Three Romanian bishops visited the "Saint Sava" Cathedral in Belgrade: Symbol of the faith and steadfastness of the Serbian peopletranslated

Bishops Lucian of Caransebeș, Benedict of Sălaj and Ieronim of Dacia Felix visited the "Saint Sava" Cathedral in Belgrade on Monday, at the end of the events dedicated to the patron saint of the Episcopal Cathedral in Vârset.

Upon arrival at the "Saint Sava" Cathedral, the delegation was greeted by the representatives of the place of worship, who presented the history of the edifice and its architectural peculiarities.

The program included visiting the church arranged on the lower level and the crypt spaces, as well as admiring the mosaic painting.

An altar of faith and resistance In a statement provided to Trinitas TV, His Holiness Father Jerome highlighted the architectural similarity of the place of worship with the Basilica "Saint Sophia" in Constantinople, one of the most famous monuments of Eastern Christendom.

His Eminence also evoked the history of the place on which the cathedral was built, related to the burning of the relics of Saint Sava by the Ottoman authorities in 1595.

"The conscience of the people and the Church later allowed this place to be venerated as a shrine of faith and resistance of the faithful people of Serbia," said…