DELEGATIONS OF THE CHURCHES AND CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES AND OTHER RELIGIONS PRESENT TO THE FUNERAL OF HIS HOLINESS JOHN PAUL II
Delegations of the Orthodox Churches Ecumenical Patriarchate H.H. Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarch H.E. Gennadios, Archbishop of Italy, Exarch for Eastern Europe [of the Ecumenical Patriarchate] H.E. Cyril, Metropolitan of Imbros H.E. Johannis, Metropolitan of Pergamon Rev. Deacon Dositheos Anagnostopoulos [Mr Nicholas Manginas, photographer] Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa H.E. Petros, Metropolitan of Aksum Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem Rev. Archimandrite Theoktistos Samios, Exarch of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem in Athens Prof. Spyridon Kontoyannis, Lecturer at the University of Athens Patriarchate of Moscow H.E. Kirill, Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, President of the Department for Foreign Ecclesiastical Relations of the Patriarchate Rev. Igor Vyzhanov, Acting Secretary for Relations with the Catholic Church of the Department for Foreign Ecclesiastical Relations of the Patriarchate Ukrainian Orthodox Church [Patriarchate of Moscow] H.E. Mitrofan, Archbishop of Pereiaslav-Khmelnitskii, Chargé d'Affaires of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Orthodox Church of Georgia H.E. Daniel [Datuashvili], Metropolitan of Tskhum-Abkhazia H.E. Gerasime [Sharashenidze], Bishop of Zugdidi and Tsaishi Head of Interecclesial Relations of the Orthodox Church of Georgia Rev. Archpriest Giorgi Zviadadze Orthodox Patriarchate of Serbia H.E. Jovan, Metropolitan of Zagreb, Lubiana and All Italy H.E. Lavrentije, Bishop of Sabac-Valjevo Orthodox Patriarchate of Romania H.E. Daniel, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina H.E. Iosif, Metropolitan for Western and Southern Europe of the Romanian Orthodox Church Rev. Fr Ciprian Campineanul, Assistant to the Patriarch H.E. Siluan, Bishop Assistant to the Metropolitan for Western and Southern Europe Rev. Deacon Costin Spiridon, Protocol Office of the Patriarchate Orthodox Church of Finland H.E. Leo, Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland Orthodox Church of Bulgaria H.E. Neofit, Metropolitan of Russe H.E. Dometian, Metropolitan of Vidin H.E. Tihon, Bishop Vicar of the Metropolitan of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church for Europe Rev. Deacon Dionissii Orthodox Church of the Czech Republic and of Slovakia Rev. Ladislav Bilý, Chancellor of the Metropolitan Curia Rev. Ján Novák, Secretary of the Metropolitan Curia Orthodox Church of Cyprus H.E. Chrysostomos, Metropolitan of Paphos, Acting Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and Cyprus H.E. Basilios, Bishop of Tremithus, Assistant Bishop H.E. Nikiphoros, Bishop of Kykkou, Hegumen of the Sacred Monastery of Kykkou Rev. Dyonisios Papachristophorou, Abbot of the Monastery of Chrysoroyatissa Rev. Archimandrite Isaias, Sacred Monastery of Kykkou Orthodox Church of Greece H.B. Christodoulos, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece H.E. Ignatios, Metropolitan of Demetrias; President of the Synodal Committee for Inter-Orthodox and Inter-Christian Relations H.E. Nectarios, Metropolitan of Corfu H.E. Dorotheos, Metropolitan of Syros Rev. Proto-Presbyter Thomas Synodinos, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Athens Rev. Archimandrite Ignatios Sotiriadis, Secretary of the Synodal Commission for Inter-Christian Relations Orthodox Church of Poland H.E. Jeremiasz, Archbishop of Wrocław and Szczecin Orthodox Church of Albania H.B. Anastas, Archbishop of Tirana and All Albania Rev. Deacon Bakalbassi Orthodox Church in America H.E. Seraphim, Bishop of Ottawa Rev. Dr Alexander Rentel, Lecturer, St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary Delegations of the Eastern Orthodox Churches [Ancient Churches of the East] Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Egypt H.E. Barnaba El-Soryany, Bishop of Orthodox Copts in Italy Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East S.E. Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim, Archbishop of Aleppo Armenian Apostolic Church See of Etchmiadzin H.H. Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians H.B. Mesrob II [Mutafian], Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul S.E. Khajag [Barsamian], Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the United States (New York) Rev. Fr Geghard Vahuni, [Private Secretary of the Patriarch] Rev. Fr Tatul Anushian, [Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul] Catholicossate of Cilicia for Armenians See of Antelias H.H. Aram I, Catholicos of Cilicia for Armenians H.E. Bishop Nareg Alemezian, Head of Relations with the Catholic Churches Orthodox Church of Ethiopia H.H. Abba Paulus, Patriarch of Ethiopia H.E. Abuna Dr Timotheos [Habtselassie Tesfa], Archbishop, Rector of St Trinity Theological College H.E. Abuna Filipos [Gebremariam Feleke], Archbishop of Illubabor Mr Ato Mulgete Bekele Orthodox Church of Eritrea H.E. Abuna Shenouda, Bishop of the Eritrean Churches in Europe The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Catholicate of the East H.G. Philipose Mar Eusebios, Metropolitan of Thumpamon; President of the Inter-Church Relations Committee Assyrian Church of the East H.H. Mar Dinkha IV, Catholicos Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East H.E. Mar Bawai Ashur Soro, Bishop of Eastern (U.S.A.), General Secretary of the Commission on Inter-Church Relations and Education Development (CIRED) Christian Churches and Communions of the West Anglican Communion His Grace the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury Rev. Canon Kenneth Kearon, General Secretary of the Anglican Communion Rev. Canon Gregory Camerun, Vice-General Secretary and Director for Ecumenical Questions and Relations of the Anglican Communion H.G. Bishop John Flack, Representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Holy See, Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome H.G. Peter Carnley, Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, Co-President of the Joint Catholic Anglican International Commission (ARCIC) H.G. Geoffrey Rowell, Bishop of the Diocese of Gibraltar and for Europe and Rome H.G. David Hamid, Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Gibraltar and for Europe and Rome Rev. Andrew Norman, First Chaplain of the Archbishop of Canterbury Rev. Jonathan Goodall, Chaplain of H.G. Bishop Rowell Mrs Julia Flack, Consort of Bishop John Flack Mr Jemery Harris, [Staff of Lambeth Palace] Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht H.G. Joris Vercammen, President of the Union of Utrecht Lutheran World Federation Rev. Dr Ishmael Noko, Secretary General of the Lutheran World Federation Methodist World Council Rev. Dr George Freeman, General Secretary of the Methodist World Council Mrs Virginia Freeman, Consort of Dr Freeman Rev. Prof. Geoffrey Wainwright, Co-President of the Joint International Commission for Catholic-Methodist Dialogue World Alliance of Reformed Churches Rev. Dr Setri Nyomi, General Secretary of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches World Baptist Alliance Dr David Coffey, President of the British Free Church Council and President appointed by the World Baptist Alliance Dr Denton Lotz, General Secretary of the World Baptist Alliance Mrs Janice Lotz, Consort of Dr Denton Lotz Dr Tony Peck, General Secretary of the European Baptist Federation Mennonite World Conference Dr Larry Miller, Executive Secretary of the Mennonite World Conference Disciples of Christ [Disciples of Christ, Christian Church] Rev. Dr Robert Welsh, President, "Council for Christian Unity", Disciples of Christ Ms Nancy Welsh, Consort of Dr Robert Welsh Salvation Army Major Massimo Paone Major Jane Paone Representing the Department for Interecclesial Relations of the Salvation Army Christian International Organizations World Council of Churches Rev. Dr Samuel Kobia, General Secretary H.G. Jonas Jonson, Lutheran Bishop of Strägnäs, Sweden, Co-President of the Joint Work Group of the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches Mrs Teny Pirri-Simonian, General Director of WCC, Co-Secretary of the Joint Working Group Conference of European Churches H.E. Daniel, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina, President (Metropolitan Daniel is also included in the Delegation of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Romania) Rev. Dr Keith Winston Clements, General Secretary Delegations of Judaism Rome and Italy Dr Riccardo Di Segni, Chief Rabbi of Rome Prof. Elio Toaff, Chief Rabbi emeritus of Rome Prof. Amos Luzzatto, President of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities Mr Leone Paserman, President of the Jewish Community of Rome Israel Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen, Grand Rabbi of Haifa Dr Oded Wiener, General Director of the Grand Rabbinate of Israel World Jewish Congress Rabbi Israel Singer, President of the Governing Board of the World Jewish Congress, President of the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations (IJCIC) Mrs Evelyne Singer, Consort of Rabbi Singer Mrs Maram Stern, Vice-General Secretary of the World Jewish Congress H.E. Shmul Hadas, Former Ambassador of Israel to the Holy See Rabbi Arthur Schneier, President, Appeal of Conscience Foundation Special Guests of the Churches and Ecclesial Communions Church of Scotland Dr Alison Elliot, OBE, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland National Lutheran Churches Landesbischof Wolfgang Huber, President of the Evanghelische Kirche Deutschlands (EKD) [German Evangelical Churches] H.G. Karl-Gustav Hammar, Archbishop President of the Lutheran Church of Sweden H.G. Jukka Paarma, Archbishop President of the Lutheran Church of Finland H.G. Finn Wagle, Bishop of Nidaros, Lutheran Church of Norway Polish National Church [United States] Most Rev. Robert M. Nemkovich, Bishop Primate Rev. Robert M. Nemkovich, Jr., Member of the Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Polish National Church of the United States Rev. Ramsi Musallam World Alliance of YMCAs Dr Bartholomew Shaha, General Secretary Mr Alessandro Indovina, President of YMCAs Italy Mr Stefano Tomarelli, General Secretary of YMCAs of Italy Billy Graham Evangelist Association Dr John Akers Dr Anne Graham Lotz Mr Morrow Reitmaier Dr Margaret Hoenig Universal Biblical Alliance Dr Valdo Bertalot, General Secretary, Biblical Alliance in Italy Representatives of other Churches and Ecclesial Communities in Rome and in Italy: Exponents of Judaism Mr Roger Cukierman, National President of the Centre of Representation of Jewish Institutions in France (CRIF) Dr Richard Prasquier, President of Yad-Vashem, National Delegate of CRIF for relations with Catholics Grand Rabbi Michel Serfaty, Delegate of the Consistory of Paris for Relations with Catholics [The above-mentioned Delegation is accompanied by Rev. Patrick Desbois, Secretary of the Episcopal Committee for Relations with Jews of the French Bishops' Conference]. Maestro Gilbert Levine Mr Daniel Berger Rabbi Joseph Ehrenkranz, Executive Director, Center for Christian Jewish Understanding, Sacred Heart University (Fairfield, U.S.A.) Dr Anthony J. Cernera, Ph.D., President, Sacred Heart University Mr Thomas Cernera Representatives of Other Religions and Organizations for Interreligious Dialogue ISLAM Islamic Cultural Centre of Italy (Mosque, Rome) Dr Abdellah Redouane, General Secretary Sheikh Mahmoud Hammad Ibrahim Sheweita, Imam Druse Community in Israel Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif, Spiritual Leader Mr Kamel Salameh, Secretary Sheikh Hassan Tarif, Staff Member Religious Delegation of Albania Sheikh Selim Muca, Grand Mufti of Albania Sheikh Rashad Bardhi, Grand "Nono" of the Bektashana Organization in the World Mr Ilir Kulla, President of the State Committee for Forms of Religious Worship Mr Syrja Xhelaj, Staff Member Al-Khoei Foundation (London, U.K.) Sayyed Saheb Khoei, Secretary General Qassim al-Jalali, Imam Shaykh Salah Bilal, Religious Affairs Mr Yousef al-Khoei, Director of Public Relations World Islamic Call Society (Tripoli, Libya) Dr Mansour Tantush, Director of the Rome Office Union of Islamic Communities and Organizations in Italy (U.C.O.I.) Dr Mohamed Nour Dachan, President Dr Abd al-Qadir Muhammad, Imam of the Islamic Community, Perugia Italian Islamic Religious Community (Milan) Shaykh Abd al-Wahid Pallavicini, President BUDDHISM Rissho Kosei Kai (Tokyo, Japan) Rev. Michio Matsubara, Director, External Affairs Department Rev. Yasutomo Sawahata, Staff Member Mr Yuichiro Taketani, Staff Member Shinnyo-En Buddhist Order, Italy Rev. Yutaga Okano from the Temple in Japan Rev. Luigi Nico Vozza, General Secretary of Shinnyo-en Italy, from the Temple in Milan Buddhist Monastery of Rome Ven. Dheerananda, Monk from Sri Lanka in Italy SIKH Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewa Jatha (Birmingham, U.K.) Bhai Sahibji Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia, Founder Seva Mandla, Staff Member HINDU Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (London, U.K.) Sr Maureen, Representative of the Head, Ms Dadi Janki Sr Wendy, Staff Member International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Enzo Barchi (Ekadashi Nath) Roberto Cultrera (Raghubeer das) Alessandra (Akashini Radhika dasi) Siddha Shiva Center (U.S.A.) Jeevan Mukta Swami Ganapati Erick Philips Marc Oliver Manser Organizations for Interreligious Dialogue World Conference of Religions for Peace (W.C.R.P. Europe) Mr Jehangir Sarosh (Zoroastrian, Moderator) Mrs Lisa Palmieri-Billig (Vice-Moderator) "Arigatou Foundation" in Geneva Ms Agneta Ucko, Representative of the President Mr Keishi Miyamoto |