Serbian Patriarch Irinej celebrates its Patron Saint-day
His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, officiated on April 4th, 2015, on Lazarus Saturday, the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with the concelebration of Their Graces Bishop Lavrentije of Sabac, Atanasije of Bihac-Petrovac and Arsenije of Toplica at the Cathedral church in Belgrade.
The Eucharistic gathering was especially solemn, since St. Lazarus Saturday is Patron Saint-day of His Holiness. On this occasion many priests of the Serbian Orthodox Church concelebrated.
The Liturgy was attended by Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Aleksandar Karadjordjevic and Princess Katherine, Minister Velimir Ilic, Director of the Bureau for Cooperation with Traditional Churches and Religious Communities Dr. Mileta Radojevic, protomaster of the church of Saint Sava Professor Dr. Vojislav Milovanovic, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps and prominent public figures of the capital.
Bishop Lavrentije of Sabac expressed best wishes to His Holiness in an inspired sermon and reminded the faithful about the unique significance of this feast-day.
