Welcome to the 8th Catechumens Meeting at the Stockholm Cathedral

Welcome to the 8th Catechumens Meeting at the Stockholm Cathedral

Welcome to the 8th Catechumens Meeting at the Stockholm Cathedral

On Thursday, January 29th, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. (Swedish time), the 8th consecutive meeting with Catechumens and newly illumined faithful will take place at the premises of the Saint George Cathedral of Stockholm (Birger Jarlsgatan 92, 114 20 Stockholm).

The entrance is from the church driveway!

His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia will serve as the speaker, addressing the participants in the English language, in order to accommodate the diverse group of Catechumens and newly baptized and chrismated faithful, who come from various countries and cultural backgrounds.

His Eminence’s upcoming presentation is entitled:

“a) “New Year: From Secular to Sacred Time”

b) “Vasilopita and New Year’s Traditions, from Antiquity to the Present Day.”

The presentation will last for an hour, followed by a dinner at the Cathedral Fellowship Hall, in honor of the Catechumens and all those in attendance.

Those residing outside Stockholm may follow the meeting online via the following link:

For further information, please contact: +46 73 542 9745 or metropolisofsweden@gmail.com


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