Bishop Andrej payed a visit to Bishop of the Coptic Church in Austria

Meeting of Serbian Bishop Andrej of Austria-Switzerland and Coptic Bishop for Austria and Northern Switzerland Mar Anba Gabriel took place in Vienna

On the feast day of Holy Martyr Hippolytus of Rome, His Grace Bishop Andrej of Austria-Switzerland, escorted by secretary f. Filip Milunovic, arrived to the residence of the Coptic Diocese for Austria and Northern Switzerland in Obersiebenbrunn in Northern Austria.

In front of the Diocesan residence, in a newly-founded monastery of Saint Anthony, Bishop Andrej was welcomed by Bishop Mar Anba Gabriel with his monastic brotherhood. In a welcome message Bishop Anba Gabriel pointed out brotherly links between the Coptic and Serbian Churches and mentioned that Serbs and Copts in German-speaking areas had been bound via many institutions and events, and that the relations of the Coptic Church with the Serbian Church were very significant.

The host wished once again a warm welcome to Bishop Andrej and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              presented in  brief history of the Coptic Church by pointing out great issues that Coptic Christians face every day in their homeland, Egypt, and why they were living as emigrants all over the world.

Bishop Andrej listened to a history of founding of the first Coptic monastery and the Diocesan residence in Austria. They spoke about the friendly relationship of Oriental Christians with other Christians in the Republic of Austria.

At the reception, Church dignitaries discussed the importance of the Orthodox witness of Christianity in Austria. Talking about current topics, Bishop Anba Gabriel and Bishop Andrej exchanged views on the results of the official theological dialogue of Eastern Orthodoxy with Oriental Churches, as well as on important aspects of inter-church cooperation on the territories of Austria, Switzerland and Italy.

Meeting of Serbian Bishop Andrej of Austria-Switzerland and Coptic Bishop for Austria and Northern Switzerland Mar Anba Gabriel took place in Vienna

On the feast day of Holy Martyr Hippolytus of Rome, His Grace Bishop Andrej of Austria-Switzerland, escorted by secretary f. Filip Milunovic, arrived to the residence of the Coptic Diocese for Austria and Northern Switzerland in Obersiebenbrunn in Northern Austria.

In front of the Diocesan residence, in a newly-founded monastery of Saint Anthony, Bishop Andrej was welcomed by Bishop Mar Anba Gabriel with his monastic brotherhood. In a welcome message Bishop Anba Gabriel pointed out brotherly links between the Coptic and Serbian Churches and mentioned that Serbs and Copts in German-speaking areas had been bound via many institutions and events, and that the relations of the Coptic Church with the Serbian Church were very significant.

The host wished once again a warm welcome to Bishop Andrej and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              presented in  brief history of the Coptic Church by pointing out great issues that Coptic Christians face every day in their homeland, Egypt, and why they were living as emigrants all over the world.

Bishop Andrej listened to a history of founding of the first Coptic monastery and the Diocesan residence in Austria. They spoke about the friendly relationship of Oriental Christians with other Christians in the Republic of Austria.

At the reception, Church dignitaries discussed the importance of the Orthodox witness of Christianity in Austria. Talking about current topics, Bishop Anba Gabriel and Bishop Andrej exchanged views on the results of the official theological dialogue of Eastern Orthodoxy with Oriental Churches, as well as on important aspects of inter-church cooperation on the territories of Austria, Switzerland and Italy.