Name day of Archbishop Jovan

His Beatitude Jovan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje, prayerfully marked his name day - the feast of St. John Chrysostom, which is also the Patron Saint-day of the Stauropegic Monastery in Bitola.

His Grace Marko, Bishop of Bregalnica and Locum Tenens of Bitola, presided over the All-night Vigil, while Archbishop Jovan presided over the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with the concelebration of the clergy of the Orthodox Archbishopric of Ohrid.

The body of the Serbian Patriarch Irinej of blessed repose transferred from the Patriarchal Palace to the Belgrade Cathedral

The body of the Serbian Patriarch Irinej of blessed memory was transferred from the Patriarchal Palace  to the Belgrade Cathedral (photo gallery)

Metropolitan Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia, Bishop Jovan of Sumadija, Bishop David of Krusevac and Bishop Arsenije of Nis, in a prayerful presence of Bishop Stefan of Remesiana,  Vicar of the Serbian Patriarch, performed panichida for the repose of the Patriarch’s soul  in the Cathedral Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, in Belgrade on November 21, 2020.  The HolyLiturgy was celebrated in that Cathedral church just adfter the panichida.

The Holy Liturgy and the Funeral Rite for the late Patriarch Irinej

On the occasion of the repose of the Serbian Patriarch Irinej of blessed memory, the requiem Liturgy will be celebrated on Sunday, November 22, 2020, in the church of Saint Sava in Vracar, starting at 9 am. His Eminence Hrizostom, Metropolitan of Dabar-Bosnia, will preside over the service, with the concelebration of several hierarchs and clergy of the Serbian Orthodox Church and guests from other local Orthodox Churches.

The First Belgrade Chanting Ensamble and the choir ‘Branko” from Nis will chant responses. During the Holy Liturgy, His Grace Bishop Irinej of Backa will deliver a sermon.

In the continuation of the Holy Liturgy, a Funeral Rite will be served, after which the principal of the Cathedral of the Holy Archangel Michael in Belgrade, Archpriest-Staurophore Petar Lukic, Metropolitan of Dabar-Bosnia Hrizostom, President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Aleksandar Vucic and the Serbian member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Mr. Milorad Dodik, will  deliver speeches.

The Patriarch's body will be buried in the crypt of the Church of Saint Sava, Belgrade.

Bishop Stefan celebrated the Holy Liturgy and the memorial service for the Patriarch Irinej in the crypt of Saint Sava Cathedral

His Grace Bishop Stefan of Remesiana celebrated the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy and the Memorial service for Patriarch Irinej of blessed repose in the crypt of the Saint Sava Cathedral in the Vracar district, on the feast day of Holy Apostle Matthew,  29 November 2020.

Name day of Metropolitan Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia

The feast of St. John Chrysostom is the name day of His Eminence Metropolitan Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia, Locum Tenens of the patriarchal throne.

This year, 2020, of the mercy of the Lord, His Eminence Metropolitan offered prayers to his heavenly patron in the Dobrun Monastery, where, in the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God, he celebrated a festive evensong, and on the feastday the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy with concelebration of clergy.