Serbian Patriarch Porfirije begins visit to Kosovo-Metohija

MERDARE - Patriarch Porfirije of the Serbian Orthodox Church on Wednesday began a visit to Kosovo-Metohija, where he will celebrate Christmas with Serbs living in the province.

Accompanied by a delegation of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the patriarch will first visit the Patriarchate of Pec and then also Visoki Decani, Gracanica and other monasteries.

On January 7, Orthodox Christmas Day, he will serve a holy liturgy at the Patriarchate of Pec, the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

The patriarch last visited the Patriarchate of Pec on St Vitus' Day last year.