On the morning of Wednesday, January 3, 2024, Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia welcomed Archimandrite Antonios Elbitar, Vicar of the Patriarchate of Antioch in Sweden.
Initially, Metropolitan Cleopas guided his visitor to the St. George Cathedral in Stockholm, where he informed him about the history and works of the restoration of the church, and then received him at the Museum of Greek-Christian Heritage, where they had an hour-long discussion on issues of mutual interest.
The Archbishop conveyed to Fr. Antonios the paternal wishes of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and Fr. Antonios conveyed the greeting of Patriarch John X of Antioch.
The Archbishop invited Fr. Antonios to celebrate the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral on the last Sunday of January, and offered him the commemorative volume of his Patriarchal Visit to Stockholm and the publication of the Holy Metropolis with the Divine Liturgy in three languages (Greek, Swedish and English). They also exchanged wishes for the feasts of the Epiphany and the New Year.
