Patriarch Bartholomew to attend funeral

SPC Bishop Irinej says around half a million people from Serbia, the region and the diaspora are expected to attend the funeral of His Holiness Patriarch Pavle.

Izvor: Beta

Wednesday, 18.11.2009.

09:32

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SPC Bishop Irinej says around half a million people from Serbia, the region and the diaspora are expected to attend the funeral of His Holiness Patriarch Pavle. They would include numerous state officials and delegations from orthodox and non-orthodox churches, he told journalists on Tuesday in Belgrade, Beta news agency reports. Patriarch Bartholomew to attend funeral Bishop Irinej confirmed that Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I would attend the funeral ceremonies. He added that Patriarch Pavle's great friend, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia would be unable to attend due to health reasons, but that a delegation spearheaded by a metropolitan would represent him. Bishop Irinej voiced regret that all citizens and guests would not be able to attend the brief memorial service and funeral at Rakovica monastery and stressed that the Temple of St. Sava would be the best place for those who wished to participate. The memorial service, scheduled to begin around 11:00 CET on Thursday, will be performed by Bishop Amfilohije and the ecumenical patriarch, Bishop Irinej said. According to him, now that the route has been set, people will be able to come out into the streets through which the procession passes and honor "the late, blessed patriarch, who loved Belgrade so much". The bishop urged people to refrain from buying flowers and wreaths and to give contributions to the completion of the Temple of St. Sava, where future patriarch will be buried unless they indicate otherwise.

Patriarch Bartholomew to attend funeral

Bishop Irinej confirmed that Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I would attend the funeral ceremonies.

He added that Patriarch Pavle's great friend, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia would be unable to attend due to health reasons, but that a delegation spearheaded by a metropolitan would represent him.

Bishop Irinej voiced regret that all citizens and guests would not be able to attend the brief memorial service and funeral at Rakovica monastery and stressed that the Temple of St. Sava would be the best place for those who wished to participate.

The memorial service, scheduled to begin around 11:00 CET on Thursday, will be performed by Bishop Amfilohije and the ecumenical patriarch, Bishop Irinej said.

According to him, now that the route has been set, people will be able to come out into the streets through which the procession passes and honor "the late, blessed patriarch, who loved Belgrade so much".

The bishop urged people to refrain from buying flowers and wreaths and to give contributions to the completion of the Temple of St. Sava, where future patriarch will be buried unless they indicate otherwise.

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