Patriarch blessed Serbian water polo players
12. July 2021 - 10:31His Holiness received members of the water polo national team of Serbia, participants of the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo at the Serbian Patriarchate in Belgrade on 9 July 2021(photo gallery).
The President of the Water Polo Federation of Serbia Mr. Viktor Jelenic handed over to His Holiness a plaque, while the water polo cap with number two was presented to the Patriarch by the captain of the national team, Mr. Filip Filipovic. The audience was also attended by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Vanja Udovicic.
Serbian Patriarch Porfirije visits Diocese of Sumadija
8. July 2021 - 13:00
Patriarch Porfirije: Look into yourself and your soul and ask yourself what God wants from you. What God wants from you is only your joy. Only when you fulfill it, you are filled with beauty, perfection, peace. Let the Gospel be your mirror. And when you see that you have deviated from the path that led to the goal, return to that path.
On the occasion of the Patron Saint-day of the Church of St. John the Baptist in Koncarevo, the Holy Gifts of the Body and Blood of the Lord were raised at the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy by His Holiness Porfirije, the Serbian Patriarch, together with Bishop Jovan of Sumadija.
Consecration of Bishop Jerotej of Toplica, Vicar of Serbian Patriarch
4. July 2021 - 19:39
His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Holy Hierarchical Liturgy and the solemn rite of consecration of the elected and proclaimed Very Venerable Archimandrite Jerotej (Petrovic) to the rank of Bishop of Toplica, Vicar Bishop of the Serbian Patriarch, in the Memorial Cathedral of Saint Sava in the Vracar district, on 4 July 2021
The Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church was concelebrated by His Beatitude Jovan, Archbishop of Ohrid and Metropolitan of Skopje and Their Graces Bishops Vasilije of Srem, Lukijan of Budim, Nikanor of Banat, Irinej of Backa, Dositej of Britain-Scandinavia, Pahomije of Vranje, Fotije of Zvornik-Tuzla, Atanasije of Mileseva, Teodosije of Raska-Prizren, David of Krusevac, Jovan of Slavonia, Ilarion of Timok, Arsenije of Nis, Siluan of Australia-New Zealand, Heruvim of Osek-Polje and Baranja, Isihije of Valjevo, David of Stobi, Stefan of Remesiana and Bishop Emeritus Georgije.
Meeting of hierarchs in Banja Luka
9. July 2021 - 11:55
On July 8, 2021, a meeting of hierarchs whose dioceses are located on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina was held in the Bishop's Palace of the Diocese of Banja Luka in Banja Luka.
Metropolitan Hrizostom of Dabar-Bosnia, and Their Graces Bishops Jefrem of Banja Luka, Fotije of Zvornik-Tuzla, Sergije of Bihac-Petrovac and Dimitrije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina talked about the current needs and problems of Orthodox believers in the Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Serbian Patriarch Porfirije visits the Diocese of Sumadija
6. July 2021 - 15:02
Responding to the brotherly invitation of His Grace Bishop Jovan of Sumadija, His Holiness Porfirije, Serbian Patriarch, will visit the Diocese of Sumadija and the town of Koncarevo near Jagodina on 7 July 2021.
Along with His Grace Bishop Jovan of Sumadija, His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije will serve for the first time since the enthronement to the throne of the primates of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Diocese of Sumadija. The Holy Hierarchical Liturgy in the church of Saint John the Baptist in Koncarevo will commence at 8:45 am.
