Serbian Patriarch Porfirije traveled to Moscow on March 15, 2024, to participate in the funeral service and burial of Bishop Antonije of Moravica, the vicar of the Patriarchate of Serbia to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, who passed away on March 11, 2024.
Upon his arrival at Vnukovo International Airport, Patriarch Porfirije was welcomed by Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Archpriest Nikolai Balashov, Advisor to the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, and Archpriest Igor Yakimchuk, Deputy Chairman of the DECR. Bishop Irinej of Bačka and other high-ranking priests of the Serbian Church accompanied Patriarch Porfirije.
This visit marks Patriarch Porfirije’s first official visit to a Primate of an Orthodox Church since his election as the Head of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
The funeral service for Bishop Antonije will be held on Saturday, March 16, at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia presiding over the Divine Liturgy at 10:00.
Source and photos: mospat.ru / Translated from Russian: Konstantinos Menyktas