griechisch-orthodoxe Allerheiligen-Gemeinde in München ist eine der zentralen griechisch-orthodoxen Pfarreien in Bayern und betreut die griechisch-orthodoxen Gläubigen im Münchner Norden. Sie gehört zur Griechisch-Orthodoxen Metropolie von Deutschland (GOMD) unter dem Ökumenischen Patriarchat von Konstantinopel. Das Fest Allerheiligen (Pantes Agioi) wird am ersten Sonntag nach Pfingsten gefeiert und ehrt alle Heiligen der Kirche gemeinsam.

Krka Monastery is located three and a half kilometers east of Kistanje, in the picturesque canyon of the Krka River, from which it takes its name. This ancient holy site is one of the most important spiritual centers of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Dalmatia and has borne witness for centuries to the Orthodox Christian presence in this region.

According to tradition, the monastery was founded in 1350 by the Serbian princess Jelena, sister of Emperor Dušan, who was married to the Croatian nobleman Mladen III Šubić. She dedicated the monastery to the Holy Archangel Michael. Tradition also says that monks who came from the Holy Land, from the Monastery of the Holy Archangel Michael near Jerusalem, took part in establishing this holy place, encouraged by the spiritual father of Princess Jelena, the monk Rufim.

Throughout its long history, Krka Monastery has been a spiritual, educational, and cultural center of the Serbian people in Dalmatia. A theological school once operated within the monastery, liturgical books were copied and preserved there, and many monks, priests, and bishops came from this holy community. Over the centuries, the monastery shared the fate of the people, enduring periods of suffering and renewal, yet it has remained a place of prayer, gathering, and spiritual strength.

The Stourdza Chapel on the Michaelsberg in Baden-Baden is a Romanian Orthodox memorial chapel built between 1863 and 1866 to designs by the Munich architect Leo von Klenze. Prince Michael Stourdza, ruler of the Principality of Moldavia from 1834 to 1848, commissioned it as a burial chapel for his family in memory of his son Prince Michael, who died in Paris in 1863. Built of white, red and brown sandstone in neoclassical style, with a portico of four Ionic columns and a dome crowned by an Orthodox cross, it is a protected historic monument. After extensive restoration it was reconsecrated on 19 May 2002 by Metropolitan Daniel of Moldavia and Bukovina (later Patriarch of Romania) and is used by the Romanian Orthodox Church.