BELGRADE -- The new patriarch, Bishop Irinej of Niš, was enthroned on Saturday, January 23, in Belgrade's Cathedral Church, following the morning service.
BELGRADE -- The new patriarch, Bishop Irinej of Niš, was enthroned on Saturday, January 23, in Belgrade's Cathedral Church, following the morning service.
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He was elected on Friday by the Electoral Synod of the Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) as the new patriarch. According to church law, he must be enthroned the day after being elected.
“The holy, official act of enthroning is done in the Peć patriarchy monastery, but that is not related to the deadline, and that deadline will be determined later in accordance with the decision of the patriarch himself, and the Synod,” Irinej said earlier regarding the protocol.
The new patriarch arrived to the church just before 9:00 CET, accompanied by senior officials of the SPC.
The enthronement was attended by Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković, Parliamentary Speaker Slavica Đukić Dejanović, Belgrade Mayor Dragan Đilas, Presidential advisor Mlađan Đorđević and Republic of Srpska Prime Minister Milorad Dodik.
Also in attendance were Prince Aleksandar Karađorđević, Belgrade Archbishop Stanislav Hočevar, Apostolic Nuncio Orlando Antonini, Islamic Community of Serbia Mufti Muhamed Jusufspahić and Reis-ul-ulema Adem Zilkić, and former Serbian prime minister and former Niš mayor Zoran Živković.
It upsets me to see the Serbs in same level with Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iran and many other fundamentalist states. leave religion home , man! Let the elected officials decide the future of Serbia. This man will only sink Serbia deeper in the hole.
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spunky
(spunky, 24 January 2010 05:16)
It upsets me to see the Serbs in same level with Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iran and many other fundamentalist states. leave religion home , man! Let the elected officials decide the future of Serbia. This man will only sink Serbia deeper in the hole.
Cheers
spunky
(spunky, 24 January 2010 05:16)
It upsets me to see the Serbs in same level with Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iran and many other fundamentalist states. leave religion home , man! Let the elected officials decide the future of Serbia. This man will only sink Serbia deeper in the hole.
Cheers
spunky
(spunky, 24 January 2010 05:16)