20 years since the death of Bishop Sava (Vukovic)
17. June 2021 - 14:16
On 17 June 2021 it is 20 years since the demise of Bishop Sava (Vukovic) of Sumadija.
On this occasion, His Grace Bishop Lukijan of Buda, the Administrator of Timisoara celebrated in Temisoara's Cathedral church the commemoration to his spiritual father and teacher, Bishop Sava of blessed repose, who was also Administrator of the Diocese of Timisoara for many years.
Holy Pentecost in Frankfurt
21. June 2021 - 17:30
The Feast day of the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles - Pentecost was solemnly celebrated with the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy officiated by Bishop Grigorije of Dusseldorf and Germany in the church of the Resurrection of the Lord in Frankfurt.
The Bishoo was concelebrated by Diocesan dean for South Germany protopresbyter-staurophor Aleksandar Skoric from Karlsrue, protopresbyter-staurophor Milenko Markovic from Villingen-Schwenningen, head of the Frankfurt church protopresbyter-staurophor Simon Turkic, archpriest Slobodan Tijanic, protonamesnik Nedjeljko Djokic, and deacons Sladjan Marinkovic and Dejan Ristic.
On the feast day of Holy Pentecost in the Cathedral church of Novi Sad
21. June 2021 - 17:18On Sunday of the Holy Pentecost, 7 June 2021, His Grace Bishop Irinej of Novi Sad and Backa, officiated the Holy Liturgy with the concelebration of the elected Bishop Isihije of Valjevo, brotherhood of the Cathedral church and deacons of Novi Sad, at the Cathedral church of Novi Sad.
Following the end of the Liturgy, a festal Vesper service of the Holy Pentecost was celebrated, when prayers were read.
At the regular May session of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, in 2021, the former Bishop Isihije of Mohacs, former Vicar of Bishop of Dr Irinej of Novi Sad and Backa, was elected the new Bishop of Valjevo. The enthronement of the newly elected Bishop of Valjevo will be on Sunday, June 27, as part of the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy, which will begin at 9 am, in the Church of Christ's Resurrection in Valjevo. On that occasion, the Bishop Irinej of Backa, wished Bishop Isihije all the best in the service entrusted to him in the Diocese of Valjevo.
Kragujevac: Prayеrful remembrance of Bishop Sava Vukovic
19. June 2021 - 16:33
- Throughout the entire ministry of Bishop Sava in the Serbian Church, and in twenty-four years at the most in Sumadija, we see and feel the fruits of his sacrifice even more clearly, Bishop Jovan stressed.
On Thursday, 17 June 2021, when it is twenty years since the repose of the second Bishop of Sumasija, Sava Vukovic, His Grace Bishop Jovan of Sumadija served the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Cathedral church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God in Kragujevac.
Hierarchal Liturgy in Saint George Monastery in Celije
18. June 2021 - 14:12
On June 16, 2021, when the Church celebrates the Holy Martyr Lucillian and others with him, His Grace Bishop Jovan of Sumadija served the Divine Liturgy in the monastery of St. George in Celije near Lajkovac.
The Bishop was concelebrated by abbot of Pinosava Monastery Archimandrite Petar, abbot of Celije Monastery Dositej of Chilandar, guests from the Valjevo Diocese protopresbyter-staurophor Tomislav Cvetinovic and protonamesnik Zoran Markovic, Diocesan Deputy of Kolubara, Posavina protopresbyter-staurophor Zlatko Dimitrijevc, protopresbyter-staurophor MIroslav Filipovic, hieromonk Serafim from the Tresije Monastery, protonamesnik Bojan Colovic, protodeacon Ivan Gasic and deacon Nikola Urosevic.
