Bishop Irinej on Christmas Eve in Elisabeth
11. January 2019 - 15:21
On
Protopresbyter-
Christmas at Saint Steven’s Cathedral in Alhambra
11. January 2019 - 14:51
His Grace, Bishop Maxim, celebrated the Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ at the Diocesan See, Saint Steven’s Cathedral, beginning with the Vespers of Christmas on Sunday evening, January 6, 2019.
The Cathedral clergy – Protopresbyter Stavrophor Nicholas Ceko and Presbyter Norman Kosanovich – were joined by the Bishop’s Deacon Vladan Radovanovic, the Cathedral Choir, Altar servers, and the hundreds of faithful gathered on a dry evening that followed a soaking rain the previous night and preceded another shower the following morning!
The Patron Saint of the Republic of Srpska – St. Archdeacon Stephen
10. January 2019 - 9:51
On the occasion of the feast of the First-martyr Archdeacon Stephen and the Day of the Republic of Srpska, celebrated on January 9, 2019, His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Irinej officiated the Holy patriarchal Liturgy in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Banja Luka.
The Serbian Patriarch was concelebrated by Hrisostom Metropolitan of Dabar-Bosnia, Bishop Jefrem of Banjaluka, Bishop
Patriarch Irinej arrived to Banjaluka
10. January 2019 - 9:43
His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Irinej was welcomed ceremoniously in the evening on January 8,
His Holiness Patriarch was greeted by the President of the Republic of Srpska Zeljka Cvijanovic, Prime Minister Radovan Viskovic, Chairman of the B&H Presidency Milorad Dodik, and Their Graces Bishops: Jefrem of Banja Luka, Fotije of Zvornik-Tuzla and Sergije of Bihac-Petrovac.
Patriarchal Christmas Liturgy in the Church of St. Sava
7. January 2019 - 21:17
His Holiness Irinej, Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, officiated on Christmas, January 7, 2019, the triumphant hierarchal Liturgy in the church of the Holy Prince Lazar, i.e. the crypt of the Memorial Church of St. Sava in Belgrade (photo gallery).
In the prayerful presence of Patriarch’s Vicar Bishop Stefan of Remesiana, Princpal of the Memorial Church of St. Sava, and with participation of a great number of God-loving people from the capital city, the Liturgy was attended also by: Crown Prince Alexander Karadjordjevic and Princess Katarina, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dačić, Deputy Director of the Office for Cooperation with Churches and Religious Communities Dr. Marko Nikolić, Apostolic Nuncio Luciano Suriani, Archbishop of Belgrade Stanislav Hočevar, representatives of traditional Churches and religious communities and members of the diplomatic corps.
