{"id":162,"date":"2025-06-09T22:20:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T21:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gomos.se\/?page_id=162"},"modified":"2026-04-16T23:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:34:33","slug":"about-the-metropolis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gomos.se\/en\/about-the-metropolis\/","title":{"rendered":"Metropolis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia is composed of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland, and its see is based in Stockholm. It was established on August 12, 1969, by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, through the issuing of a Patriarchal and Synodical Tome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metropolitan<\/strong>: His Eminence Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mailing Address of the Holy Metropolis:<\/strong>
His Eminence, Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia
Birger Jarlsgatan 92,
114 20 Stockholm, Sweden. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metropolitan\u2019s tel.<\/strong>: +46735303591.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metropolitan\u2019s e-mail:<\/strong> metropolitancleopas@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metropolis e-mail:<\/strong> metropolisofsweden@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Website:<\/strong> www.metropolisofsweden.se<\/a> or www.gomos.se<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facebook page:<\/strong> Metropolisofsweden<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia The Holy Metropolis of Sweden and All Scandinavia is composed of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland, and its see is based in Stockholm. It was established on August 12, 1969, by the Ecumenical Patriarchate, through the issuing of a Patriarchal and Synodical Tome. 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