First canonical visit of Bishop Irinej to a missionary parish in Virginia (Charlottesville-Richmond)
13. November 2017 - 15:36
On 28 October 2017 the Missionary Parish of Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos welcomed its Bishop, who celebrated the Divine Liturgy and participated in an agape feast.
With the blessing of a competent Diocesan Bishop and cordial hospitality of the principal of the Cathedral church of Sts. Constantine and Helen – protopresbyter-staurophor Nicolaos Bakalis, a great friend of the Serbian people in Virginia, the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy was officiated in that church. Parishioners from various parts of Virginia – Richmond, Charlottesville, Newport News, Virginia Beach… participated in the prayer with their Bishop.
Annual Prayer Service for the United Nations Community
11. November 2017 - 9:15
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity hosted the Annual Prayer Service for the United Nations Community presided by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and sponsored together by the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States and the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches.
Their Eminences Archbishop Demetrios and His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian of the Armenian Church of America, chairmen of the respective Conferences addressed the prayerful assemblage. His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America represented the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Serbian Patriarch Irinej and the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Serbia General Dikovic visited Saint Sava Cathedral
3. November 2017 - 16:13
His Holiness Irinej and the Chief of General Staff of Serbia General Ljubia Dikovic visited the Saint Sava Cathedral in Vracar District of Belgrade on 30 October 2017.
The Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Serbia General Ljubisa Dikovic and members of the extended collegium of the General Staff were welcomed by Patriarch Irinej, accompanied by the principal of the Cathedral Archimandrite Stefan Saric and clergy in front of the Saint Sava Cathedral.
The Serbian Patriarch received by the President of Serbia
30. October 2017 - 15:05
Belgrade, 28 October 2017 - The President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Aleksandar Vucic met with His Holiness Irinej with whom he talked about accelerating the completion of works on the construction of the Saint Sava Cathedral in Belgrade.
President Vucic and Patriarch Irinej agreed that the works on the construction should be completed until 2019, so that the marking of the 800th anniversary of the establishment of the first Serbian Archbishopric would be held in the new Cathedral.
The Association “Friends of Mount Athos” in an audience with the Serbian Patriarch
24. October 2017 - 14:41
His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received a delegation of the humanitarian Association “Friends of Mount Athos”, headed by His Eminence Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) of Diocleia at the Serbian Patriarchate on 23 October 2017.
Metropolitan Kallistos expressed his gratitude to the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church for the cordial and brotherly reception during which they talked about projects and donations of this humanitarian association directed to the Chilandar Monastery.
Minister Zoran Djordjevic received by the Serbian Patriarch
24. October 2017 - 14:20
His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, received Mr. Zoran Djordjevic, Minister of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Policy in the Government of Serbia at the Serbian Patriarchate on 23 October 2017.
The distinguished minister expressed his gratitude to the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church for the cordial meeting during which they discussed about the problems that face the marginalized people in the Republic of Serbia and the ways how to solve them.
