Serbian Orthodox Church

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the Serbian Orthodox Church
July 21, 2005

METROPOLITAN AMFILOHIJE IN KOSOVO AND METOHIJA

His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral served Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in Visoki Decani Monastery in Metohija yesterday, Wednesday, July 20, 2005 with the concelebration of His Grace Bishop Teodosije of Lipljan, the abbot of Decani Monastery, and the brethren of this Holy Family.

During the course of the day His Eminence visited the Serb returnees to the village of Ljevosa near the Pec Patriarchate. Today, Thursday, July 21, 2005, he continued his tour of Serb returnees to Kosovo and Metohija, visiting the villages of Brestovik and Siga near Pec. On that occasion Metropolitan Amfilohije presented the returnees with symbolic humanitarian aid in addition to his archpastoral blessing and wish that they persist and succeed in their return effort.

In the afternoon Metropolitan Amfilohije met with the commander of German KFOR troops in this sector, Brigadier General Norbert Stier. During the conversation they discussed the returnees to Kosovo and Metohija and their survival, and KFOR’s responsibility to provide them with security and a normal life in this region.

Tomorrow, Friday, July 22, 2005 Metropolitan Amfilohije will serve Holy Hierarchal Liturgy in the Pec Patriarchate on the occasion of the feast of St. Prokopios the Great Martyr.

Today is the thirty-seventh anniversary of the ordination of His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral to the office of hieromonk.

Source: Svetigora Press, S.K.

[Serbian Translation Services]