[citation needed] The archive primarily contains important documents from the early 19th century onwards crucial for understanding the ecclesiastical and secular history.

[3] The archive receives support in its work from the Ministry of Culture and Information and the Directorate for Cooperation with Churches and Religious Communities.

[5] The archival materials were initially kept at the residence of the Archbishop of Serbia and Metropolitan of Belgrade until 1935 when they were transferred to Kralja Petra I Street 5.

[5] For nearly two and a half decades, the valuable archive, which provides insights into the ecclesiastical, social, demographic, diplomatic, and political history of modern Serbia and Serb people in neighbouring countries, remained in dust, neglected and uncared for motivating state institutions to get involved.

[5] The formal agreement was signed on 14 December 2007 with Serbian Orthodox Church represented by the Metropolitan Bishop of Montenegro and the Littoral Amfilohije Radović and state institutions by the Minister of Culture and Information Vojislav Brajović and the director of the Archive of Serbia Miroslav Perišić.