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# Patr. Bartholomew and Abp. John to Concelebrate in Cappadocia
- URL: https://uoj.news/news/87092-patr-bartholomew-and-abp-john-to-concelebrate-in-cappadocia/
- Published: 2026-05-11T14:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T16:09:35.000Z
- Description: Patr. Bartholomew and Abp. John will lead a historic Cappadocia pilgrimage centered on worship in ancient Christian sites.
- Author: Tobias Straney
- Tags: #Category: News, Patriarch Bartholomew, Liturgy, Albanian Orthodox Church, Archbishop John of Albania, Ecumenical Patriarch

**CAPPADOCIA —** Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Abp. John of Albania are scheduled to [concelebrate](https://orthodoxtimes.com/ecumenical-patriarch-and-archbishop-of-albania-to-co-celebrate-divine-liturgy-in-cappadocia-on-may-17/) the Divine Liturgy during a pilgrimage organized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Cappadocia from May 16–18, according to an official announcement.

The pilgrimage will proceed following authorization from the relevant Turkish authorities. Events will begin on Saturday evening with Great Vespers at the Church of Ss. Constantine and Helen in Sinasos, presided over by Patr. Bartholomew.

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On Sunday morning, the two primates will concelebrate the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St. Theodore in Malakopi alongside hierarchs from both Churches. Cappadocia, one of the historic centers of early Christianity and monasticism, remains an important destination for Orthodox pilgrimages and commemorations connected to the ancient Christian communities of Asia Minor.

Previously, the [UOJ reported](https://uoj.news/news/87071-patr-bartholomew-meets-abp-ieronymos-in-athens-church-gathering/) that Patr. Bartholomew met Abp. Ieronymos in Athens during a church gathering.