The monastery was built early in the 17th century, when the Serb population was settling in this part of Croatia.
Mesic was welcomed by episcope Gerasim and the monastery's priests.
The president told the press his visit had been planned for a long time because he was impressed by the monastery's history.
Episcope Gerasim said President Mesic's visit was historic. He underlined that the Serb minority wanted to be part of the Croatian society and contribute to Croatia's development on the way to the European Union.