Patriarch Porfirije served the memorial service to Bishop Atanasije

His Holiness, Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, served the memorial service to Bishop Atanasije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina of blessed repose in the chapel of the Patriarchal residence in Belgrade on 5 March 2021.  (phоto gallery).

Notice of the funeral of Bishop Atanasije of blessed repose

The funeral of retired Bishop Atanasije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2021, according to the following schedule:

• 8.30 am - Matin with requiem for the dead in the Cathedral church in Trebinje,
• 10.00 am - Holy Liturgy in front of the Cathedral church in Trebinje,
• 12.00 pm- Departure of the funeral procession, with the funeral of our dear Bishop, accompanied by priests and faithful people, from the Cathedral church in Trebinje to the monastery Tvrdos (passing through the main gate of the courtyard, further, through Desanka Maksimovic Street, through Njegoševa, then turning into Vojvode Stepe Stepanovic Street, to the roundabout, and further through Zasad Polje to the monastery Tvrdos),
• 1.30 pm - Burial in the Chapel of the Resurrection of the Lord at the cemetery of the Tvrdos Monastery

Until the day of the funeral, the body of the late Bishop Atanasije will be exhibited at the Trebinje Cathedral church, where, on Friday, March 5, 2021, from 9:00 AM, the Holy Liturgy will be served with the adoration of the faithful.

Retired Bishop Atanasije (Jevtic) reposed in the Lord

Retired Bishop Atanasije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina reposed in the Lord

Retired Bishop Atanasije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina reposed in the Lord  at the Public Health Institution - Trebinje Hospital, on March 4, 2021 in the evening. The announcement of the funeral of the Bishop of blessed repose will be published later.

Bishop, of immortal name, may his memory be eternal!

Nis: Library „Elder Nikanor of Chilandar“ opens

With the blessing of His Grace Bishop Arsenije of Nis a library "Elder Nikanor of Chilandar" opened at the parish house of the church of the Resurrection of Christ within the Chilandar's metochion in Nis, on 4 March 2021.

His Grace Bishop consecrated the premises of the Library with the concelebration of archpriest Miodrag Pavlovic, Diocesan dean of Nis I, and deacon Djordje Filipovic with archpriest Dejan Krstic, professor of the Seminary of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, who sang responses. 

Press Release

Press Release

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, to all from the Fatherland and from various parts of the world, who yesterday, as well as today, from the early morning hours, appeared in the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade, expressing prayerful care for his health, in this way fatherly thanks and fondly informs them that he without interruptions, following strictly to all binding epidemiological recommendations and measures, regularly and unhinderedly performs all patriarchal administrative tasks and duties.

From the Office of the Serbian Patriarch

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Canonical visit of Bishop Siluan to South Australia

In the previous year, restrictive measures, introduced due to the COVID-19 virus, made it impossible to travel from one federal state of Australia to another. Those measures were finally suspended, so the canonical visit of Bishop Siluan was finally made possible, which made all Orthodox Serbs living in South Australia very happy.

On Saturday, February 27, 2021, when the Church celebrates the Venerable Auxentius and St. Cyril the Slav, the Bishop visited the convent of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God in Inglewood, where he served the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy.