Patriarch Irinej celebrates Divine Liturgy on Manasija Monastery’s 600th anniversary

In the monastery of Manasija, foundation of Despot Stefan Lazarevic, six centuries of this sanctity of our faith was celebrated with the solemn Hierarchal Liturgy on Sunday, August 5th, 2018.

His Beattitude Irinej, Serbian Patriarch, officiated the Holy Liturgy with the concelebration of the host Bishop of Branicevo, His Grace Ignjatije, and hierarchs of the Serbian Orthodox Church: His Eminence Metropolitan Porfirije of Zagreb-Ljubljana and Their Graces Bishops Lukijan of Budim, Pahomije of Vranje, Jovan of Sumadija, Joanikije of Budimlje-Niksic, Teodosije of Raska-Prizren, Andrej of Austria-Switzerland, Arsenije of Nis and Isihije of Mohacs, venerable monks, priests and deacons of the Holy Serbian Church. A mixed church choir of the Diocese of Branicevo sang responses.

Patriarch Irinej held a festal address, congratulated High Venerable abbess Pavla and her sisterhood the six centenary of the monastic ministry and expressed desire that they, with God’s support, might continue to perform their spiritual role which the Manasija monastery has had for centuries.

During the festive diner, Minister of Culture in the Government of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Vladan Vukosavljevic held a speech and presented to abbess Pavla an icon of Most Holy Mother of God.

The Floral Triodion, a liturgical book translated into Serbian and published by the Diocese of Buda, was given by Director of the Office for Cooperation with Churches and Religious Communities Dr. Mileta Radojevic to the monastery, wherease Mrs Mirjana Andric, Director of the National Institute for Protection of Cultural Monuments, presented the “Monograph of the Resava monastery from the beginning of its restoration works”.

The gathering was attended by representatives of the Republic of Serbia.

Foto credit: Serbian Orthodox Church

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