Nis - martyropolis and imperial city

On Friday, June 3, 2011 in a solemn hall of the University of Nis, His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch attended an opening of the 10th scientific meeting of byzanthologists Nis and Byzanth on the theme - Nis, martyropolis and imperial city. Welcome speech, on behalf of the organizational committee, was held by Dr Misa Rakocija. Afterwards Serbian Patriarch Irinej blessed the work and the participants of the meeting with an appropriate welcome speech. Also following Patriarch, M.sci Milos Simonovic, mayor of Nis and Dr Miroljub Grozdanovic, dean of the University in Nis welcomed the participants. Academician Dr Renate Pilinger from Vienna solemnly opened the 10th scientific meeting of byzanthologists. After the festive opening Dr Yanis Varalis from Volos presented the Collection of works no.9 with the papers from the last meeting. Then all the present watched a scientific documentary "Christian antique in Nis".  

Celebration of the feast day of St. Jovan Vladimir in the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral

His Eminence Amfilohije Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral served on the feast day of St. Jovan Vladimir the Serbian king the Divine Liturgy on the foundations of the church at Precista Krajinska in Ostros.

At the assembly of monastic fraternity a new heugomen of Visoki Decani monastery elected

Following the solemn celebration of the monastery's Patron Saint's Day of the Ascension of Christ, in the monastery of Visoki Decani an assembly of the monastic fraternity was held in the evening hours, which was presided by Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren.

The Ascension of Jesus - the Patron Saint's Day of the City of Belgrade and Ascension Church

The feast day of the capital, Belgrade - the Ascension of the Lord was also solemnly celebrated this year. The Holy Hierarchal Liturgy, which was served by His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch in the church of the Ascension of the Lord, with the concelebration of His Grace Bishop Irinej of Australia-New Zealand and many priests, was a beginning of the joyful celebration of the feast day.

Reception on the occasion of Patron Saint's Day of the Serbian capital

The Mayor of Belgrade Mr. Dragan Djilas held a reception yesterday at the Belgrade City Hall on the occasion of the Ascension of Jesus - the Patron Saint's Day of the Serbian capital. The reception was, on behalf of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch was attended by His Grace Vicar Bishop Atanasije.

Official receptions at the Serbian Patriarchate

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received on May 30, 2011 at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade His Eminence Metropolitan Kyrril of Varna and Veliki Preslav accompanied by His Excellency Georgi Dimitrov, the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria in Serbia.

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch recieved today on June 1, 2011 at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade Her Excellency Ana Hrustanovic, newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia in Italy.