Ohrid, North Macedonia, December 2, 2024
Photo: liturgija.mk
Hierarchs of the Serbian and Bulgarian Orthodox Churches joined the hierarchs of the Macedonian Orthodox Church-Ohrid Archbishopric for the funeral of His Eminence Metropolitan Timotej of Debar and Kičevo last week.
Met. Timotej, who served as a hierarch of the MOC-OA for 43 years, reposed in the Lord on November 25.
On Thursday morning, November 28, a memorial Divine Liturgy was served at St. Sophia Church in Ohrid, presided over by the MOC-OA primate, His Eminence Archbishop Stephan of Ohrid. He was joined by a host of hierarchs of the Macedonian Church, His Eminence Metropolitan Pahomije of Vranje and His Grace Bishop Alexej of Hvosno of the Serbian Orthodox Church, and His Eminence Metropolitan Kiprian of Stara Zagora of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, reports liturgija.mk.
Photo: liturgija.mk
The hierarchs were joined by a number of clerics, and a host of believers arrived from throughout the country to bid farewell to Met. Timotej.
After the service, His Eminence’s body was taken in procession to Plaošnik Monastery of Sts. Panteleimon and Clement of Ohrid, where he was buried near the southern apse of the church.
The municipality of Ohrid declared a day of mourning in honor of Met. Timotej’s repose and all cultural and entertainment events were canceled.
May Met. Timotej’s memory be eternal!
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