Church slava at the Military Academy in Belgrade

On the behalf of  Bishop Jovan of Sumadia, also in charge of Serbian Army, Bishop Atanasije of Bihac-Petrovac officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgyin the chapel of the Protection of Most Holy Mother of God at the Military Academy in Belgrade.

At 8.30 a.m. in front of the building of the Military Academy cadets and female cadets lined up in a formation to welcome a hierarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church – Bishop Atanasije (Rakita) of Bihac-Petrovac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, who is in charge of Orthodox military chaplains in the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

After a short conversation with the head of the Military Academy Major General Goran Zekovic, His Grace Bishop Atanasije of Bihac-Petrovac blessed cadets and female cadets lined up in a formation, and they all together went to the side chapel dedicated to the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God.

Along with the head of the Military Academy Major General Goran Zekovic, all the present said the prayer Our Father at this liturgical gathering. The Bishop blessed the slava cake and wheat.

The Saint patron’s festal Liturgy was attended also by Major General MladenVuruna, rector of the University of Defense, and Major General Vidosav Kovacevic with their associates.

At the end of the Divine Liturgy three high officers of the Army of Serbia received Charters (Grammata) signed by the Serbian Patriarch Itrinej: Colonel Dr. Sasa Milutinovic, head of the Department for Religions at the General Staff, Colonel Prof. Dr. Ilija Kajtez, head of the Chair for Social Sciences at the Military Academy, and Mayor Radovan Elez - for their special efforts concerning the religious education in the Army.