Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia

Blessing Service at the Greek School of Stockholm

On Saturday, September 12, 2026, His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia, accompanied by His Grace Bishop Bartholomew of Elaia, celebrated the customary Agiasmos (Blessing of the Waters) service marking the beginning of classes at the Greek School of Stockholm, which is housed on the premises of Sjölins…
Entering the Life of the Church: A Call to Learn, Belong, and Serve.

The True Role of Catechumens & the Newly Illumined in the Orthodox Church By His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden Gathering of Catechumens and Newly Illumined St. George Cathedral of Stockholm Thursday, September 10, 2026 Dear catechumens and newly illumined brothers and sisters in Christ, Welcome to our first…
St George Cathedral Schedule for September 2026
Η Ορθοδοξία ως απάντηση στην πνευματική αναζήτηση των νέων στην Σκανδιναυΐα

Του Σεβ. Μητροπολίτου Σουηδίας και πάσης Σκανδιναυΐας κ. Κλεόπα Κατά τα τελευταία χρόνια παρατηρείται στις χώρες της Σκανδιναυΐας ένα ολοένα αυξανόμενο ενδιαφέρον για την Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία, ιδιαίτερα μεταξύ των νέων ανθρώπων. Πρόκειται για νέους διαφορετικής εθνικής, κοινωνικής και θρησκευτικής προελεύσεως, οι οποίοι δεν αρκούνται σε μια επιφανειακή ή θεωρητική γνωριμία…
Visit of a Finnish Clergyman to the Holy Metropolis of Sweden

His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia welcomed the Very Reverend Protopresbyter Mikko Leistola, a clergyman of the Orthodox Church of Finland, on the morning of August 25, 2026. With the blessing of his ruling Hierarch, Fr. Mikko kindly traveled to Stockholm to celebrate the wedding of two…
New Ambassador of Cyprus’ Visit to the Metropolitan of Sweden

His Excellency Mr. Doros Venezis, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus to the Kingdom of Sweden, paid his first official courtesy visit to the Headquarters of the Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia in Stockholm. Ambassador Venezis assumed his distinguished duties in August 2026. His Excellency…
Two Important Orthodox Publications in Swedish

The Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia presents two important spiritual publications in Swedish, which make a substantial contribution to acquainting the Swedish-speaking readership with the life and teaching of two great figures of contemporary Orthodoxy; Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia and Elder Aimilianos of Simonopetra, of blessed memory. The…
Από το “Δοξαστικόν” του Ελύτη στη δόξα της Θεοτόκου

Του Μητροπολίτη Σουηδίας κ. Κλεόπα Το Δεκαπενταύγουστο, η Εκκλησία δεν επιχειρεί απλώς να μας εξηγήσει το μυστήριο της Κοιμήσεως της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου. Κυρίως το ψάλλει. Το περιβάλλει με ποίηση, με εικόνες, με ήχους, με φως και με αναστάσιμη προσδοκία. Η θεολογία γίνεται ύμνος, η διδασκαλία γίνεται δοξολογία και το δόγμα…
St George Cathedral Schedule for August 2026
H. E. Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden’s Homily on the Eighth Sunday of Matthew

St. George Cathedral of Stockholm Sunday, July 26, 2026 Dearly Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today’s Gospel places before us the miracle of the multiplication of the five loaves and the two fish. A great multitude has followed Christ into a deserted place. The people are tired and hungry,…