On 21 September 2021, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II visited St. Gabriel Church in Norrköping, Sweden.His Holiness was accompanied by their Eminences Archbishops: Mor Julius Abdelahad Shabo, Archbishop of Sweden and Scandinavia, Mor Dioscorus Benjamin Atas, Patriarchal Vicar in Sweden, Mor Dionysius Issa Gurbuz, Patriarchal Vicar in Switzerland and Austria, Mor Philoxenus Mattias Nayis, Patriarchal Vicar in Germany, Mor Polycarpus Augin Aydin, Patriarchal Vicar in Holland, and Mor Joseph Bali, Patriarchal Secretary and Media Office Director.His Eminence Mor Julius Abdelahad Shabo welcomed His Holiness and thanked the parish priest and committee for their work and activities that aim at the development and growth of the community of faithful. In his speech, His Holiness expressed his joy to visit the church and spoke about the importance to be united together and working for the benefit of the church so that the new generation learns how to remain attached to the teachings of the church, its language and tradition.At the end, His Holiness blessed the parishioners and prayed for the health of all parishioners.

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