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26 March 1977 – JUSTINIAN MARINA (baptised Ioan), Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church passed away

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 Theology of Bucharest (1925 – 1929), teacher in Olteanca-Vâlcea (1923 – 1924) and in Băbeni-Vâlcea (1924 – 1930), in parallel…

Mar 26, 2014basilica.ro

Feast of the Annunciation at the Patriarchal Cathedral

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 Cathedral of Bucharest assisted by a group of priests and deacons. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church showed in…

Mar 25, 2014basilica.ro

25 March 1980 – Professor, composer and conductor IOAN CHIRESCU passed away in Bucharest

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 Bucharest (1910), Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1910 – 1914), Consevatoire of Music of Bucharest (1914), specialised courses at “Schola…

Mar 25, 2014basilica.ro

Following Christ through faith and love for God changes sufferance into hope

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 Romania in the middle of the monastic community and of the faithful who attended the religious service. The Orthodox Church…

Mar 24, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania at Cernica Monastery

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 Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania was present, who delivered a sermon in which he explained the spiritual significance of the…

Mar 23, 2014basilica.ro

21 March 1903 – Priest and theology professor ILARION FELEA was born in Valea Bradului, county of Hunedoara

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), with a doctor’s degree at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1939). Priest in Valea Bradului, in Arad-Șega, and with…

Mar 21, 2014basilica.ro

21 March 1913 – Historian and theology professor CONSTANTIN ERBICEANU passed away in Bucharest

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) and of Theology in Athens (1865 – 1868). Professor with the Seminary of Socola-Iași (1868 – 1886), then with the…

Mar 21, 2014basilica.ro

21 March 1926 – Priest and theology professor CONSTANTIN NAZARIE passed away

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 – 1893) and Director of the Seminary of Roman (1896 – 1898), priest (1896), then professor and director with the…

Mar 21, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania at the Patriarchal Cathedral

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 a group of priests and deacons. After reading the Evangelical pericope, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a sermon in which…

Mar 16, 2014basilica.ro

15 March 1887 – Priest and professor GHEORGHE GHIA was born in Carjelari, county of Tulcea

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 1923); specialized studies in Theology and Classic Philology in Leipzig (1912 – 1914), priest of the princely church of Bârlad…

Mar 15, 2014basilica.ro

15 March 1892 – Priest and theology professor IOAN POPESCU passed away in Sibiu

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 Sibiu (1855-1877), then studies of Pedagogy at the Universities of Jena and Leipzig (1859 – 1861). Substitute professor at the…

Mar 15, 2014basilica.ro