Patriarch

Patriarch Porfirije arrived at the Patriarchate of Peć

In the evening hours of 3 May 2022, His Holiness Serbian Patriarch kyr Porfirije arrived in the Stauropegial Laura of the Serbian Patriarchs – the Patriarchate of Peć (photo gallery).

Their Graces Bishops Vasilije of Srem, Jovan of Šumadija, Fotije of Zvornik-Tuzla and David of Kruševac – members of the Holy Synod of Bishops have also arrived in the ancient See of the Serbian Orthodox Church, and tomorrow after the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy they are going to hold a regular meeting of the Holy Synod, as well as the meeting of the Patriarchal Administrative Board. His Grace Bishop of Raška-Prizren kyr Teodosije, Archimandrite Sava – Hegumen of Dečani Monastery, Protosyncellus Nektarije – Chief Secretary of the Holy Synod of Bishops, Protosyncellus Danilo – Director of the Patriarchal Administrative Board, as well as Protodeacon Radomir Vrućinić have also arrived during the evening. On that occasion, His Holiness said:

Serbian Patriarch Porfirije congratulated on Ramadan Bayram (English, Greek, Russian)

In the spirit of brotherly love and respect, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to all Muslims and wish them to celebrate the Ramadan Bayram in good health, peace, love and every good.

In the past period, Muslims have been preparing themselves for the celebration of the great Islamic feast – Ramadan Bayram, by fasting, praying and doing good deeds. A true believer knows that he who loves God also loves his neighbor, and our neighbors are all those we meet on our life's journey, regardless of religion, because we all descended from the same ancestors, Adam and Eve. We greet the Muslim brothers in the love of God with a feeling of sincere friendship and respect,

Serbian Patriarch Porfirije

The Plenum of the Patriarchal Administrative Board held a meeting (English, Greek, Russian)

All presented reports were adopted, as well as future business plans of patriarchal bodies.

The regular meeting of the Plenum of the Patriarchal Administrative Board of the Serbian Orthodox Church began on 2 May 2022 in the Patriarchal See in Belgrade, with the Rite of invocation of the Holy Spirit in the court Church of Saint Symeon, which was attended by His Holiness Serbian Patriarch kyr Porfirije and served by His Grace Bishop of Kruševac kyr David, to whom concelebrated Archimandrite Jovan – Dean of the Jovanja Monastery, from Diocese of Valjevo, protopresbyter Vladan Simić – Secretary of the Diocese of Bačka and Deacon Nikola Kostić.

Patriarch Porfirije: Christ is the answer to the meaning of our existence (English, Greek, Russian)

At the fraternal invitation of His Grace Bishop of Šumadija kyr Jovan, His Holiness Serbian Patriarch kyr Porfirije visited the See of the Diocese of Šumadija and the Cathedral church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Kragujevac, on 28 April 2022 (photo gallery eparhija-sumadijska.org.rs).

His Holiness was welcomed by Bishop Jovan and his clerics, monastics and faithful people of the Diocese of Šumadija. The festive Rite of doxology in front of the Cathedral church was presided by protopresbyter–staurophoros Prof. Dr Zoran Krstić – Dean of the Seminary of Saint John Chrysostom in Kragujevac. Overwhelmed by the Paschal joy, Bishop Jovan, in the name of the clerics, monastics and faithful people, thanked His Holiness the Patriarch for the love manifested through the visitation in days of the Bright week:

Patriarch Porfirije: Any human ideology cannot solve the secret of life, only God can

On Easter Tuesday, 26 April 2022, His Holiness kyr Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy in Rajinovac Monastery near Grocka, dedicated to Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God (photo monastery ).

The Patriarch was concelebrated by Archimandrite Serafim, presbyters Aleksandar Mitrović, Dejan Todorović and Miloš Šmigić, as well as protodeacons Dragan Radić and Radomir Vrućinić.

Patriarch Porfirije served in Saint Sava Cathedral church on Easter Monday

His Holiness kyr Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch officiated the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy in Saint Sava Cathedral church in Vracar, Belgrade on 25 April 2022, on Easter Monday. 

The Patriarch was concelebrated by His Grace Bishop kyr Stefan of Remesiana, archpriests Dragan Šovljanski and Ivan Štrbački, presbyters Branislav Kličković and Dalibor Stojadinović, protodeacons Mladen Kovačević, Dragan Radić and Radomir Vrućinić and deacon Siniša Duvnjak (photo gallery).