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Persecution of Archbishop Jovan of Ohrid continues
1. February 2012 - 12:08Jovanovic Among the Greats
12. December 2011 - 11:20The remains of Slobodan Jovanovic were laid in the Alley of deserving citizens at the New Cemetary, in the presence of Serbian President Boris Tadic, high state officials and admirers of the famous historian and lawyer.
On behald of the Holy Synod of Bishops the burial was attended by His Grace Bishop Irinej of Backa. The commemoration was served by His Grace Vicar Bishop Atanasije of Hvosno.
- Jovanovic left a remarkable mark in his and our time, president of the SASA Nikola Hajdin said.
Archbishop Jovan of Ohrid defends doctoral thesis at Faculty of Theology in Thessaloniki
2. November 2011 - 10:56His Beatitude Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje kyr kyr Jovan defended on October 31, 2011 a doctoral thesis on theme Unity of Church and the modern church problems: Comparative presentation of theology of Saint Maximus the Confessor, at the Faculty of Theology of the University in Thessaloniki. The seven-member committee of professors Chrysostomos Stamulis (as a mentor), Georgios Marcelos, Demetrios Tselengidis, Petros Vasiliadis, Yanis Kurembele, Stylianos Tsobanidis and Nicholai Mangioras, graded the work and the defense with an excellent mark.
Chirotony of newly-elected Bishop Jovan (Culibrk) of Lipljan at Patriarchate of Pec
5. September 2011 - 12:43Press conference of the representatives of traditional Churches and religious communities
16. August 2011 - 15:18Today at the premises of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Belgrade the press conference was held where the representatives of the traditional Churches and religious communities in Serbia pointed at many issues with the restitution of the illegally seized property of the Churches and religious communities in Serbia. On this occasion lots of press representatives were addressed by His Grace Bishop Irinej of Backa, Archbishop of Belgrade Mr. Stanislav Hocevar, President of the Federation of the Jewish Communities Mr. Aleksandar Necak and the lawyer who represents the Churches and religious communities in the process of the restitution Mr. Miroslav Nikolic. (BETAPHOTO/VLADIMIR GOGIC)
Invitation to media - Press conference of the representatives of traditional Churches and religious communities in Serbia
15. August 2011 - 12:10We call media representatives to attend tomorrow, on August 16 2011, at 12h at the headquarters of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Belgrade (7a Kralja Petra I str.) a press conference of traditional Churches and religious communities in Serbia.
The theme of the press conference: Restitution of illegally seized property of the Churches and religious communities in Serbia.
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Delivers: Bishop Irinej of Backa