Arrival of the Ecumenical Patriarch in Hungary – Visit to the Orthodox Christian Dialogue Center "Fanarion"translated

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew arrived at Budapest International Airport at noon, where he was received by the regional Metropolitan of Austria and Exarch of Hungary Arsenios, flanked by his assistants Bishops Apameias Paisios and Aristis Maximos.

On behalf of the Government of Hungary, His Holiness was welcomed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mrs. Anita Orban.

The reception was also attended by the Ambassadors of Greece and Cyprus, Messrs. Spyridon Voulgaris and Omiros Mavromatis.

Immediately after, His Holiness went to the Orthodox Christian Dialogue Center "Phanarion", of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, in the center of Budapest, where he worshiped at the Holy Church of the Three Hierarchs and then toured the premises of the Center.

Tomorrow the doors of the Church and the Orthodox Center will be opened by His Holiness.

The Ecumenical Patriarch is accompanied by the Metropolitan of Geron Chalkidonos Emmanuel, the Metropolitan of Paramythia, Filiaton, and Geromeri Serapia, M. Ecclesiarchis Aetios, Director of the Special Patriarchal Office, the Abbot of the Monastery of Iberon Archimandrite Nathanael, the Tritewon d. Epiphanios, the...