26 March 1977 – JUSTINIAN MARINA (baptised Ioan), Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church passed away. Studies at the Theological Seminary of “Saint Nicholas” of Râmnicu Vâlcea (1915 – 1923) and at the Faculty of…
Today the Orthodox faithful celebrated the Annunciation. On the occasion of this great feast, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom united with the Vesper at the Patriarchal…
25 March 1980 – Professor, composer and conductor IOAN CHIRESCU passed away in Bucharest (born on 5/18 January in Cernavodă, county of Constanța). Studies at the Secondary School “Saint Sava” of Bucharest, Central Seminary of…
Today, 23 March 2014, the Orthodox Christians were on the 3rd Sunday of the Lent. At Cernica Monastery, close to Bucharest, the spiritual joy was increased by the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of…
Yesterday, 23 March 2014, the Orthodox Church was on the 3rd Sunday of the Lent, day dedicated to the Holy Cross. Lots of inhabitants of Bucharest attended the Divine Liturgy at Cernica Monastery where His…
21 March 1903 – Priest and theology professor ILARION FELEA was born in Valea Bradului, county of Hunedoara. Secondary school studies at Brad and Arad (1914-1922), higher studies at the Theological Academy in Sibiu (1922-1926),…
21 March 1913 – Historian and theology professor CONSTANTIN ERBICEANU passed away in Bucharest. He studied at the Theological Seminary of Socola-Iași (1850 – 1858), at the Faculty of Philology of Iași (1860 – 1864)…
21 March 1926 – Priest and theology professor CONSTANTIN NAZARIE passed away. Studies at the Low Seminary of Roman, then at “Veniamin” of Iași (1881 – 1888) and at the Spiritual Academy of Kiev (1888…
Today, 16 March 2014, Sunday of Saint Gregory Palama, the second of the Lent, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, assisted by…
15 March 1887 – Priest and professor GHEORGHE GHIA was born in Carjelari, county of Tulcea. Secondary school studies in Iași; higher studies at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (graduated in 1911, doctor’s degree…
15 March 1892 – priest and theology professor IOAN POPESCU passed away in Sibiu (born 5 July 1832 in Cata, today county of Brasov). Secondary school studies at Odorhei, Brasov and Blaj, theological studies in…
14 March 1955 – hierarch VENIAMIN POCITAN passed away at Cernica Monastery (born 5 December 1870, in Ciumași, county of Bacau). Studies at the Inferior Seminary of Roman (1884 – 1888), at “Nifon” Seminary (1890…
14 March 1914 – Bishop VISARION AȘTILEANU was born in Cluj (baptized Vasile). Studies at the Secondary School of “George Barițiu” of Cluj (1925-1933), at the United Theological Academy of Cluj (1933- 1935) and at…
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Through the grace of God, the Primates of the Most Holy Autocephalous Orthodox Churches, to the Orthodox faithful throughout the…
13 March 1888 – Historian and university professor DRAGOMIR SILVIU was born in Gurasada, county of Hunedoara. Gymnasium studies at Blaj and Novisad, in Serbia (1897 – 1905). He graduated the courses of the Faculty…
13 March 1996 – hierarch VALERIAN ZAHARIA passed away in Bucharest.(baptized Vasile, born on 6 November 1905, in Muncel village, Străoane commune, county of Vrancea) Studies: Theological Seminary of “Saint Andrew” in Galati (1919 –…
12 March 1913 – Priest writer ALEXANDRU BARDIERU was born in Nesfoaia, county of Hotin. Studies at the Theological Seminary (1953) and at the Faculty of Theology of Chișinău (graduated in 1989), at the University…
12 March 1927 – Bishop IOACHIM MARES was born in Mărgirești, county of Bacău (baptized Ioan). Studies at the Theological Seminary of “Saint George” of Roman (graduated in 1946), at the Faculty of Theology of…