[3] In Vinkovci Serbian Orthodox Church in 1821 was baptized Josif Runjanin, composer of Lijepa naša domovino (Croatian national anthem)[3] and Sava Šumanović.

[4] After war planes of the Yugoslav People's Army bombed targets in the center of Vinkovci on 24 September 1991, they badly damaged the local Catholic rectory.

The iconostasis and inventory was stolen and the church bells were missing for a long period of time.

[3] During the initial phase of negotiations on the renewal with the local authorities, a wooden cross was erected at the location of the old church.

[1] In the meantime, the church restored a part of its looted original iconostasis, and an anonymous source reported the location of the old bells, which were then put in function.