Two centuries of the Karageorge’s Church
22/9/2011
On the day of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God, on September 21, 2011, His Grace Bishop Jovan of Sumadija, on the occasion of the church slava of the Karageorge’s church in Topola and the jubilee of the 200 years since the construction of this sanctity, served the Divine Liturgy in the church yard of the Karageorge’s lodging.
The Bishop was concelebrated by many priets of the Diocese of Sumadija.
At the Divine Liturgy nuns of the monastery of Nikolj chanted along with the choir “Oplenac” conducted by Marija Rakonjac.
The Divine Liturgy was attended among others also by HRH Crown Prince Alexander Karadjordjevic and Princess Katherine with the members of the Crown Council, as well as the president of the municipality of Topola Mr. Dragan Jovanovic with members of the local self-government.
After the Divine Liturgy there was a solemn procession through the streets of Topola. In front of the building of the Municipality the slava cake was cut in the presence of H.E. Aleksander Konuzin, the Russian ambassador.
