Solemnly celebrated a donator's Patron Saint's Day of the monastery of Visoki Dechani

The feast day of Holy King Stefan Dechanski - a donator's Patron Saint's Dat of the Laura of Dechani was solemnly celebrated with the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy served by Bishop Joanikije of Budimlje and Niksic with the concelebration of Bishop Grigorije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina, Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren and more than thirty priests. 

Communique - November 23, 2010

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch has received today in an official visit His Excellency Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Serbia, Alexander Vasilyevich Konuzin, on his personal request. 

In this occasion Ambassador informed His Holiness about details of yesterday's meeting with monk Artemije and his entourage in the Embassy of Russia and expressed his regret for the incorrect interpretation of the mentioned meeting, which took place upon the initiative of monk Artemije, and not on the request of His Excellency. 

Patron Saint's Day of Belgrade Cathedral Church

On the day when our Holy Church celebrates Synaxis of Saint Michael the Archangel, His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch led the Holy Hierarchal Lityrgy in Belgrade Cathedral Church with the concelebration of His Grace Bishop Irinej of Australia-New Zealand and priesthood of the Archbishopric of Belgrade-Karlovac.

Bishop Teodosije serves Liturgy on Patron Saint's Day of the monastery of Crna Reka

In the monastery of Crna reka a traditional monastic Patron Saint's Day - St. Michael the Archangel was formally celebrated. Last night a solemn vesper service was served by His Grace Bishop Teodosije along with a few abbots of the monastery, as well as local priesthood./photo gallery/

RTS: the SOC preserved the Unity

Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren says that intentions of monk Artemije about creating of some so-called "true church" are not real and after all this there are no chance of the schism in the Church.

In the Diocese of Raska and Prizren it is assessed that the attempt of the Bishop Artemije, who was disfrocked, and a group of monks to seize monasteries on the north of Kosovo and Metohija was an unique and unprecedented event in the history of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The RTS crew was in the monastery of Duboki Potok, from where Artemije and his followers were escorted to Kraljevo.

Communique Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, November 17-20, 2010

Communiquefrom the Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church from its regular meeting held in Belgrade November 17-20, 2010

The second regular meeting of the Holy Assembly of Bishops was held between November 17-20, 2010 at the Patriarchate in Belgrade under the presidency of His Holiness Patriarch Irinej. All diocesan bishops took part in the work of the Assembly, with the exception of the head of the autonomous Archbishopric of Ohrid, His Beatitude Jovan and Bishop Konstantin of Central Europe.