CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER II ATTENDS THE ENTHRONEMENT OF NEW PATRIARCH
OF SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

Belgrade 23 January, 2010 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine attended the enthronement of the newly elected Archbishop of Pec, Metropolitan of Belgrade and Karlovac and Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej, held today in the Cathedral in Belgrade.

The enthronement was officiated by the Archbishops, Bishops and Canons and Constitution of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The ceremony was attended by the highest state officials among who were H.E. Mr. Mirko Cvetkovic, Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister of Republika Srpska, H.E. Prof. Dr Slavica Djukić Dejanovic, Speaker of the House, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, H.E. Mr. Ivica Dacic, H.E. Prof. Dr Bogoljub Sijakovic, Minister of Religion, Mr. Dragan Djilas, Mayor of the City Belgrade, Heads of the Religious Communities H.E. Monsignor Orlando Antonini, the Apostolic Nuncio, H.E. Monsignor Stanislav Hocevar, the Roman Catholic Metropolitan and Archbishop of Belgrade, Mr. Adem ef. Zilkic, Reis-ul-ulema of the Islamic Community of Serbia, Mr. Muhamed ef. Jusufspahic, Mufti of Belgrade, members of the Diplomatic Corps among who were H.E. Mr. Alexander Konuzin, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Serbia, H.E. Mr. Wolfram Maas, German Ambassador to Serbia, as well as a large number of citizens.

After the Holy Liturgy a reception took place in the Patriarchy of Serbian Orthodox Church building.