New Carved Wooden Epitaphios Canopy at the Stockholm Cathedral

New Carved Wooden Epitaphios Canopy at the Stockholm Cathedral

New Carved Wooden Epitaphios Canopy at the Stockholm Cathedral

The Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia joyfully announces to the Christ-loving faithful of the Mother Church in Scandinavia that the new carved wooden canopy of the Epitaphios has recently been received.

This work, of exceptional craftsmanship and high aesthetic quality, continues the series of carved wooden furnishings—including the iconostasis, the chanters stands, and the episcopal throne—which were installed in August of the past year, 2025.

It will adorn the Saint George Cathedral of Stockholm during the sacred and solemn period of Holy Week.

This venerable work is the fruit of the efforts and pastoral care of the Holy Metropolis for the enhancement of liturgical life and the cultivation of ecclesiastical ethos and tradition.

It was crafted by the same woodcarving workshop in the city of Ioannina, Greece, that produced the aforementioned works.

Given that the cost of constructing and acquiring the canopy is significant—amounting to fifteen thousand euros (€15,000), or 163 375 Swedish kronor—the Holy Metropolis extends a heartfelt appeal to all devout faithful to contribute, according to their means, toward the completion of this project.

Your love and generosity constitute a tangible witness of faith and contribute to the preservation and promotion of the sacred tradition of our Church.

Donations may be deposited into the account of the Holy Metropolis using the methods listed below. The Metropolis expresses its sincere gratitude in advance for your support of its missionary work.

May the grace of the Lord, who comes to His voluntary Passion and is Risen from the dead, be with all of us!


Bank account information of the Holy Metropolis of Sweden
Grekisk-Ortodoxa Metropolitdömet av Sverige och Skandinavien
Birger Jarlsgatan 92, Stockholm 11420, Sweden
Organization Number: 252004-1365
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB)
IBAN.NR SE6150000000052111038733
BIC Code: ESSESESSXXX
Bankgiro Bg: 5992-2518
Swish: 123-308 06 45


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