BISHOP MITROPHAN OF EASTERN AMERICA
TO TAKE PART IN THEOPHANY CELEBRATION
IN BELGRADE
Belgrade, Serbia -
A festive celebration of Epiphany in the Archbishopric of
Belgrade-Karlovac and Municipality of Cukarica will commence with the
Divine Liturgies at churches of St. George and St. Petka on Cukarica
at 8.30 am. At the church of St. Petka His Eminence Metropolitan
Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral, the Locum tenens of the
Patriarchate throne, will serve with the concelebration of Their Graces
Bishops Mitrofan of Eastern America and Atanasije of Hvosno.
Formal
cross processions will start from the both churches around 10.45 and
they will merge together before Ada Ciganlija, where an act of Blessing
of Waters will be performed with lowering of the Precious Cross into
the water. Following this there will be a traditional Epiphany Cross
swimming competition for the Cross.