Bishop Nikodim celebrates in Split and Knin
18. October 2019 - 11:41The Patron Saint-Day of the Holy Protection Church in Knin. Hierarchal Liturgy in Split.
The Patron Saint-Day of Knin's church dedicated to Holy Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God was solemnly celebrated on 14 October 2019 with the Holy Hierarchal LIturgy celebrated by His Grace Bishop Nikodim of Dalmatia.
Protection of the Mother of God – The Patron Saint’s Day of the Patriarchate of Pec
17. October 2019 - 19:24In the monastery of the Pec Patriarchate the patron saint day of the monastery - the Protection of the Most Holy Mother of God, was solemnly celebrated.
With the blessing of His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, the Holy Liturgy was officiated by His Grace Bishop Teodosije of Raska-Prizren with the concelebration of Their Graces Bishops Kiril of Buenos Aires and South-Central America and Stefan of Remesiana, Vicar Bishop of the Patriarch, as well as of twenty priests from several dioceses of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Saint Sava's Testament: 800th Anniversary of Autocephaly of the Serbian Orthodox Church Celebrated in Belgrade
10. October 2019 - 8:50His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej and the President of
the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic respectively were awarded with the Order of Saint Sava of the first degree by the decision of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church. Serbian Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Milorad Dodik was awarded with the Order of Saint Simeon the Myrrh-Gusher.
On the occasion of observing eight centuries of the autocephaly of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Belgrade’s Center “Sava”, a solemn academy entitled “Saint Sava’s Testament” was held. Patriarch Irinej and President Aleksandar Vucic were respectively awarded with the Order of Saint Sava of the first degree.
Serbian Patriarch receives Ambassador of Great Britain
17. October 2019 - 10:38His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch received a newly appointed Ambassador of Great Britain to the Republic of Serbia Her Excellency Sian MacLeod at the Serbian Patriarchate on 15 October 2019.
Patriarch Irinej on the Church and State
4. October 2019 - 13:58In his interview given to the leading Belgrade newspaper “Politika” of the 29th September 2019 His Holiness expressed his opinion on the Church – State Relations:
In the past eight centuries, the relationship between the Church and the State has changed significantly. What is the situation today?
Naturally, we have no illusion that the time of harmonious relation – as it was in Byzantium or in Nemanjić’s Serbia – can return. But I also think that we, as the people who carry out responsible duties in the Church and in the State, should always look up to shining examples of Saint Sava and his brother Saint King Stefan the First-Crowned and their manner of thinking, so that we could make decisions that are undoubtedly beneficial to all the citizens, not just the faithful ones.