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The coffin with the body of the late Patriarch Irinej is displayed in the Temple of Saint Sava, where the liturgy began at 9 am, after which it will be buried in the crypt.
A green cloak was passed over his coffin, and in it there are some other objects related to the life and mission of the patriarch: a hat, a stick, the gospel, a cross.
As explained in RTS during the live broadcast, these are the service features of the Hierarch.
“There is a mandia, a green cloak, that the patriarch and the bishops wear when they enter the temple before the beginning of the liturgy, in some moments of the evening and morning worship. life, the cross with which he sanctified the world, are all traits of his dignity “, reports” Telegraf “.
Serbian patriarch Irinej passed away on Friday at 7:00 a.m. at the age of 91. On the same day, the Serbian government made the decision to declare three days of mourning.
VIDEO: Funeral service of Patriarch Irinej in the Temple of San Sava
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