St. Basil and St. Macrina Vice Province, Križevci, Croatia

In 1920, the Basilian Sisters expanded to Šid, Serbia, opening a novitiate and orphanage. After leaving Križevci, some Sisters remained, continuing ministry despite post-WWII hardships under communism. Forbidden to work with youth and with their school closed, they survived through farming and a priest’s pension. New monasteries were founded in Sošice (1939), Zagreb (1957), and Karlovac (1972); the Sošice monastery, destroyed in 1942, was rebuilt in 1954. The Croatian Vice-Province of St. Basil and St. Macrina was formally established in 1965.

Today, ten Sisters with perpetual vows serve in Križevci, Zagreb, and Sošice. In Križevci, they run a nursing home and preserve church heritage. In Zagreb, they offer student housing, while in Sošice they care for ethnographic treasures and welcome pilgrims. Despite declining numbers, they remain faithful to their mission and they pray for new vocations to continue serving the Croatian Greek-Catholic Church.