The Patriarch received the Ambassador of Norway
2. June 2017 - 15:21
His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej received His Excellency Mr. Arne Bjornstad Sanes, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway in the Republic of Serbia, at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade on 1 June 2017.
His Excellency Bjornstad expressed his gratitude to the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church for the cordial reception during which they considered preparations for the upcoming visit of the representatives of the Church of Norway to Serbia. The Serbian Patriarch thanked the distinguished guests for the visit, wishing him abundant blessings from the Lord in his diplomatic mission. The reception was attended by colleagues of the Ambassador and the General Secretary of the Office of the Serbian Patriarch, deacon Dr. Aleksandar Prascevic.
The Patriarch received the Ambassador of Serbia to the Vatican
2. June 2017 - 15:12
His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej received His Excellency Dejan Sahovic, the new elected Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to the Holy See, at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade on 1 June 2017.
His Excellency Sahovic expressed gratitude to the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church for the cordial reception during which they discussed various aspects of relations between the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. The Serbian Patriarch Irinej thanked the distinguished guest for the visit and wished him all the best from the Lord in his diplomatic mission. The reception was attended by the General Secretary of the Office of the Serbian Patriarch, Deacon Dr. Aleksandar Prascevic.
Patronal Feast Day Celebration in Seattle
2. June 2017 - 14:06
On the Seventh Sunday after Pascha, May 28, 2017, parishioners of St. Sava Church in Seattle celebrated their Patronal Feast Day- Transfer of the Relics of St. Sava.
Episcopal Dean, Very Rev. Vidoslav Vujasin from Portland served the Divine Liturgy together with parish priest Rev. Zoran Aleksic. After reading of the Holy Gospel, addressing the faithful, Fr. Vidoslav spoke of the High Priestly Prayer of Jesus and about our role in the Church as God's chosen.
Communique of the Holy Assembly of Bishops
1. June 2017 - 12:04
The public communique of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church from their regular meeting held at the Patriarchate of Pec monastery and Belgrade May 14-24, 2017
The regular meeting of the Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church began at the Patriarchate of Pec monastery with the joint serving of the holy hierarchical Divine Liturgy and the invocation of the Holy Spirit and continued at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade, under the presidency of His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej. Participating in the Assembly were all diocesan hierarchs of the Serbian Orthodox Church with the exception of Bishop Lukijan of Osijek and Baranja, who for health reasons was unable to attend.
The Serbian Patriarch received the Greek Minister of Defense
26. May 2017 - 9:05
His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej received Mr. Panos Kammenos, Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Greece, at the Serbian Patriarchate Palace in Belgrade on 24 May 2017.
The Honorable Minister expressed his gratitude to the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church for a gift as well as for the warm and friendly reception during which they discussed various aspects of life of people both in Serbia and Greece and some topics of general interest. The Serbian Patriarch Irinej thanked the distinguished guest for the visit and the delivered gift, wishing him abundant blessings from the Lord and a full success in his future work.
The Serbian Patriarch received the Director of the World Jewish Congress
26. May 2017 - 9:04
His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej received Mr. Robert Singer, executive director of the World Jewish Congress, at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade on 23 May 2017.
Mr. Singer expressed his gratitude to the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church for the warm and friendly reception during which they discussed various aspects of life and the problems faced by the peoples in Serbia, the Middle East and in Europe. The Serbian Patriarch Irinej thanked the distinguished guest for the visit and respect for the Serbian people, wishing him divine blessings in his future activities.
