SOTAYA during the 21st Church Assembly
12. Август 2014 - 11:09
On August 5th through 8th the 21st Church Assembly was held in the Western American Diocese at the Saint Steven's Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Alhambra, California. Members of the SOTAYA groups attended and participated in many events and festivities throughout the week.
21st Church Assembly - Day Three
12. Август 2014 - 11:04
The third and final day of the Sabor began with the Holy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy served by His Grace Bishop Mitrophan of Eastern America with the concelebration of a number of clergy.
The fifth and final plenary session began after breakfast. During this session the current members of the Central Council were released and the newly elected members were sworn in. Closing remarks and miscellaneous items were discussed and the Sabor was adjourned with a prayer.
Metropolitan Amfilohije receives Nuncio Luigi Pezzuto
11. Август 2014 - 13:36
Archbishop of Cetinje and Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral Amfilohije received Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina and to Montenegro Monsignor Luigi Pezzuto at the Metropolitanate in Cetinje on 8 August.
Metropolitan Amfilohije and Monsignor Pezzuto discussed about the status of the Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Church in Montenegro and about the status of Christians and their mutual relations in the modern world. Monsignor Pezzuto worshipped the Righ hand of Saint John the Baptist at the Cetinje, particle of the Precious Cross and the relics of Saint Peter of Cetinje.
Proclamation of Bishop Ilarion of Timok
11. Август 2014 - 12:48
His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, officiated the rite of the proclamation of the elected Bishop of Timok, Archimandrite Ilarion, former head of the monastery of Bukovo at the Cathedral church of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God in Zajecar.
His Holiness was concelebrated by Their Graces Bishops: Justin of Zica, Policarpos of Belogradcisce (Bulgarian Patriarchate), Irinej of Backa, Pahomije of Vranje, Marko of Bregalnica, Teodosije of Raska-Prizren, elected Sergije of Middle Europe and Antonije of Moravica.
Bishop Justin of Zica enthroned
4. Август 2014 - 14:07
His Holiness Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, introduced Bishop Justin (Stefanovic), former Bishop of Timok, into the throne of Bishops of Zica during the Holy Hierarchal Liturgy at the church of Saint Sava in Kraljevo, on August 3rd 2014.
His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej celebrated along with enthroned Bishop Justin and Their Eminences Metropolitans Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral and Porfirije of Zagreb-Ljubljana, Their Graces Bishops: Irinej of Backa, Pahomije of Vranje, Jovan of Sumadija, Ignjatije of Branicevo, Atansije of Bihac-Petrovac, Joanikije of Budimlje-Niksic, Teodosije of Raska-Prizren, David of Krusevac, elected Jovan of Slavonia and retired Atanasije of Zahumlje-Herzegovina. Also Archimandrites, newly-elected Bishops concelebrated to the Patriarch: Ilarion of Timok, Arsenije of Toplica and Jeronim of Jegar. Their Graces Bishops: Vasilije of Srem, Nikanor of Banat, Milutin of Valjevo, Antonije of Moravica and retired Vasilije of Zvornik-Tuzla prayerfully participated in this Holy Liturgy.
