Serbian Orthodox Church

Patron's feast day of the Diocese of Bihac-Petrovac

On Sunday, 15 September 2013 the Patron feast day of the Diocese of Bihac-Petrovac - Synaxis of All Serbian Saints, was solemnly celebrated 

Their Graces Bishop Joanikije of Budimlje-Niksic and Bishop Atanasije of Bihac-Petrovac served the Divine Liturgy in the church of Venerable Mother Paraskeva - Saint Petka in Podbrdo near Mrkonjic Grad. Clergy and monks of the Diocese of Bihac-Petrovac as well as guest priests from Belgrade, Montengero and other dioceses of the Serbian Orthodox Church concelebrated to the Bishops. 

Serbian Patriarch Irinej in the Metropolitanate of Dabar-Bosna

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, came yesterday, on 14 September 2013, in two-day visit to the Metropolitanate of Dabar-Bosna where he served today, on 15 September 2013, the Divine Liturgy on the occasion of the 60^th anniversary of the ministry as a priest and the 40^th anniversary of the ministry as a bishop of His Eminence Metropolitan Nikolaj of Dabar-Bosna

The Patriarch was welcomed at the Cathedral Church where the doxology in his honour was served by Metropolitan Nikolaj of Dabar-Bosna, Bishop Lukijan of Osek-Polje, priests and monks of the Metropolitanate of Dabar-Bosna. Many believers from Sarajevo, East Sarajevo, Pale, Sokolac and other places from Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia attended the service.

Saint Nicholas arrives in Indianopolis

A certified piece of relics of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, was solemnly welcomed at the Indianapolis International Airport by around 50 Orthodox Christians from Central Indiana on Wednesday, September 12 (25), 2013. Six priests, two deacons and faithful from most of Central Indiana's 14 Orthodox Christian churches, with a big cross, church flags and processional fans came with awe and excitement to receive a great gift and blessing from Reverend Nikolay Miletkov, parish priest of All Saints of North America Church of the Diocese of South, Orthodox Church in America.

After a loving and pious veneration of the relics, short prayer service and procession to the cars at the exit of the airport, the gathered group drove to Saint Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the relics would permanently stay. Joined by at least 50 other faithful in the beautifully adorned church with numberless flowers, they continued with Akathist service to the Pillar of Orthodoxy. In a wonderful, heavenly ambient, people of all colors, heritages and customs prostrated themselves with love, joy and thanksgiving before the Rule of Faith, Image of Humility and Protector of the Poor, Inflicted and Travelers. 

Feast day of the church of Saint Alexander Nevsky

The feast day of Saint Alexander Nevsky was solemnly celebrated with Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church devoted to the great Russian saint in Belgrade 

With the blessing of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch His Grace Bishop Andrej of Remesiana served the Holy Hierchal Liturgy with the concelebration of the clergy of Archbishopric of Belgrade-Karlovac. The service was attended by Dr. Mileta Radojevic, director of the Office for Cooperation with traditional Churches and religious communities. The Bishop cut the slava cake with this year's hosts of the slava, Mr. Dejan and Mrs. Dejana Doder. After that the agape lunch followed. 

Centenary of the church of Saint Elijah in Gornje Zabrdje

Marking the 100^th anniversary of the church of Holy Prophet Elijah in Gornje Zabrdje began on Saturday, 7 September 2013

His Grace Bishop Hrizostom of Zvornik-Tuzla served vigil service with the concelebration of the local priests. His Grace Bishop held a sermon in which he said that our ancestors built churches not only for themselves, but also for future generations. 

Feast day of Beheading of Saint John the Baptist at Central cemetary

On the feast day of the Beheading of St. John the Prophet, Baptist and Forunner, with the blessing of His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej, His Grace Bishop Jovan of Ulpiana served the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the church of the Nativity of Saint John at the Central cemetary.  Clergy of this holy church concelebrated.