Serbian Patriarch Porfirije Denied Rumors of the Creation of a New Diocese in Montenegro

Serbian Patriarch Porfirije issued an official statement in which he categorically denied reports circulating in the media regarding plans to establish a new “Boka Kotorska” diocese within Montenegro. According to the Orthodoxia News Agency ( ), the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church called such reports part of a deliberate and malicious campaign.

In his statement, published through the Information Service of the Serbian Orthodox Church, His Holiness emphasized that the issue of establishing the “Boka Kotorska” diocese has never been considered, discussed, or included in the plans of the church leadership. According to the Patriarch, such insinuations are aimed solely at creating confusion and undermining trust among Orthodox believers.

Patriarch Porphyry highlighted the absurdity of these rumors and called on the faithful not to succumb to provocations, noting the absence of any strategy or discussions on this matter within the Church.