Serbian Orthodox Church

Serbian Patriarch Porfirije visits the Diocese of Sumadija

Responding to the brotherly invitation of His Grace Bishop Jovan of Sumadija, His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch,  will visit the Diocese of Sumadija and the town of Koncarevo near Jagodina on 7 July 2021.

Along with His Grace Bishop Jovan of Sumadija, His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije will serve for the first time since the enthronement to the throne of the primates of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Diocese of Sumadija. The Holy Hierarchical Liturgy in the church of Saint John the Baptist in Koncarevo will commence at 8:45 am.

Vidovan Celebration in New York

On June 28, 2021, the Feast of Vidovdan, St. Vitus Day, and the commemoration of the Holy Prophet Amos, His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America celebrated the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy for the faithful Serbian community of New York City, concelebrated by Presbyter Milan Dragovic, parish priest, and Protodeacon Milos Zdralic at St. Eleftherios Greek Orthodox Church in Manhattan.

Consecration of Bishop Jerotej of Toplica, Vicar of Serbian Patriarch

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy and the solemn rite of consecration of the elected and proclaimed Very Venerable Archimandrite Jerotej (Petrovic) to the rank of Bishop of Toplica, Vicar Bishop of the Serbian Patriarch, in the Memorial Cathedral of Saint Sava in the Vracar district, on 4 July 2021

The Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church was concelebrated by His Beatitude Jovan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje and Their Graces Bishops Vasilije of Srem, Lukijan of Budim, Nikanor of Banat, Irinej of Backa, Dositej of Britain-Scandinavia, Pahomije of Vranje, Fotije of Zvornik-Tuzla, Atanasije of Mileseva, Teodosije of Raska-Prizren, David of Krusevac, Jovan of Slavonia, Ilarion of Timok, Arsenije of Nis, Siluan of Australia-New Zealand, Heruvim of Osek-Polje and Baranja, Isihije of Valjevo, David of Stobi, Stefan of Remesiana and Bishop Emeritus Georgije.

Fatherly care for the faithful people on the Fifth Continent

His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch received  His Grace Bishop Siluan of the Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand  in the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade on July 2, 2021.

  Bishop Siluan conveyed to Patriarch Porphyry prayer congratulations and greetings from the clergy, monks and faithful of the Australian-New Zealand Metropolitan on the occasion of the election of His Holiness as the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church and introduced His Holiness to the most important strategic educational project of the Serbian Church on the Fifth Continent.  

The Patriarch receives Ambassadors of Serbia, Marocco and Kongo

On July 1, 2021, at the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade, His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch received the newly appointed ambassadors of the Republic of Serbia to the Syrian Arab Republic, Mr. Radovan Stojanovic; to the Kingdom of Morocco, Mr. Ivan Bauer; and to the Democratic Republic of Congo Professor Miroljub Jevtic.

Serbian Patriarch Porfirije during the audience talked with the newly appointed ambassadors of the Republic of Serbia to Syria, Morocco and Congo about deepening cooperation between states, peoples, churches and religious communities at all levels, considering that the Serbian Orthodox Church nurtures a centuries-old tradition of open and sincere interfaith dialogue.

Proclamation of Archimandrite Jerotej (Petrovic) for Bishop of Toplica

After the election for Vicar of His Holiness Porfirije, Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovci and Serbian Patriarch, in an old Belgrade's Cathedral church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the rite of proclamation of High Venerable Archimandrite Jerotej for Bishop of Toplica was performed on 3 July 2021. 

The solemn rote was offiated by His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, in a prayerful presence of His Beatitude Jovan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje,  and Their Graces bishops: Lavrentije of Sabac, Lukijan of Budim, Nikanor of Banat, Irinej of Backa, Dositej of Britain and Scandinavia, Pahomije of Vranje, Jovan of Sumadija, Fotije of Zvornik-Tuzla, Atanasije of Mileseva, Teodosije of Raska-Prizren, David of Krusevac, Ilarion of Timok, Arsenije of Nis, Siluan of Australia-New Zealand, Heruvim of Osek-Polje and Baranja, Isihije of Valjevo, Stefan of Remesiana, David of Stobi and retired Georgije of Canada.