RIJEKA FOR ECUMENICAL TALKS RIJEKA, Sept 25 (Hina) - A delegation of the high-ranking dignitaries of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, led by Metropolitan Gorazd for Europe, on Wednesday was received by Rijeka (Catholic) Archbishop Ivan
Devcic.
RIJEKA, Sept 25 (Hina) - A delegation of the high-ranking
dignitaries of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, led by Metropolitan
Gorazd for Europe, on Wednesday was received by Rijeka (Catholic)
Archbishop Ivan Devcic. #L#
During this ecumenical meeting, they agreed that Macedonian
Orthodox believers in the Croatian seaport could celebrate their
religious holiday "Krizovden" on Friday in Rijeka's Catholic
church of St. Sebastian.
Rites according to the Macedonian Orthodox Church are being held in
this church, with the consent of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of
Rijeka, Metropolitan Gorazd said at e news conference.
A celebration of another national and religious Macedonian holiday
called "Ilinden" is announced for Saturday in the Croatian resort
of Opatija.
During the talks between Archbishop Devcic and Metropolitan
Gorazd, the two sides pointed out to the need for the establishment
of the branch of the Macedonian Orthodox Church in Rijeka where a
priest from that Church will permanently stay.
There are about 480 Macedonians in Rijeka, and about 900 in the
entire Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.
(hina) ms sb