In compliance with the COVID-19 restrictive measures in the canton of Basel, Metropolitan Maximos of Switzerland presided over the Divine Liturgy in Hagia Sophia Parish in Northwestern Switzerland on Meatfare Sunday, March 7, 2021.
The Metropolitan was accompanied by the Protosyncellus of the Metropolis, Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne, Fanourios Tholiotis, the Priest in charge of the Parish, Protopresbyter Dimitrios Martzelos, and Deacon Matthew Ladas.
During the Divine Liturgy, the Metropolitan ordained the Readers of the Metropolis of Switzerland, Nikolaos Gentis, Kyriakos Papazoglou and Ioannis Stergiou.
In the end, the Metropolitan spoke to the faithful, proclaimed the Divine Word and sent his wishes for the period of the Holy and Great Lent.