Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway visits Serbian Patriarch

Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway visits Serbian Patriarch
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway visits Serbian Patriarch
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway visits Serbian Patriarch
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway visits Serbian Patriarch

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, received His Excellency Mr. Arne Sannes Bjørnstad, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Serbia at the Serbian Patriarchate yesterday, on 9 October 2015. 

Chief of the General Staff received by the Serbian Patriarch

His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, received the Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces, General LjubisaDikovic, at the Serbian Patriarchate on 8 October 2015.

The delegation of the Serbian Armed Forces (SAF), headed by the Chief of the General Staff of the SAF General Ljubisa Dikovic, consisted of: Head of the Directorate for Operations Major General Vojin Jondic, Colonels Milan Aksic and Sasa Milutinovic, from the Directorate of Human Resources  as well as the chief military chaplain, Captain Sladjan Vlajic.

Audiences at the Serbian Patriarchate – 5 October 2015

Audiences at the Serbian Patriarchate – 5 October 2015
Audiences at the Serbian Patriarchate – 5 October 2015
Audiences at the Serbian Patriarchate – 5 October 2015
Audiences at the Serbian Patriarchate – 5 October 2015

Bishops Simon of Shahtin and Milerovsky (Moscow Patriarchate) and Pahomije of Vranje (Serbian Patriarchate) received by Serbian Patriarch on October 5th, 2015.

Serbian and Russian hierarchs were accompanied by protopresbyterVladislavKasiyanov, president of the Committee for Social Issues of the Diocese of Shahtin-Milerovsk; syncellos Metodije (Markovic), Secretary of the Diocesan Administrative Committee of the Diocese of Vranje; as well as by Andrei Dertsuk.

Two Ordinations on Krstovdan

Two Ordinations on Krstovdan
Two Ordinations on Krstovdan
Two Ordinations on Krstovdan
Two Ordinations on Krstovdan

North Canton, OH - This Feast of the Holy, Precious and Life-Giving Cross was a day of great spiritual joy for the community at St George Serbian Orthodox Church. His Grace Bishop Dr +Mitrophan elevated two candidates to major orders of ordained service in the Holy Orthodox Church. Through their dedication, training, and honorable service, these candidates have shown themselves to be capable of the priestly and diaconal offices entrusted to them.

Orange County Slava

Orange County Slava
Orange County Slava
Orange County Slava
Orange County Slava

On Sunday 20th of September the parish of The Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos parish in Orange County celebrated its Slava. His Grace Bishop Maxim accompanied by Diocesan Deacon Zoran presided over the day’s festivities with the parish clergy, Fr. Blasko and Deacon David. The day started with the singing of Orthros and the baptism of Zoe, the six-month old daughter of Deacon David and Diakonissa Lauren.  Bishop Maxim himself administered the baptism and anointing while all present prayed for the newly illumined. The Holy Liturgy followed with the beautiful singing of the parish choir and concluded with a sermon by His Grace in which he described the Liturgy as a kind of joyous play with God. A large banquet followed the Liturgy with music, dancing and fellowship.