Churches and Ecclesial Communities represented at funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
On the occasion of the funeral of His Holiness Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, many Churches, Ecclesial communities and international Christian organizations sent representatives of which the list is here below. Many messages of condolence were also sent.
ORTHODOX CHURCHES
Ecumenical Patriarchate
His Eminence Emmanuel, Metropolitan of Chalcedon
His Eminence Polycarp, Metropolitan of Italy
Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa
His Eminence Gennadios, Metropolitan of Botswana
Patriarchate of Moscow
His Eminence Antonij, Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate
Mr Ivan Nikolaev, Assistant of the Department
Serbian Patriarchate
His Grace Andrej, Bishop of Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Malta
Patriarchate of Romania
His Grace Siluan, Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy
His Grace Atanasie of Bogdania, Auxiliary Bishop
Patriarchate of Bulgaria
Reverend Father Ivan Ivanov, Administrator of the Bulgarian Communities in Italy
Orthodox Church of Cyprus
His Eminence Basilios, Metropolitan of Konstantia
Orthodox Church of Greece
His Eminence Ignatios, Metropolitan of Dimitriade
Reverend Archimandrite Amfilochios Miltos
Orthodox Church in America (OCA)
His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America
Reverend Alessandro Margheritino, Secretary of the Orthodox Church in America
Orthodox Church of North Macedonia
His Eminence Josif, Metropolitan of Tetovo-Gostivar
Reverend Deacon Stefan Gogovski
ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES
Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate
His Grace Barnaba El Soryany, Bishop for Italy
Armenian Apostolic Church – See of Etchmiadzin
His Eminence Khajag Barsamian, Representative of the Armenian Apostolic Church (See of Etchmiazin) to the Holy See
His Grace Bagrat Galstanyan, Primate, Diocese of Tavush in Armenia
His Grace Tiran Petrosyan, Pontifical Legate of Central Europe
Armenian Apostolic Church – See of Cilicia
His Eminence Nareg Alemezian
Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church
His Grace Abraham Mar Stephanos, Metropolitan of United Kingdom, Europe and Africa
Assyrian Church of the East
His Grace Mar Odisho Oraham, Bishop of Scandinavia and Germany
Reverend Rafed Maroki Zaia Dekhi Eliss
WESTERN CHURCHES AND ECCLESIAL COMMUNITIES
Anglican Communion
His Grace Archbishop Ian Ernest, Representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Holy See, Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome
Right Reverend Bishop Christopher Hill, Representative of the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion
Right Reverend Bishop David Hamid, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese in Europe
Old Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Union of Utrecht
Right Reverend Bishop Dr Heinrich Lederleitner, Austria
World Methodist Council
Reverend Matthew Laferty, Director of the Methodist Ecumenical Office Rome
World Communion of Reformed Churches
Reverend Marco Fornerone, Tavola Valdese, Rome
Lutheran Parish in Rome – Christ's Church
Reverend Pastor Dr Michael Jonas
World Evangelical Alliance
Reverend Samuel Chiang, Deputy Secretary General for Ministries of the World Evangelical Alliance
Salvation Army
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Morgan, Chief of Command, Italy
WORLD CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATIONS
World Council of Churches
Very Reverend Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm, Moderator of the World Council of Churches
Italy - Youth Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Dr Federico Serra, President of the Congress
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