Serbian Orthodox Church

Metropolitan Amfilohije and Bishop Kiril on an archpastoral visit in Latin America

The hierarchs of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral and His Vicar Bishop Kiril of Dioclea have been in Latin America since 23 November 2016. - Reception by the Mayor of Resistencia, province Chaco, in Argentina, Mr. Jorge Kapitanich.

During this meeting a contract was signed concerning the grant of a plot for erection of the centre of the Diocese of Buenos Aires and South-Central America.

Diocesan Kolo Srpskih Sestara Celebrates Slava

On Sunday, December 4, 2016, at the Cathedral of Saint Steven in Alhambra, California, the Kolo Srpskih Sestara of the Western American Diocese celebrated their Krsna Slava, the Feast of the Entrance into the Temple of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Historic Visit of Patriarch Irinej of Serbia to Vatopaidi Monastery

” It is our obligation to do a pilgrimage to Vatopaidi because Saint Savvas learnt here that only through holiness we can build a nation. We, as a nation, are the disciples of Saint Savvas and Saint Savvas was a monk, a disciple of this monastery. Our history, our culture, our nation would be much poorer without Saint Savvas the Archbishop of the Serbs, without the understanding that we need to love God and our nation in our day-to-day life” – Patriarch Irinej of Serbia.

In the above photos you can see  glimpses from the historic visit of Patriarch Irinej of Serbia at Vatopaidi on the 5th of December 2016 together with Bishop Jovan and Archim. Methodios, the abbot of Hilandari Monastery.

A model of internal decoration of the dome of Saint Sava Cathedral

A model of internal decoration of the dome of the Saint Sava Cathedral on Vracar presented. Rendering of the dome mosaics is financed by Gazprom Neft. (phоto gallery ).

At the Russian Cultural Centre in Belgrade, a model of the internal decoration of the dome of the Saint Sava Cathedral in the Vracar district of the city was presented on 3 December 2016.

The event was attended by the President of Serbia Mr. Tomislav Nikolic, the chairman of the Executive Board of the Society for Construction of the Cathedral, His Grace Bishop Arsenije of Toplica, Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ivica Dacic, Ambassador of the Russian Federation  in Belgrade Mr. Aleksander Chepurin, Ambassador of Belarus in Belgrade Mr. Vladimir Chusev, member of the Managing Board of the main sponsor of the construction works of the company Gazprom Neft Mr. Aleksander Dibalj, Director of the Russian Federal State Agency Rosotrunichestvo Mrs. Ljubov Glebova, Deputy Mayor of  Belgrade Mr. Andreja Mladenovic; protomaster of the Cathedral Professor Dr. Vojislav Milovanovic and other officials from ecclesial, political and cultural life of Serbia and Russia.

An Excellent Experience 2015 Winter Youth Retreat – Midwest Diocese

Over 110 high school and college students came together for spirituality, fellowship, and healing.

Patron saint-day of the Monastery of the Entry of the Virgin Mary, Belgrade

His Grace Bishop Arsenije of Toplica, Vicar Bishop of Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy on the occasion of the monastery slava, in the monastery of the Entry of the Virgin Mary into the Temple, Belgrade.

The Hierarch was concelebrated by Archimandrite Danilo (Ljubotina), protopresbyter-stavrophor Milovan Glogovac, protopresbyters Dimitrije Kasapis and Stefan Franovic and other clergymen. Along with the Very Venerable abbess mother Anastasija and the saint-patron host Mr. Scepan Cukic and his family, Bishop Arsenije blessed  the slava cake in the presence of lots of pious people.