On December 10, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the Funeral Service of the Thrice Blessed Archbishop Mor Selwanos Boutros Al- Nehmeh, at the Lady of the Girdle (Zunoro) Cathedral in Homs.

He was assisted by their Eminences Archbishops: Mor Theophilos George Saliba, Archbishop of Mount Lebanon and Tripoli, Mor Dionysius John Kawak, Patriarchal Vicar in the Archdiocese of Eastern USA, Mor Nicodemus Daoud Sharaf, Archbishop of Mosul, Kirkuk, Kurdistan and Environs, Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Patriarchal Vicar in the Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus, Mor Maurice Amsih, Archbishop of Jazeera and Euphrates, Mor Anthimos Jack Yakoub, Patriarchal Vicar for Youth Affairs and Christian Education, Mor Boutros Kassis, Patriarchal Assistant and Patriarchal Delegate for the Archdiocese of Aleppo and Environs, and Mor Yacoub Babawi, Patriarchal Vicar for Monks Affairs and the Administration of Mor Aphrem Theological Seminary in Maarat Saydnaya.

The funeral service was also attended by heads of churches in Homs as well as representatives of Patriarchs and civil authorities and dignitaries. His Grace Armenian Orthodox Archbishop of Damascus Armash Nalbandian, His Grace Greek Orthodox Bishop Mousa Khoury representing His Beatitude Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X, His Grace Greek Orthodox Bishop Luka Khoury, His Grace Greek Catholic Archbishop Nicolas Antipas representing His Beatitude Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Alexandria and Jerusalem Joseph Absi, His Grace Maronite Archbishop of Damascus Samir Nassar representing His Beatitude Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and All the East Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Raii, Very Rev. Georges Khoury, Patriarchal Administrator of the Syriac Catholic Archdiocese of Homs, Hama, Nabak and Environs representing His Beatitude Syriac Catholic Patriarch Mor Ignatius Youssef III Younan, and Rev. Yacoub Sabbagh representing Rev. Boutros Zaour, President of the Evangelical Churches in Syria.

The funeral was also attended by His Excellency Mr. Bassam Barsik, Governor of Homs, Mr. Omar Hourieh, Secretary of the Baath Party, General Mahmoud Faoury Commander of the Police in Homs, Mr. Suleiman Abrash representing Mr. Hammouda Sabbagh, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Melhem, Sheikh Khaled Terkawi, Sheikh Issam Masri Director of Awqaf in Homs, Mr. Moussa Abdelnour President of the League of Journalists and Dr. Mohammad Khaddour President of the Syrian Chamber of Tourism.

At the end of the Funeral Service, the thrice Blessed Mor Selwanos Boutros Al- Nehmeh was buried in his hometown Sadad.

His Holiness delivered a eulogy (the full Arabic text will be posted separately), in which he spoke about the faithfulness of the blessed thrice Archbishop Selwanos. He recalled the various responsibilities and services entrusted to him, expressed his deep sorrow and offered condolences to the Holy Church and the family of the Late Archbishop.

May his memory be eternal.