His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America, who has on several occasions written to the U.S. Secretary of State, and other U.S. Government officials and institutions, as well as to sectors of the United Nations, joins in offering prayerful thanksgiving to God and His intercessor, the Holy King Stefan of Dečani, for this initial prevailing of justice, and appreciation to all who have contributed to the lawful restoration of contested monastery property to its rightful owner.
Raška-Prizren Diocese
March 20, 2024.
The Raška-Prizren Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church confirms that the authorized representative of the Visoki Dečani Monastery today obtained an official cadastral extract from the Central Cadastre of Kosovo in Pristina, including all properties of the Dečani Monastery, encompassing the 24 hectares recognized to the monastery by the decision of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo in 2016.
Based on the cadastral extract, we can confirm that the decision of the Constitutional Court from 2016 has been executed and that in the Cadastre, the monastery is recognized as the owner of the property that was previously disputed.
We can conclude that the long-standing legal process surrounding the 24 hectares of land of the Visoki Dečani Monastery has finally been resolved.
The Diocese and the Monastery of Visoki Dečani extend special thanks to the Special Rapporteur, Mrs. Dora Bakoyannis, and to everyone else who contributed to the successful resolution of this long-standing dispute.
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