Metropolitan Amfilohije visits Dominican Republic

His Eminence Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral kyr Amfilohije, bishop-administrator of the Diocese of Buenos Aires and South-Central American, visited from October 1-3, 2012 the Dominican Republic, regarding the organization of the church community of our Patriarchate in this Caribbean country.

Serbian Patriarch in canonical visit to the Patriarchate of Alexandria

His Holiness Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovac and Serbian Patriarch Irinej, accompanied by Their Graces Bishops, Jovan of Sumadija and Andrej of Remesiana, protopresbyter-staurophor Milutin Timotijevic, rector of the Seminary of Sts. Cyrill and Methodius in Nis, and deacon Aleksandar Sekulic began on October 5, 2012 his first visit to the Patriarchate of Alexandria after the election and enthronement.

His Holiness and the members of the official delegation were welcomed in Cairo by His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theorodos II of Alexandria and All Africa together with His Grace Bishop Nikodim of Nitrea, the Patriarch's vicar in Cairo. Later on they visited the historical monastery of Saint George. There they were being welcomed by abbot - His Grace Bishop Niphon of Babilon with clergy. 

Serbian Patriarch Irinej visits Patriarchate of Alexandria - photo gallery

  • Serbian Patriarch Irinej visits Patriarchate of Alexandria
    October 5, 2012
  • Serbian Patriarch Irinej visits Patriarchate of Alexandria
    October 6, 2012
  • Serbian Patriarch Irinej visits Patriarchate of Alexandria
    October 7, 2012
  • Serbian Patriarch Irinej visits Patriarchate of Alexandria
    October 8, 2012
  • Serbian Patriarch Irinej visits Patriarchate of Alexandria
    October 9, 2012
     

photo: deacon Aleksandar Sekulic

Patriarch Irinej comes back from Alexandria

Patriarch Irinej comes back from Alexandria
Patriarch Irinej comes back from Alexandria
Patriarch Irinej comes back from Alexandria
Patriarch Irinej comes back from Alexandria

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch came back last night, on October 9, 2012 from His first visit to the Patriarchate of Alexandria after the election and enthronement.

Slava of Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Belgrade

In the chapel of Saint John the Chrysostom the slava of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of the University of Belgrade was celebrated.

The Holy Liturgy was served by His Grace Bishop Irinej of Metropolitanate of Australia-New Zealand with the concelebration of His Grace Bishop David of Krusevac, protopresbyter-staurophor professor Dr Predrag Puzovic, dean of the Faculty; as well as a few priests - professors, lecturers and assistants. The Liturgy was attended by Their Graces Bishops Irinej of Backa, Maxim of Western America and Porfirije of Jegar, as well as many guests and students of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology.

Scholarships for students of the Prizren Seminary

Scholarships for students of the Prizren Seminary
Scholarships for students of the Prizren Seminary
Scholarships for students of the Prizren Seminary
Scholarships for students of the Prizren Seminary

Aleksandr Torshin, the first Deputy Chairman of  the Federation Council of the Russian Assembly with associates visited Prizren and the Sts. Cyrill and Methodius Seminary. As the president of the International Humanitarian Foundation for Preservation of Christian Sacred Places in Kosovo and Metohija "Saint Sabbas the Sanctified Foundation" personally presented scholarships to 25 students of the Seminary in the presence of Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren, the rector of the Seminary, and professors of the school.