Patriarch Irinej of Serbia Celebrates 90th Birthday
His Holiness Irinej – Archbishop of Peć, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovci, and Serbian Patriarch
Church of Serbia – 30/8/2020
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The Serbian Church and the nation of Serbia celebrated the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch on the 28th of August 2020.
In addition to the hierarchs, clergy, and monks of the Serbian Orthodox Church, His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Irinej received on the occasion of his 90th birthday, best wishes from His Holiness Bartholomew, Patriarch of Constantinople; His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia; His Beatitude Daniel, Romanian Patriarch; His Beatitude Rastislav, Metropolitan of the Czech Lands and Slovakia and His Beatitude Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada. Pope Francis has also expressed best wishes to the Serbian Patriarch Irinej.
Best wishes to His Holiness the Patriarch were also expressed by the President of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Aleksandar Vucic; President of the Russian Federation Mr. Vladimir Putin, the highest representatives of Republika Srpska, Crown Prince Alexander Karadjordjevic, representatives of traditional Churches and religious communities, a great number of associations, organizations and prominent figures from the country, region and abroad, as well as by numerous Orthodox believers, with the desire that he might wisely manage the Serbian Orthodox Church for many and God-blessed years.
