Serbian Orthodox Church

Serbian Patriarch Irinej (1930-2020)

He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live (John 11:25)

Prayerful farewell of the Patriarch and our father Irinej
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Tuman Monastery with its people

Donation to the hospital in Pozarevac

The brotherhood of the Tuman Monastery with friends sent a donation to the hospital in Pozarevac with the amount of 1,174,000 dinars for the purchase of the necessary equipment for the treatment of COVID-19 and other patients. - This gesture of the brotherhood of the monastery is a sign of love, care and gratitude to the people who renovated the Tuman monastery. Let this be an example to everyone, to take care of their neighbors as much as they can in the name of the Lord, the abbot of Tuman, Dimitrije said.

Celebration of founder's Patron Saint-day of Devic Monastery

Devic Monastery celebrated a founder's slava in honour of Great Saint of the Serbian Orthodox Church and its protector - Saint Joanikije of Devic, on 15 December 2020. 

His Grace Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with the concelebration of deacons and in prayerful presence of nuns of Devic, Gracanica and Djakovica monasteries. 

President Vucic and Minister Lavrov in Saint Sava Cathedral

Video footage by Tanjug, visit to the Saint Sava Cathedral  (from 1:23:00)

President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Aleksandar Vucic and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Mr. Sergez Lavrov visited the Saint Sava Cathedral in Belgrade and layed flowers on the grave of Serbian Patriarch Irinej of blessed repose on 15 December 2020.

On that occasion, Minister Lavrov read a letter from the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of the completion of works on the Saint Sava Cathedral. The Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and the Serbian people on the completion of the mosaic work in the Saint Sava Cathedral and pointed out that the cooperation between Serbian and Russian masters in that endeavour is a symbol of brotherly friendship and spiritual closeness between the two peoples.

The Feast Day of Saint Mardarije in the monastery of Saint Sava

His Grace Bishop Longin of New Gracanica and Midwestern America celebrated the solemn Vesper service in the monastery of Saint Sava in Libertyville on the Eve of the feast day of Saint Mardarije of Libertyville, on 11 December 2020. 

The Bishop was concelebrated by hieromonk Serafim (Milojkovic) and priest Nikolaj Kostur, while students of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of Saint Sava sang responses.  On the feast day, 12 December 2020, Bishop Longin (Krco) officiated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with the concelebration of  Archimandrite Toma (Kazic), priest Aleksandar Petrovic, Nikolaj Kostur and Milos Zivkovic, as well as deacon Jovan Anicic. 

Bishop Stefan celebrated the Holy Liturgy and the commemoration at the tomb of Patriarch Irinej in the crypt of Saint Sava Cathedral

His Grace Bishop Stefan of Remesiana celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the crypt of the Saint Sava Cathedral in the Vracar district on 13 December 2020, on the feast day of Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called. 

The Bishop was concelebrated by the clergy of this church. During the Holy Liturgy Bishop Stefan prayed the God for the souls of Patriarch Irinej, Metropolitan Amfilohije and Bishop Milutin of blessed repose. Following the Holy Liturgy His Grace Bishop served a commemoration for the Patriarch of blessed repose and Our Father Irinej.