Patriarchs John and Irinej visited Zicha Monastery
His Beatitude Patriarch John X of Antioch and All East and His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, visited the Zicha monastery on 15 October 2018.
On the memory day of Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, the monastery of Zica (dedicated to the Ascension of the Lord) had a great honor and joy to welcome Patriarch John X of Antioch and All East and Serbian Patriarch Irinej. A great gathering of people, clergy and monastics along with His Grace Bishop Diocesan Bishop Justin of Zica welcomed the high Church dignitaries on this historical day. They also witnessed to a traditional Serbian hospitality.
A rite of Doxology was officiated in the catnholicon, during which sisterhood of the monastery sang responses. His Grace Bishop Justin of Zicha held a welcome sermon.