ZAGREB, Oct 26 (Hina) - The central celebration of the 1700thanniversary of saints-martyrs from Srijem, known as the SirmiumMartyrs, was held in the town of Srijemska Mitrovica on Tuesday,pooling over 200 Catholic dignitaries and
priests, dignitaries of theEastern Rite Church (known as the Uniate Church) and of the SerbOrthodox Church as well as about 10,000 pilgrims, including a largenumber of believers who belong to the Eastern Rite Church.
ZAGREB, Oct 26 (Hina) - The central celebration of the 1700th
anniversary of saints-martyrs from Srijem, known as the Sirmium Martyrs, was
held in the town of Srijemska Mitrovica on Tuesday, pooling over 200 Catholic
dignitaries and priests, dignitaries of the Eastern Rite Church (known as the
Uniate Church) and of the Serb Orthodox Church as well as about 10,000
pilgrims, including a large number of believers who belong to the Eastern Rite
Church.Mass in this northern Serbian town was said by the archbishop of Milan,
Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi.
In attendance were Croatian and Bosnian cardinals, Zagreb Archbishop
Josip Bozanic and Sarajevo Archbishop Vinko Puljic respectively, the Apostolic
Nuncio to Zagreb, Javier Lozano, almost all archbishops and bishops from
Croatia and Bosnia, as well as from Slovenia, Belgrade Archbishop Stanislav, a
local dignitary of the Eastern Rite Church, Djura Djudjar, and envoys of Serb
Orthodox Church Patriarch Pavle, bishops Irinej and Vasilj.
On behalf of the host, Djakovo-Sirmium Bishop Marin Srakic addressed the
gathered and read out a letter sent by Pope John Paul II for this occasion.