As part of a visit to the British-Irish diocese, 22. November 2024. His Holiness Mr. Porfirios, Patriarch of Serbia, with his sacred retinue, which includes: Most Reverend Metropolitan of Scandinavia Mr. Dositheus; Most Reverend Msgr. Bishops Isychios of Valjevo and Elect of London and British-Irish Mr. Nektarius; Archpriest-Stavrophor Dragan Lazic, Elder of the Cathedral Church of St. Sava in London; and Dr. Vladimir Roganovic, Director of the Administration for Cooperation with Churches and Religious Communities; at his residence in Lambeth Palace, he was received by His Eminence Justin Welbley, Archbishop of Canterbury, together with Mr. Edward Ferguson, the United Kingdom Ambassador to Serbia.
The Archbishop of Canterbury expressed his greetings to His Holiness the Patriarch and his entourage, and especially wished a successful archpastoral work to the newly elected Bishop, Msgr. Nectarius, who will ascend the throne on Sunday, October 24. November 2024.
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The meeting between the First Hierarchs of the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Anglican Church was held in a cordial atmosphere. On this occasion, the Archbishop of Canterbury presented the Serbian Patriarch with the original book of St. Bishop Nicholas Velimirovic 1915. year with his personal signature and dedication, telling about the suffering of the Serbian people during the Great War. The connection between the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Anglican Church during that dramatic period was especially emphasized, as well as the good relations between the two world wars. The Patriarch presented the host with a handmade wooden cross as a bridle.
Patriarch Porfiri noted that it will never be forgotten in the Serbian Orthodox Church that during and after World War I the Anglican Church ceded its churches to Serbian priests, as well as the fact that in the first years after World War II, as well as in recent years, many Serbian families in England were accepted and found permanent residence.
The interlocutors agreed that on the basis laid by the Holy Bishop of Žić and Ohrid, Nicholas, the dialog and development of relations between the two Christian Churches should be continued.
The Archbishop of Canterbury expressed his greetings to His Holiness the Patriarch and his entourage, and especially wished a successful archpastoral work to the newly elected Bishop, Msgr. Nectarius, who will ascend the throne on Sunday, October 24. November 2024.
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The meeting between the First Hierarchs of the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Anglican Church was held in a cordial atmosphere. On this occasion, the Archbishop of Canterbury presented the Serbian Patriarch with the original book of St. Bishop Nicholas Velimirovic 1915. year with his personal signature and dedication, telling about the suffering of the Serbian people during the Great War. The connection between the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Anglican Church during that dramatic period was especially emphasized, as well as the good relations between the two world wars. The Patriarch presented the host with a handmade wooden cross as a bridle.
Patriarch Porfiri noted that it will never be forgotten in the Serbian Orthodox Church that during and after World War I the Anglican Church ceded its churches to Serbian priests, as well as the fact that in the first years after World War II, as well as in recent years, many Serbian families in England were accepted and found permanent residence.
The interlocutors agreed that on the basis laid by the Holy Bishop of Žić and Ohrid, Nicholas, the dialog and development of relations between the two Christian Churches should be continued.
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