Upon the invitation of the Catholic Archbishop of Koln (Cologne), His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited the historical cathedral of Koln (Kolner Dom) where he was welcomed by the head chaplain and custodian of the Cathedral.
His Holiness was accompanied by their Eminences Mor Philoxenus Mattias Nayis, Patriarchal Vicar in Germany, Mor Dioscoros Benjamin Atas, Patriarchal Vicar in Sweden, Mor Julius Hanna Aydin, Director of the Foreign Relations in Germany, Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Patriarchal Vicar in the Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus, as well as some priests and faithful from the different parishes of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Koln.
After the warm welcome at the entrance of the Cathedral, His Holiness and the accompanying delegation were taken on a tour explaining the different stages of the construction of the Cathedral since 1248.
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