His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas of Sweden and All Scandinavia attended the opening session of the Hellenic Swedish Business Forum on Mon. Oct. 3, 2016 at the IVA Conference Center in Stockholm. Greece’s Ambassador to Sweden Dimitrios Touloupas was on hand to receive the Metropolitan, while a meeting with Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitrios Mardas followed, during which Metropolitan Cleopas expressed his pleasure at making the latter’s acquaintance, as well as how touched he was to hear that the minister was born in Constantinople – the headquarters of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. On noon of that same day, Mr. Mardas visited the St. George Cathedral in Stockholm, accompanied by the Greek Ambassador, where he was received by Metropolitan Cleopas, who welcomed him on behalf of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Metropolitan Cleopas briefed the deputy foreign minister on the state of the ministries being provided throughout Scandinavia during the two years he has been shepherding the Metropolis, especially noting the establishment of four new parishes and one monastery, as well as the addition of eight new clergymen and five lay associates to the personnel of the Metropolis.