Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew received on Monday, February 8, 2021, Theresa Cutajar, Ambassador of the Republic of Malta to Turkey.
During their cordial meeting, issues related to the life and initiatives of the Ecumenical Patriarchate were discussed. The Ecumenical Patriarch announced to the Ambassador of the Republic of Malta in Ankara the decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to create in Malta, which was recently ecclesiastically detached from the Holy Metropolis of Italy, a Patriarchal Exarchate for the better and immediate spiritual guidance of the orthodox faithful.
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