His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II Visits Mor Matta Monastery in Iraq

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On June 1st, 2026, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Supreme Head of the Syriac Orthodox Church of the World, and Honorary President of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), visited Mor Matta Monastery in Iraq.

His Holiness was received by His Eminence Mor Timotheos Moussa Al-Shamani, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mor Matta Monastery, and Monks of the Monastery.

He was accompanied by their Eminences: Mor Maurice Amsih, Archbishop of Jazeerah and Euphrates, and Mor Augeen Al-Khoury Nemat, Patriarchal Secretary.

This news was originally published on the Facebook Page of His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II.

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