Gothenburg, Sweden, October 29, 2026
Photo: liturgija.mk
A newly built chapel dedicated to the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos has been consecrated in Gothenburg, giving the Macedonian Orthodox community in western Sweden a new place of prayer.
His Eminence Metropolitan Pimen of Europe celebrated the rite of blessing the water and consecrated the chapel on October 25 at the Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church, reports liturgija.mk.
The new space is “set apart for prayer, spiritual refuge and consolation for the faithful, who under the maternal protection of the Most Holy Lady Theotokos will offer their prayers to the Lord.”
Metropolitan Pimen also led the hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the church that day.
Photo: liturgija.mk
The celebration also included a performance by the St. Naum of Ohrid Folk Dance Society from Malmö, whose numbers added to the festive atmosphere of the day for the church community.
In January, OrthoChristian reported that the Sts. Cyril and Methodius parish in Gothenburg is raising funds to purchase the property on which it’s located.
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The Macedonian Orthodox presence in Gothenburg began in the early 1970s. The first Macedonian Orthodox church building in Sweden and Europe was consecrated on January 7, 1983, during Christmas celebrations. The church burned to the ground in June 1987, but with help from the Swedish government and through the efforts of Macedonians, a new church was built on the same location and consecrated during Christmas celebrations in 1988.
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