SPC sends Metropolitan Amfilohije to pope's inauguration

BELGRADE Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral Amfilohije will represent the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) at the inauguration of Pope Francis on March 19. Tanjug news agency said it learned this from the Patriarchate in Belgrade. SPC sends Metropolitan Amfilohije to pope's inauguration The metropolitan will visit the Vatican in the company of his secretaries, archpriest Obren Jovanovic and archdeacon Igor Balaban. The 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church was chosen Wednesday and will be the first Latin American pope in 1,300 years to sit on St. Peter's throne. He is also the first Jesuit pope in the Church's 2,000 year-long history. Metropolitan Amfilohije (file) Tanjug

SPC sends Metropolitan Amfilohije to pope's inauguration

The metropolitan will visit the Vatican in the company of his secretaries, archpriest Obren Jovanović and archdeacon Igor Balaban.

The 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church was chosen Wednesday and will be the first Latin American pope in 1,300 years to sit on St. Peter's throne.

He is also the first Jesuit pope in the Church's 2,000 year-long history.