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Patriarch Porphyrios inaugurated the church of Saint First Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen in Kizboritranslated

October 11, 2026 · 1 min read

"Wherever there is Saint Savvas, where there is an Orthodox Serb - there is Serbia, in the heart. May the Lord be with you, and may you always come to this church as children of the Church of Christ, to celebrate together with all of us the Oneness in the Trinity of God." With these words, the Patriarch of Serbia, Mr. Porphyrios, addressed the numerous believers who gathered in Kizbori for the official opening of the Church of the Holy Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stefanos. After the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy, the Patriarch of Serbia performed the official inauguration of the Church that was built in 1994 and is a labor of love of the faithful people living in Kisbury, but also in other municipalities of Melbourne.

The day of the opening of the Church by the Primate of the Serbian Church was considered historic and was a great prayer and popular celebration for the local believers of Saint Savva.

His Beatitude in his speech emphasized among other things: "Wherever a faithful Serb goes, from America to Australia, he remains who he is and at the same time becomes one with those with whom he lives. This is possible only for that Serb who, when he goes...

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