Serbian Patriarch Irinej arrived in Johannesburg
His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej visited the church of the Holy Apostle Thomas and the Serbian Church-Church Community of St. Sava in Johannesburg on October 24, 2018.
The Serbian Patriarch has herewith started his visit to the South African Republic and Botswana that will last until November 4, 2018.
His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej will consecrate the church of St. Sava of Serbia in Gaborone, Botswana, on October 27th, and thereupon he is to participate in the celebration of the Greek National day in Cape Town, South African Republic, and celebrate the Divine Liturgy with local hierarchs on the 28th October. The Serbian Patriarch will preside over the celebration of the 40th anniversary of St. Thomas Church in Johannesburg on the 4th of November, 2o018. The Patriarch will be accompanied by Hs Grace Jovan, Bishop of Sumadia, archpriest-stavrophor Dragi Veskovac, hieromonk Dr. Amvrosije (Vesis) and hypo-deacon Vladimir Jelic.
