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Astronism in Serbia refers to the presence of the Astronist philosophy and religion in the Republic of Serbia. The operations of the Astronist Institution in this country are under jurisdiction of the Astronist Superiate of Serbia, a national subsidiary of the worldwide Astronist Institution.
The Astronist Superiate of Serbia oversees the construction and maintenance of observatories and planetariums throughout its jurisdiction. Serbia is split into twenty-four districts and is set to hold one Grand Observatory in the capital city of Belgrade.
This national branch of the Astronist Institution manages the official representation and depiction of Astronism throughout this territory, including efforts to protect the identity of the philosophy with the intention of further disseminating it throughout the territory.
It is the Institution alone that is granted the status of proprietor to the philosophy in this territory as any other organisations or institutions proclaiming such a role are deemed as unauthorised proprietors and are therefore considered as part of the anti-Institutionist movement.
Other terms[]
Several terms are used to refer to the presence of Astronism in Serbia including:
- Astro-Serbian philosophy
- Astro-Serbian religion
- Astro-Serbian spirituality
- Serbian astroncy
- Serbian Astronism
- Serbian astronomical religion
- Serbian Cosmism
- Serbian space religion
- Serbo-Astronism
History of Astronism in Serbia[]
As of December 2020, Astronism is not recognised as a valid religion or religious group in the country of Serbia. According to the Astronist Institution's late 2020 report called the Demographics of Astronism, Serbia had a population of 9,000 Astronists, up one-thousand converts from the year before
Despite their unrecognised status, Astronists enjoy relative religious liberties in the country and can practice and profess their faith openly and publicly without fear of repression or incident. Therefore, the Astronist Institution has not expressed concerns regarding the religious freedoms for Astronists in this country.
A significant barrier to the further spread of Astronism in the country is the lack of accurate translations of Astronist materials in the dominant language of the nation. As of late 2019, the Omnidoxy had not been translated into Serbian, the most widely spoken language of Serbia which remains an issue for Astronists living there.
Astronist demographics in Serbia[]
Year | Number of Astronists |
2019 | 8,000 |
2020 | 9,000 |