Serbian Orthodox Church

The beginning of the work of the Holy Synod of Bishops

Under the arches of the magnificent Memorial Cathedral of Saint Sava in the Vracar district on May 25, 2021, under the chairmanship of His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch,   and with the participation of Their Eminences and Graces diocesan bishops, the working part of the session of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church began.

The session is held in the crypt of the Holy Great Martyr Prince Lazar, equipped to facilitate the smooth and efficient work of the Assembly, at the same time adhering to the epidemiological measures prescribed by the competent state authorities.

Patriarch Porfirije: The essence of the Church as a Assembly is the Holy Liturgy in which we have shown unbreakable unity with Christ, but also unity among ourselves

Christ is Risen! Your Eminences and Graces brothers hierarchs, brothers and sisters, the grace of the Holy Spirit gathered us today at the regular Assembly of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Councils and assemblies are a right, but at the same time an obligation of us bishops. Of course, councils and councils are the right and obligation of all Christians, but at this moment, thanks to the Holy Spirit by which everything happens in the Church of Christ, the Church is constituted by the Holy Spirit. We gathered at the Assembly of Bishops to first of all manifest and show the unity of our local Church. At the same time, we have come together to - meeting in the Spirit of Love, in the Holy Spirit, meditating together on all the temptations facing our Church wherever it is - to bring together solutions that are not simply administrative, but solutions in the Spirit. Holy. Such solutions aim to bear witness to the body of Christ, the crucified and risen Christ, and to build up the body of Christ.

Prayerful beginning of the Holy Assembly of Bishops

The Holy Assembly of Bishops began on 24 May 2021, on the feast day of Saints Cyril and Methodius, with the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy, officiated by His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, and with the concelebration and prayerful presence of hierarchs in the Memorial Cathedral of Saint Sava in the Vracar district beginning at 9 am.

"We gathered at the Assembly of Bishops to first of all manifest and show the unity of our local Church. At the same time, we have come together to - meeting in the Spirit of Love, in the Holy Spirit, meditating together on all the temptations facing our Church wherever it is - to bring together solutions that are not simply administrative, but solutions in the Spirit. Holy. Such solutions aim to bear witness to the body of Christ, the crucified and risen Christ, and to build up the body of Christ", Patriarch Porfirije said.

Patriarch Porfirije: The Lord invites us to participate in our own spiritual healing

Patriarch Porfirije: Do you want to be healthy? With these words, the Lord wants to awaken in the soul of a sick person, but also of each of us, what is important and necessary for us to participate in our own recovery and healing.

On the fourth Sunday after Easter, on the Sunday of the Paralytic, on May 23, 2021, His Holiness  Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Topcider.

Patriarch Porfirije ordained deacon Dr. Srboljub Ubiparipovic ito the rank of priest

On the feast of the Translation of the Relics of Saint Nicholas of Myra, 22 May 2021, His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, officiated  the Holy Hierarchall Liturgy with the concelebration of His Grace Bishop Irinej of Backa in the church of Saint Nicholas in Zemun. 

On this occasion, the Patriarch ordained deacon Srboljub Ubiparipovic, an associate professor at the Faculty of  Orthodox Theological of the University of Belgrade, to the rank of priest. Wishing the new messenger in the vineyard of the Lord to preach the Gospel of Christ to the faithful people of God as Saint Nicholas did,ванредног професора на Православном богословском факултету Универзитета у Београду, у свештенички чин. Пожелевши новом посленику у винограду Господњем да проповеда Јеванђеље Христово верном народу Божјем онако како је то чинио Свети Николај, the Patriarch pointed out: "We also pray to God that the grace he received in the act of this ordination will be his constant companion, that it will permeate his every thought throughout his life and that he will be embodied in everyday concrete deeds, so that his priestly service may be to him for the salvation and benefit of the Church''.

The Feast Day of Saint John the Theologian at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Belgrade

The Feast Day of Saint John the Theologian at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Belgrade(photo gallery)