Metropolitan of Zagreb and Ljubljana Porfirije (Peric) was elected today as the 46th head of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
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Metropolitan Porfirije elected 46th Patriarch of Serbian Orthodox Church
Belgrade,
18 February 2021
Monk Matej pulled out an envelope with the name of the new patriarch from the book of the Holy Gospels, which contained envelopes with the names of the three candidates who had the most votes.
In addition to Metropolitan Porfirije, Bishop Irinej of Backa and Bishop Jefrem of Banja Luka were also shortlisted.
After the election of the new patriarch, the bells of the Temple of Saint Sava and the Cathedral in Belgrade rang.
The Assembly of the Serbian Orthodox Church began today at exactly 12 o'clock in the crypt of the Temple of Saint Sava, and the Assembly itself was preceded by a liturgy attended by all its members.
Author:
Tanjug
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