The Feast-day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem

His Beatitude Theophilos, Patriarch of Jerusalem, received in his Patriarchate residence in Jerusalem, Bishop Jovan of Pakrac-Slavonia and members of the Order of the Guardians of Christ’s Tomb on September 27, 2018.

Heading the delegation of the Serbian Order of the Guardians of the Holy Tomb, the ancient guardians of Serbian tradition and cultural heritage from Vrlika, a small town in northern Dalmatia, who venerated Christ’s Sepulcher and other sacred places in the Holy Land, His Grace Bishop Jovan celebrated Divine Liturgy in Jerusalem on the Feast-day of Exaltation of the Holy Cross on September 27, 2018. The Liturgy, presided over by His Beatitude the Patriarch of Jerusalem, was officiated in the Church of Resurrection of Christ, in attendance of all the pilgrims, who have come not only from Serbian lands, but from other local Orthodox Churches as well.

After the prayerful celebration, His Beatitude Theophilos received His Grace Jovan, Bishop of the Pakrac-Slavonia, and members of the Order of the Guardians of Christ’s Sepulcher at the Patriarch's Residence.

The celebration of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem was also attended by the His Grace Bishop Irinej of the Eastern America .

Source: Diocese of Slavonia