Bishop Andrew in Trieste, Venice, Udine and Vicenza

Upon the invitation of the Church-school congregation in Trieste, His Grace Bishop Andrew of Austria-Switzerland attended at the solemn reception for members of the Church-school congregation of Trieste, representatives of the Consulate of the Republic of Serbia and friends Italian in the parish hall Risto Skuljevic.

On this occasion, SCA Society Pontes – Mostovi organized an ethnic dinner, with traditional Serbian dishes. Consul General of the Republic of Serbian awarded SCAS Mostovi for unselfish help and support that it provided to the affected people in Serbia. Before this solemn reception, Bishop Andrew hold a lecture at the City pastoral centre Studium Fidei, upon the invitation of Archbishop of Trieste Mons. Giampaolo Crepaldi.

Also this year, Missionary parish of Holy King Stephen the Blind in Udine celebrated its Patronal Saint-day. On Sunday, 19 October, current parish priest and the faithful in Udine welcomed, for the first time since 2007, its Bishop.

Before the visit to the parish in Udine, His Grace Bishop Andrew of Austria-Switzerland visited president of the Orthodox Bishop’s Conference of Italy, His Eminence Metropolitan Genadiy and then also Roman Catholic Bishop in Udine Mons. Andrea Bruno Mazzocato. Bishop Andrew also visited Bishop of the city of Vicenza, Mons. Beniamino Pizziol.

Source: Diocese of Austria-Switzerland