Serbian Church Scholars Made a Pilgrimage to the Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery

DECR Communication service, 22.06.2026.

On June 20–21, members of a scholarly delegation of the Serbian Patriarchate, who had arrived in Russia by the blessing of the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church with the support of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, made a pilgrimage to the Holy Trinity Seraphim-Diveyevo Convent and to the holy sites of the city of Arzamas.

The delegation includes Director of the Library of the Serbian Patriarchate Dr. Z. Nedeljković, Archpriest Dr. Zoran Ranković, and Dr. A. Rašković.

The church scholars fr om Serbia venerated the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Tenderness,” the holy relics of Venerable Seraphim of Sarov, as well as Venerable Schema-nun Alexandra (Melgunova) and other God-pleasers who have shone forth in Diveyevo, walked along the Holy Canal, examined the Annunciation and Kazan Cathedrals and other churches of the renowned monastery, and listened to the guide’s account of its history and sights.

On June 20, Archpriest Zoran Ranković was among those serving at the All-Night Vigil within the walls of the Holy Trinity Cathedral, and on June 21 - at the Divine Liturgy in the Transfiguration Cathedral.

On June 21, the members of the Serbian church delegation visited Arzamas. During a walk through the historical part of the city, the guests examined the Resurrection Cathedral and the Arzamas Nikolsky Women’s Monastery, wh ere they venerated the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Deliverance from the Afflictions of the Suffering,” and also familiarized themselves with the exposition of the Museum of Russian Patriarchate.

The pilgrims were accompanied on the trip by an employee of the DECR Secretariat for Inter-Orthodox Relations A.Yu. Khoshev and representatives of the Foundation for the Support of Christian Culture and Heritage.

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Serbian Church Scholars Made a Pilgrimage to the Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery

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