BISHOP OF EASTERN AMERICA TAKES PART IN
THE ST. NIKOLAI OF ZICHA PILGRIMAGE
Libertyville, IL - His Grace Bishop Mitrophan of Eastern America, by invitation of His Eminence Metropolitan Christopher of Midwestern America, took part in the fourth annual St. Nikolai of Zicha and Ohrid Pilgrimage. A large number of faithful from the Metropolitanate of Midwestern America were in attendance at the St. Sava Monasery in Libertyville, Illinois, the see of this diocese which hosts this annual pilgrimage each year on the Sunday after the feast of Sts. Peter in Paul in July.
Diocesan churches were closed on that Sunday and the Holy Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was officiated by His Eminence Metropolitan Christopher, visiting hierarchs and diocesan clergy.
Other hierarchs taking part in the annual spiritual gathering were His Grace Bishop Job of Chicago (OCA) and His Grace Bishop Longin of the New Gracanica Metroplitanate.