Budapest, October 7, 2026
Photo: spc.rs
His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije of Serbia has set out on a pastoral visit to the Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand, with stops planned in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.
Before departure, the Serbian primate was seen off at Budapest’s Ferenc Liszt International Airport by His Eminence Metropolitan Lukijan of Buda and the Serbian ambassador to Hungary, reports the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Accompanying His Holiness are Metropolitans Hilarion of Timok and Arsenije of Nis, Bishops Sergije of Bihac-Petrovac and Isihije of Valjevo, Archimandrite Danilo, director of the Patriarchate’s administrative office, Protodeacon Dragan Radic, Hierodeacon Teodosije, Deacon Vasilije Peric, and subdeacons Dejan Nakic and Vladimir Jelic.
The visit opens in Melbourne. On Thursday, October 8, at 7 PM, the Patriarch will serve a festive doxology at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Brunswick.
On Saturday, October 10, at 9 AM, he will serve the Divine Liturgy at the Monastery of St. Sava in Elaine.
On Sunday, October 11, at 9 AM, he will serve the Liturgy and consecrate the Church of St. Stephen the Archdeacon in Keysborough.
In Canberra, he will serve the Liturgy on Wednesday, October 14, the feast of the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos, at 9 AM at the Monastery of St. Sava in New Kalenic, near Canberra.
In Sydney, a festive doxology will be held on Wednesday, October 14, at 7 PM at the Cathedral of St. George the Great Martyr in Cabramatta.
On Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 PM, a festive banquet in his honor will be held at the Church Community of St. Stephen the Archdeacon in Rooty Hill.
On Saturday, October 17, at 8:30 AM, the Patriarch will serve the Liturgy and consecrate the Church of the Nativity of Christ at St. Sava College in Warriewood.
On Sunday, October 18, at 8:30 AM, he will serve the Liturgy and bless the cornerstone at St. Sava College in Warriewood.
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