THE CHANCELLERY OF
H.R.H. CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER
OF YUGOSLAVIA
 

H.R.H. CROWN PRINCE ALEKSANDAR AND
PRINCESS KATARINA AT THE CONGRESS OF ORTHODOX THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS

 

Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Aleksandar  
and Princess Katarina attended today official opening of the Fifth
International Congress of High Orthodox Theological Schools which is held 
from  September 26th 
to October 1st  in
Belgrade.
The Host  and
the organizer of the Congress under the  heading “Unity, mission and theology of the Church in the
third millennium” is Theological Faculty of the Serbian Orthodox Church in
Belgrade. Academies from 18 world  countries
and 40 representatives from 22 faculties, among them several bishops
participate in the Congress activities.
Before the Congress opening, His Holiness Patriarch of
Serbia Pavle served the holly liturgy at the chapel of the Theological
Faculty.
Crown Prince Aleksandar and his wife were welcomed by
the Archpriest Prof. Dr. Radovan Bigović, Dean of 
Theological Faculty and by the officials of the Serbian Orthodox
Church.
Roman catholic Archbishop and Metropolitan of Belgrade
Dr. Franc Hočevar, Mufti of Belgrade  Dr. Hadži-Hamdija Jusufpsahić, the Prime minister of
Serbia Dr. Zoran Đinđić, Federal minister 
for national and ethnic minorities 
Dr. Rasim Ljajić, Federal secretary for religious affairs Dr.
Bogoljub Šiljaković, Republic minister of religion Dr. Vojislav
Milovanović, Republic minister  for
education and sports Dr. Gašo Knežević, Republic minister of culture
Branislav Lečić, representatives of diplomatic choir and other
members of Karađorđević family also attended the
opening.
At the Congress opening, Prof. Dr. Bigović
emphasized the importance of this event for the Orthodox church and our
country and expressed his gratitude to all those who attended this event.
His Holiness Patriarch of Serbia Pavle, President of Serbian Government 
Dr. Zoran Đinđić and His Beatitude Archbishop of
Tirana and All of Albania Anastasios addressed present guests afterwards.
Following the Congress opening, the cocktail was
organized for its participants and respected guests.
At the Congress opening, Crown Prince Aleksandar and
Princess Katarina were accompanied by the member of the Crown Council, Mr.
Dragoljub Acović.
 

Belgrade, September 27, 2001

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