Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic visits Kursumlija

19/9/2012

In an ancient Nemanjic’s endowment the church of Saint Nikolas in Kursumlija, Bishop Jovan of Nis welcomed on September 15, 2012 the president of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Tomislav Nikolic. The Bishop greeted the president and wished a warm welcome to the Diocese of Nis and under the domes of the Saint Symeon’s church, at the place where the statehood of Great Zupan and the ruler of Serbia Stephen Nemanja began, who is also known as Saint Symeon, the pious monk.

After the visit to the church, at the premises of the parish house His Grace Bishop organized a reception where representatives of the local authorities met with President Nikolic.

Source: