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Headed by His Holiness
Irinej, the Serbian Patriarch, the delegation of the Serbian Orthodox
Church arrived to Crete today, on 16 June 2016, where the session of the
Holy and Great Council is to be held during the forthcoming days.
His Holiness is accompanied by Their Eminences and Their Graces hierarchs: Archbishop Jovan of Ohrid, Metropolitan Dr. Porfirije of Zagreb-Ljubljana, Bishop Dr. Irinej of Backa, Bishop Dr. Ignjatije of Branicevo, Bishop Lukijan of Budim and Bishop Jeronim of Jegar.
His Holiness is accompanied by Their Eminences and Their Graces hierarchs: Archbishop Jovan of Ohrid, Metropolitan Dr. Porfirije of Zagreb-Ljubljana, Bishop Dr. Irinej of Backa, Bishop Dr. Ignjatije of Branicevo, Bishop Lukijan of Budim and Bishop Jeronim of Jegar.
Along
with the Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church, hierarchs, professors
and students arrived in Chania, as part of the Serbian Church
delegation.
At the same time with the delegation of the Serbian
Church, official delegations of the Jerusalem, Greek and Albanian
Orthodox Churches arrived to Crete as well. Next to the highest Greek
state and military honors, accompanied by numerous priests and monks,
Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem, Serbian Patriarch Irinej, Archbishop
Jerome of Greece and Archbishop Anastasius of Albania were welcomed at
the airport by Archbishop Irenaeus of Crete. On behalf of the Primates,
words of gratitude at the formal welcome ceremony were expressed by
Archbishop Anastasios of Albania.
The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church, at the session held on Tuesday, June 14th,
decided that the official delegation of the Serbian Orthodox Church
participate in the work of the Holy and Great Council, which will be
held from 17 until 26 June, 2016, on the island of Crete.
