Bishop Irinej of Backa in Larissa

Upon the invitation of His Eminence Metropolitan Ignatius of Larissa and Tirnava His Grace Bishop Irinej of Backa visited the city of Larissa in Greece on 21 and 22 March 2015. 

His Grace Bishop Irinej was accompanied by Bishop Jeronim of Jegar, Archimandrite Jovan Radosavljevic and Aleksandar Bilic, Diocesan clerk. On Saturday, 21 March, after the Vesper service, Bishop Irinej held a lecture on the topic The Meaning of fasting,  particularly during the Great Lent at the church of Saint Nicholas the Myrrh-Gusher. 

On 4th Sunday of Lent, March 22nd, Bishop Irinej officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with the concelebration of the host Metropolitan Ignatius of Larissa and Tirnava, Bishop Jeronim of Jegar, Archimandrite Jovan, priests of the Metropolitanate of Larissa at the Cathedral church of Saint Achilles in Larissa. During the Divine Liturgy, Bishop Irinej held a sermon regarding the fouth Sunday of the Great Lent.  

Following the vesper service, in the fulfilled church of Saint Nicholas the Myrrh-Gusher, Bishop Irinej said an homily. 

Source: Diocese of Backa