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Despite tensions, Joanikije doesn’t give up on Cetinje

Joanikije (Foto: Mitropolija)

Despite the raised tensions, the Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Joanikije, is not giving up on his enthronement on 5 September in the Cetinje Monastery.

“It goes without saying that it will be in Cetinje”, he told Vijesti yesterday.

Pobjeda writes that Joanikije, despite the opposition of the security sector leaders, insisted on a huge celebration, so he invited over 200 guests because the enthronement, according to the agreement with the Ministry of Health, will be in the open.

According to current epidemiological measures, it is not possible to organise a gathering with over 50 people outdoors.

The head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Porfirije, will enthrone the new Metropolitan Joanikije Micovic in the Cetinje Monastery on 5 September, according to an invitation sent to top state officials, ministers, leaders of ruling political parties, the diplomatic corps and the judiciary.

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