Patriarch Irinej

Patriarch Pavle of Serbia commemorated on 10th anniversary of his repose

The memory of Patriarch Pavle of Serbia of thrice-blessed memory was commemorated on Friday, November 15, on the 10th anniversary of his blessed repose. On that day, a Divine Liturgy and panikhida were served in Pat. Pavle’s memory by His Grace Bishop Stephan of Remesiana at Rakovica Monastery in Belgrade, where the Patriarch’s holy relics…

Nov 19, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Serbian Patriarch Irinej bestows Church’s highest decoration to President Vucic

The Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Irinej, bestowed this week the Order of St. Sava to the country’s president, Alexander Vučić, on the occasion of the 800-year anniversary of the establishment of the Autocephalous Serbian Orthodox Church. The decoration of the Order of St. Sava is the highest distinction bestowed by the…

Oct 10, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Irinej of Serbia released from hospital

According to a brief message on the official Serbian Patriarchate website, “His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej was released from hospital treatment at the Military Medical Academy in Belgrade in the morning of August 6, 2019.” As previously reported, His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia was rushed to the hospital on August 29 and was being treated…

Sep 6, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Irinej of Serbia celebrates his 89th birthday

His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej of Serbia celebrates Wednesday, August 28, 2019 his 89th birthday. Patriarch Irinej was born on 28 August 1930 in Vidova near Čačak, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. His Beatitude is the 45th Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Serbs, since 22 January 2010. His full title is…

Aug 28, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Irinej of Serbia celebrates his name day

On 23 August 2019, His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej of Serbia celebrates his patron saint: Hieromartyr Irenaeus, bishop of Lyons. Patriarch Irinej was born on 28 August 1930 in Vidova near Čačak, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. His Beatitude is the 45th Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Serbs, since 22 January 2010.…

Aug 23, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

Serbian Patriarch Irinej visits Holy Mount Athos

His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej of Serbia arrived on Monday, October 1, on the Holy Mount Athos, after commemorating together with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew the soldiers who heroically sacrificed their lives during the First World War in Thessaloniki. In Karyes, the Holy Mount’s capital, the Serbian Patriarch was welcomed by the Civil Governor Konstantinos Dimca, and…

Oct 4, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Serbian Patriarch Irinej plant olive tree in Thessaloniki to send message of peace

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and His Beatitude Patriarch Irinej of Serbia on Sunday, Sept. 30, planted an olive tree at the Zeitenlik Military Cemetery in Thessaloniki sending a message of reconciliation and peace to the world on the centennial of the end of First World War. The event marking the 100th anniversary of the…

Oct 4, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Irinej of Serbia will stay in Switzerland from August 31 to September 4

On August 6, 2018, in his patriarchal residence of Belgrade, Patriarch Irinej of Serbia received Bishop Andrej of Austria-Switzerland (Serbian Orthodox Church) and Mrs. Snežana Janković, the ambassador of Serbia in Switzerland, reports orthodoxie.com. Bishop Andrej and the ambassador thanked the patriarch for his warm welcome. During their meeting, they discussed the preparations for the…

Aug 21, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch Irinej receives the visit of Serbian President

His Holiness Serbian Patriarch Irinej received President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Aleksandar Vucic at the Serbian Patriarchate on 4 August 2018. The audience was attended by His Grace Bishop Stefan of Remesiana, Vicar Bishop of the Serbian Patriarch, and General Secretary of the President of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Nikola Selakovic. His…

Aug 6, 2018Gheorghe Anghel

Serbian Patriarch Irinej: ‘Family as a Holy Union is Increasingly Threatened and Ruined under Various Impacts of the Modern World’

Serbian Patriarch Irinej Sunday presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Holy Trinity Church of the Russian Orthodox Church’s representation speaking about family as a holy union and about the threats brought about by the modern world to the institution of family. On July 8, Orthodox Christians of the Slavic world celebrate Sts Peter and…

Jul 11, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Irinej of Serbia celebrates his 8th enthronement anniversary

Patriarch Irinej of Serbia celebrates on 23 January his 8th enthronement anniversary. Patriarch Irinej was born on 28 August 1930 in Vidova near Čačak, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. His Beatitude is the 45th Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Serbs, since 22 January 2010. His full title is His Holiness…

Jan 23, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu