On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem received the German Archaeologist Dr.Dr.Dr. h.c. Dieter Vieweger for a discussion on the continuation of the archaeological excavations in the area of the hill of Holy Zion, where the Last Supper and Pentecost took place, and where the Patriarchal School is housed.
Then met with the new Ambassador of Georgia to Israel Zaza Kandelaki for the credentials at the beginning of his diplomatic service as the representative of the country of Georgia in Israel and for the continuation of the relations of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem with the country of Georgia and the expression of thanks, because the Patriarchate agreed for the establishment of a cultural center on the Eastern bank of the place of the Baptism of the Jordan River, with the agreement of the Jordanian Government. On the subject of the establishment of this cultural center, the Patriarch said that the Patriarchate agreed on the condition of safeguarding its rights in the Holy Land, for which the Ambassador committed himself, thanking him for the visit.
Patriarch Theophilos received also the Priest of the Zababde Community of the Samaria region Fr Lucas with his wife to discuss matters of the Zababde parish.
Source: Patriarchate of Jerusalem
