Funeral service for His Holiness Patriarch Pavle

On Thursday, 19th November 2009, His Holiness' funeral ceremony shall start at 07:30, with Holy Liturgy at Saborna Church. 

The funeral procession will depart with the coffin at 09:30, to the St. Sava Temple, for the funeral service. 

At 12:30, funeral procession will head to Rakovica Monastery, where His Holiness Patriarch Pavle will be laid to rest at 13:00 hours.

According to the Patriarch's personal request and recommendation, the Holy Synod appealed to all faithful not to bring wreaths to the funeral service, but to only light candles, and instead, according to their possibilities and wishes, donate toward the completion of the temple. People who cannot attend the complete funeral ceremony can pay their respect by standing in front of their houses.

Below is the map of funeral path. 

More information in English can be found at Blic (map in Serbian here) and B92.

Map made with Google Earth by merkat

Patriarch Pavle 1914 - 2009

Photo source: B92

His Holiness Patriarch Pavle (Paul) passed away on 15th November 2009, at the age of 95. As of yesterday there shall be three days of mourning in Serbia. Respects to the departed Patriarch Pavle, who will lie in state in the Cathedral Church of St. Michael Archangel (Saborna crkva), may be paid until Thursday.

The funeral liturgy for His Holiness Patriarch Pavle will be conducted on Thursday, 19th 2009 at 11 A.M. in St. Sava Temple in Belgrade.

The funeral of Patriarch Pavle of blessed repose will be held on the same day - according to his will he shall be laid to rest at the Monastery of the St. Archangel Gavrilo in Belgrade (Manastir Rakovica).

Maps made in Google Earth by merkat. 
Photos of Saborna Church and St Sava Temple by merkat.

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