Consecration of Mor Esha’yo Holoboyo Church in Wiesbaden

Syriac Orthodox Church – July 2016

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His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the consecration of Mor Esha’yo Holoboyo Church in Wiesbaden.

Their Eminences Mor Philoxenus Mattias Nayis, Patriarchal Vicar in Germany, Mor Dioscoros Benjamin Atas, Patriarchal Vicar in Sweden, Mor Theophilus Kuriakose, Dean of the Seminary in Kerala and Patriarchal Vicar in Europe, Mor Julius Hanna Aydin, Director of Foreign Affairs in Germany, Mor Polycarpus Augin Aydin, Patriarchal Vicar in the Netherlands, and Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Patriarchal Vicar at the Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus assisted His Holiness in the consecration.
Hierarchs and representatives of sister churches also attended the consecration and Holy Qurobo which followed.

During his sermon, His Holiness appreciated the great efforts of the members of the community in Wiesbaden to build their church and reach this joyous day. He stressed that the church is not just a building, it is the hearts, minds and strong will of the faithful to love their church and express their strong relation to it.

He also congratulated the parish priest Very Rev. Fr. Sabri Shahin and the parishioners as well as the president and members of the board for their continuous efforts to keep their mission and make growth in their church.

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