On Holy and Great Thursday Patriarch Porfirije served in Ruzica Church

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, served the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Ruzica church at the Kalemegdan Fortress on Holy and Great Friday, 29 April 2021. 

His Holiness Patriarch was concelebrated by Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod of Bishops protopresbyter-staurophor Dr. Savo Jovic, Dean of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of the University of Belgrade presbyter Dr. Zoran Rankovic, protodeacon Dr. Sava Milin, deacon Dr. Slavoljub Ubiparipovic, subdeacons Vladimir Jelic and Njegos Stikic, as well as readers Andrej Jelic and Pavle Jovanovic. 

Professor Dr. Dragan Karan, prodean of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of the University of Belgrade, read the Apostle. 

During the Holy Liturgy HIs Holiness Patriarch ordained presbyter Dr Zoran Rankovic to the rank of archpriest. 

At the end of the service, the Diocesan dean and the head of the church, protopresbyter-staurophor Dr. Vladimir Vukasinovic, thanked His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije was presented with a cross during a visit to the Kalemegdan shrine and as a gift and prayerful memory.

The Holy Liturgy was attended by the whole administration of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of the University of Belgrade.