His Holiness the Serbian Patriarch Mr.. Porfirje spoke at the Patriarchal Palace in Belgrade on December 3, 2024 with His Eminence Metropolitan of Buda Mr. Vladimir Putin. Lukijan and representatives of the Serb Self-Government of Hungary.
The Patriarch welcomed the Metropolitan and representatives of the self-government, who familiarized His Holiness with the life of Serbs in Hungary, as well as the problems they face. Given the centuries-long presence of Serbs in the area, as well as the historical importance of Serbian identity outside the homeland, the need for the survival of schools operating within the Serbian self-government represents the great pledge of self-government. - The resilience of the Serbian people in Hungary was emphasized. The guests also emphasized the positive trajectory of relations between the two countries, Serbia and Hungary, that is, the good cooperation between the self-government and the Hungarian government. They also emphasized the good relations between the Municipality and the Buda Diocese, which participates in the work of the Municipality's committee in the new mandate.
The Patriarch thanked for the visit and expressed his appreciation for the resilience of the Serbian community, which can be an example for many of how they survive outside their homeland, nurturing their religion, language and culture.
The guests thanked His Holiness for the reception, emphasizing the importance of today's conversation with the head of the Serbian Church, expressing their desire to see the original painting by Seoba Paja Jovanovic, which is located in the Patriarchal Palace, stating that every Serbian house in Hungary has a copy of this painting. Today there are ten thousand Serbs living in Hungary, of whom 2500 are descendants of Seoba, and the remainder have immigrated in the last thirty years. The largest number of Serbs live in Budapest and Szeged.
The meeting was attended by His Eminence Metropolitan of Buda Mr. Lucian; Dr. Jovanka Lastić, President of the Serbian Municipality; Mr. Andrija Rokov and Mr. Christofor Brčan, vice-president of the Serb Self-Government; Mr. Djordje Stojisavljevic, head of the Serbian Patriarch's Cabinet; Ms. Sanja Lubardic, editor-in-chief of TV Temple ; Ms. Olivera Jovanovic, editor-in-chief and chief editor of the journal Pravoslavlja .
The Patriarch welcomed the Metropolitan and representatives of the self-government, who familiarized His Holiness with the life of Serbs in Hungary, as well as the problems they face. Given the centuries-long presence of Serbs in the area, as well as the historical importance of Serbian identity outside the homeland, the need for the survival of schools operating within the Serbian self-government represents the great pledge of self-government. - The resilience of the Serbian people in Hungary was emphasized. The guests also emphasized the positive trajectory of relations between the two countries, Serbia and Hungary, that is, the good cooperation between the self-government and the Hungarian government. They also emphasized the good relations between the Municipality and the Buda Diocese, which participates in the work of the Municipality's committee in the new mandate.
The Patriarch thanked for the visit and expressed his appreciation for the resilience of the Serbian community, which can be an example for many of how they survive outside their homeland, nurturing their religion, language and culture.
The guests thanked His Holiness for the reception, emphasizing the importance of today's conversation with the head of the Serbian Church, expressing their desire to see the original painting by Seoba Paja Jovanovic, which is located in the Patriarchal Palace, stating that every Serbian house in Hungary has a copy of this painting. Today there are ten thousand Serbs living in Hungary, of whom 2500 are descendants of Seoba, and the remainder have immigrated in the last thirty years. The largest number of Serbs live in Budapest and Szeged.
The meeting was attended by His Eminence Metropolitan of Buda Mr. Lucian; Dr. Jovanka Lastić, President of the Serbian Municipality; Mr. Andrija Rokov and Mr. Christofor Brčan, vice-president of the Serb Self-Government; Mr. Djordje Stojisavljevic, head of the Serbian Patriarch's Cabinet; Ms. Sanja Lubardic, editor-in-chief of TV Temple ; Ms. Olivera Jovanovic, editor-in-chief and chief editor of the journal Pravoslavlja .
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