In addition to the hierarchs, clergy and monks of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Irinej of Serbia received, on the occasion of his 90th birthday, best wishes from Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
Moreover, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia; Patriarch Daniel of Romania; Metropolitan Rastislav of the Czech Lands and Slovakia and Archbishop Tikhon of Washington and Metropolitan of All America and Canada expressed their wishes. Pope Francis has also expressed best wishes to the Serbian Patriarch.
Best wishes to the Patriarch were also expressed by the President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic; President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, the highest representatives of Republika Srpska, Crown Prince Alexander Karadjordjevic, representatives of traditional Churches and religious communities, a great number of associations, organizations and prominent figures from the country, region and abroad, as well as by numerous Orthodox believers, with the desire that he might wisely manage the Serbian Orthodox Church for many and God-blessed years.
Source: Orthodox Serbian Church
