Bishop of Raška-Prizren enthroned

The newly-elected Bishop of Raska-Prizren Eparchy Teodosije was enthroned in the southern Kosovo city of Prizren on Sunday. The Divine Liturgy was served by Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) Patriarch Irinej. Bishop of Raska-Prizren enthroned Addressing Bishop Teodosije and congregation, the patriarch spoke about the suffering experienced by Prizren, the SPC and Serbs in Kosovo. “This is a great day, the day of the enthronement of a bishop who should help the SPC pursue its history and existence in Kosovo and Metohija, and instill people with a new hope,” Patriarch Irinej said. He pointed out that the SPC had chosen a man in whom it had complete confidence and whom would be able to live up to the tasks of the difficult and dreadful time the Kosovo Serbs lived in. Bishop of Raska-Prizren Teodosije, who had previously served as the head of the Visoki Decani Monastery, noted that the 19 years he had spent in Kosovo had been his best school of life. The enthronement ceremony was attended by representatives of the Greek Orthodox Church and monks from Mount Athos, representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church, a number of monks and nuns and around 1,500 believers, mostly from Kosovo. The enthronement of Bishop Teodosije and the reception hosted in the new Diocese building in Prizren were also attended by Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic, president's envoy Mladjan Djordjevic, Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanovic and Religion Bogoljub Sijakovic. The ceremony was also attended by representatives of the Muslim community in Kosovo, the Roman Catholic and the Evangelist Church, as well as representatives of KFOR, UNMIK, EULEX and European offices in Pristina, OSCE and the Council of Europe. Bishop Teodosije (Beta)

Bishop of Raška-Prizren enthroned

Addressing Bishop Teodosije and congregation, the patriarch spoke about the suffering experienced by Prizren, the SPC and Serbs in Kosovo.

“This is a great day, the day of the enthronement of a bishop who should help the SPC pursue its history and existence in Kosovo and Metohija, and instill people with a new hope,” Patriarch Irinej said.

He pointed out that the SPC had chosen a man in whom it had complete confidence and whom would be able to live up to the tasks of the difficult and dreadful time the Kosovo Serbs lived in.

Bishop of Raška-Prizren Teodosije, who had previously served as the head of the Visoki Dečani Monastery, noted that the 19 years he had spent in Kosovo had been his best school of life.

The enthronement ceremony was attended by representatives of the Greek Orthodox Church and monks from Mount Athos, representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church, a number of monks and nuns and around 1,500 believers, mostly from Kosovo.

The enthronement of Bishop Teodosije and the reception hosted in the new Diocese building in Prizren were also attended by Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić, president's envoy Mlađan Đorđević, Minister for Kosovo Goran Bogdanović and Religion Bogoljub Šijaković.

The ceremony was also attended by representatives of the Muslim community in Kosovo, the Roman Catholic and the Evangelist Church, as well as representatives of KFOR, UNMIK, EULEX and European offices in Priština, OSCE and the Council of Europe.