Prilozi historijatu katoličke zajednice u Gračanici (U povodu 400. godišnjice prvog spomena katoličke župe Gračanica i 100. godišnjice dovršetka izgradnje Filijalne crkve Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije)
Contributions to the history of the catholic community in Gračanica (On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the first mention of the catholic parish of Gračanica and the 100th anniversary of the completion of the branch church of the Assumption

Summary/Abstract: The catholic tradition in the area of Gračanica dates back to the period of the medieval Bosnian state, and the first mention of the catholic parish in Gračanica – as an organized religious congregation – dates back to 1623. However, this parish was already non-existent by the first half of the XVII century, most likely due to religious conversion or emigration. The restoration of the catholic community in Gračanica came after the Austro-Hungarian occupation (1878), when a large number of families moved to Gračanica, mainly civil servants, state employees, entrepreneurs, qualified craftsmen, etc. In the beginning the Catholics of this town belonged to the Špionica parish, and from 1900 to the Doboj parish. After the First World War, Gračanica was merged with the parish of Lukavac, only to be returned to the Doboj parish in 1931 – to which it belongs to this day. The Catholics of Gračanica gathered in their own religious community. Gathered in this way, they started the construction of their own church, that is, a chapel, in 1906, which was only completed after the end of the First World War. The catholic church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Gračanica has been a valuable cultural and historical monument since these times, and a recognizable symbol of Gračanica that all residents of this city consider as part of their own heritage.

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