Metropolitan Porfirije received Bishop Kvarme from Norway

His Eminence Metropolitan Dr. Porfirije of Zagreb-Ljubljana received His Excellency Ole Christian Kvarme, Bishop of the  Church of Norway with residence in Oslo. In a very cordial talk Bishop Ole Christian and Metropolitan Porfirije discussed many topics, such as theological, ecclesial, social and political. Metropolitan Porfirije informed Bishop Ole about the situation of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Croatia as well as about a possible cooperation between the two Churches.

Bishop Kvarme, on his behalf, expressed his gratitude to Metropolitan Porfirije for the warm hospitality and expressed hope that conditions wouldl be created for a wider cooperation with the Serbian Orthodox Church on the territory of the Republic of Croatia.

The reception was attended by Bishop’s associates, Reverend Olav D. Hauge; Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to the Republic of Croatia Ms. Astrid Versto and Mrs. Annette Bul, Deputy General Director of the Office for European Affairs – Sector for South-East Europe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway, as well as by Archimandrite Danilo Ljubotina and deacon Dragan Radic.

Source: Metropolitan of Zagreb-Ljubljana