17 November 2009 → Book of condolences for Patriarch Paul to be opened at Serbian Embassy in Minsk
A book of condolences for Serbian Patriarch Paul will be opened at the embassy of the Republic of Serbia. The book can be signed on 17 and 18 November from 11h00 till 15h00, BelTA learnt form the Serbian diplomatic mission.
The Primate of the Serbian Orthodox Church, His Holiness Patriarch Paul, 96, died on 15 November 2009 in Belgrade.
The Patriarch of Serbia, Archbishop of Pec and Metropolitan of Belgrade-Karlovci, His Holiness Paul (his secular name is Gojko Stojcevic) was born on 11 September 1914 at the Kucanci village in Slavonia (Yugoslavia). His enthronement as Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church took place on 2 December 1990.
His Holiness Paul wrote several books. He published his articles on liturgics in the Serbian Church’s magazine for over twenty years. For a long time he chaired the synodal commission for the translation of the New Testament.
Since 13 November 2007, he underwent inpatient treatment at the Military Academy’s hospital in Belgrade. On 15 May 2008, the Bishops’ Council of the Serbian Orthodox Church charged the Holy Synod with the patriarchal functions on a temporary basis.
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