Serbian Orthodox Church

St. Steven’s Cathedral’s Seventy-Fifth Anniversary

On Sunday, October 10, 2021, the parish community of Saint Steven Cathedral, the Diocesan See and “Cathedral of the Pacific,” celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary on a most memorable day! 

Patriarch Porfirije visits Metropolitanate of Dabar-Bosnia

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, arrived in an official visit to the Metropolitanate of Dabar-Bosnia on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Episcopal Service of His Eminence Metropolitan Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia, on 16 October 2021.

Parish Feast Day and Pastoral Visit of Bishop Irinej

On Sunday, October 3, 2021, the 15th Sunday after Pentecost, the parish of St. John the Baptist in Paterson, New Jersey, celebrated its Feast Day, the Conception of St. John the Baptist. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the Very Rev. Protopresbyter Djokan Majstorovic and the Rev. Deacon Vladimir Srbljak.

Consecration of Archimandrite Jovan for Bishop of Hum

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch officiated the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy and the solem rite of consecration of Very Reverend Archimadnrite Jovan (Stanojevic) in the rank of Bishop of Hum, Vicar Bishop of Dusseldorf and Germany in the Cathedral church of Saint Sava in Belgrade on 10 October 2021.  

• Proclamation of Archimandrite Jovan (Stanojevic) as Bishop of Hum
• Consecration of Bishop Jovan of Hum (photo gallery 1)
• Consecration of Bishop Jovan of Hum (photo gallery 2)
• Consecration of Bishop Jovan of Hum (photo gallery 3)
• Consecration of Bishop Jovan of Hum (TV Hram)

Proclamation of Archimandrite Jovan (Stanojevic) as Bishop of Hum

His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch, officiated the solemn rite of the proclamation of Very Reverend Archimandrite Jovan (Stanojevic) for Bishop of Hum, Vicar of Bishop of Dusseldorf and Germany in the old Cathedral church of Holy Archangel Michael on 9 October 2021 (photo gallery).

Besides the primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the following participated in the rite of the proclamation: His Eminence Metropolitan Joanikije of Montenegro and the Littoral  and Their Graces Bishops: Lukijan of Buda, Pahomije of Vranje, Jovan of Sumadija, Fotije of Zvornik and Tuzla, Atanasije of Milesevo, Grigorije of Dusseldorf and Germany, Joakim of Polog-Kumanovo, Teodosije of Raska-Prizren, Gerasim of Gornji Karlovac, David of Krusevac, Isihije of Valjevo, Dimitrije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina, Jerotej of Toplica, Justin of Hvosno, Damaskin of Mohacs and Sava of Marca.

After accepting the will and decision of the Holy Assembly of Bishops before the present meeting of the Holy Church, which elected him Bishop of Hum, Vicar of the Bishop of Dusseldorf and Germany at this year's session, the proclaimed Bishop Jovan officiated the Vesper service.

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost and 125th anniversary of St. Constantine & Hellen Serbian Orthodox Church in Galveston, TX

The weekend of September 24th; 25th & 26th of 2021 – His Grace Bishop Longin with his company visited our parish in Galveston (Texas), where he presided at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Concelebrants were Rev. Thomas Colyandro and Protodeacon Milovan Gogic. All of the responses to the Liturgy and Vespers were beautifully sung by the Church Choir. It was a blessing to see how many children and adults were spiritually prepared to take communion and actively participate as members of this beautiful community. Galveston is located on a small island and has a very nice soul.