Serbian Orthodox Church

Audience at the Serbian Patriarchate - 25 September 2013

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received His Excellency Konstantinos Ikonomidis, Ambassador of the Republic of Greece in our country at the Patriarchate on 25 September 2013 . His Grace Bishop Andrej of Remesiana, Vicar to the Serbian Patriarch, also attended the audience.

Diogenis Valavanidis receives Order of the Serbian Orthodox Church

Today, in the formal Hall of the Serbian Patriarchate, in the attendance of all members of the Holy Synod of Bishops, His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriach granted the high medal of our holy Church to Mr. Diogenis Valavanidis. 

On this occasion the Primate of our Church held a welcome speech in which he talked about celebrant's deed. Diogenis Valavanidis, Belgrader of the Greek origin, whose grandfather Avram Valavanidis as a surgeon of the Serbian army in the Balkan wars died from typhoid fever, today received the high medal of teh Serbian Orthodox Church - the Order of Saint Emperor Constantine. 

For Eternal Memory of Nikola Tesla

Besides the competent Bishop Dr. Mitrophan of East America and Bishop Georgije of Canada, the consecration of the monument in Long Island, the place where once was a lighthouse of Nikola Tesla, was also attended by American and Serbian officials, among which, as a main guest was President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Tomislav Nikolic. Bishop Georgije of Canada performed the act of the consecration, who got this honor for he was admirer of the work of Nikola Tesla and the initiator of the idea that remains of the Serbian scientist place on the plateau of the church of Saint Sava on Vracar.

In Podgorica's church of the Resurrection of Christ a central chandelier placed

In Cathedral church of the Resurrection of Christ in Podgorica, which consecration will be performed on October 7th by several Orthodox Patriarchs and Bishops of Local Orthodox Churches who will participate at the central celebration of 17 centuries of the Edict of Milan, a central chandelier was placed on Tuesday. It was a work of  masters from Ukranian city of Lvov, along with fourteen other, smaller chandeliers.

 His Eminence Amfilohije, Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral and ambassador of Ukrain in Montenegro Mrs. Oksana Slyusarenko were present during the installing the chandalier. Metropolitan Amfilohije handed over a special letter of thanks of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral to "Svetloservis" company and its director Cuba Igor Ivanovich " for constructing the chandalier unique for its beauty and size."

News from Dalmatia

Bribir - On the feast day of Sts. Joachim and Anna Bishop Fotije of Dalmatia served the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy on Bribir. In the church on Bribir which is dedicated to Sts. Joachim and Ana, Jelena Subic, sister of Emperor Dusan and the founder of the monastery of Krka, reigned in 14th century. The Bishop called all the present to help restoring this historically significant church. An agape was prepared on this occasion owing to parish priest Djordje Veselinovic. 

Feast day of Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God in Diocese of Backa

On 21 September 2013 when our Holy Church commemorates the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, the feast was prayerfully celebrated in the Diocese of Backa.