Patriarch Irinej Visits Saint Sava Cathedral in New York
His Holiness Patriarch Irinej, head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, while on a stopover in New York on his way the canonization of St. Mardarije in Libertyville, visited the site of Saint Sava Cathedral which was devastated in a fire on Pascha last year.
The Serbian Patriarch was met at the Cathedral site by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, head of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and Chairman of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of America.
His Grace Bishop Irinej of Eastern America, the diocesan hierarch, accompanied the Patriarch and Archbishop and briefed them on reconstruction plans during the visit.
Clergy and representatives of the local parish community were also present to greet the Patriarch.
Photos Credit: Dimitrios Panagos – Greek Orthodox Archdiocese
