Patron Saint-day of the parish in Barcelona

The Serbian Orthodox parish in Barcelona solemnly celebrated its Patron Saint-day (slava) of the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God.

On this occasion Bishop Luke of Western Europe served the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with the concelebration of priests from the whole Spain and guests from Serbia: protopresbyter-stavrophor Dr. Radomir Popovic, professor of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of the University of Belgrade, and presbyter Jovan Milanovic, professor of the Karlovci Seminary.

Bishop Luke, before the Holy Liturgy, set Nemanja Miletic apart to a reader. Nemanja has PhD in chemistry, has a family, and lives and works in Bilbao. During the holy service Orthodox Serbians, Catalonians, Romanians, Russians, French participated. After the Liturgy priests from Barcelona – Joan and Martin with families and parishioners - prepared the agape feast.

Within the celebration, the winter term began with the solemn lecture on spirituality in the school which operates within the Serbian Orthodox parish in Barcelona. The gathered students, besides Bishop Luke, were welcomed by protopresbyter-stavrophor Dr. Radomir Popovic.