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 Christian Web News - In a ceremony on Saturday, in the cathedral in Belgrade, Bishop Irinej of Nis became the new patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Attending the ceremony was Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic, and other Serbian officials, along with church leaders and representatives of the Vatican and of the Serbian Islamic community. Before the enthronement ceremony, Bishop Irinej led a religious service.
Pope Benedict XVI sent the new patriarch a message of congratulations and of praise for his predecessor, Patriarch Pavle. The pope called Pavle a "pastor both fervent and esteemed" who made many gestures of openness to the Catholic Church.
"I therefore pray that the Lord will grant Your Holiness the inner strength to consolidate the unity and spiritual growth of the Serbian Orthodox Church, as well as to build up the fraternal bonds with other Churches and ecclesial communities," the Pope said.
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