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27 February 1948 – Patriarch Nicodim Munteanu of the Romanian Orthodox Church (baptized Nicolae) passed away

27 February 1948 – Patriarch Nicodim Munteanu of the Romanian Orthodox Church (baptized Nicolae) passed away. Studies at “Veniamin” Seminary of Iași (1882 – 1890). Then at the Spiritual Academy in Kiev (1890 – 1895; with graduation in 1895). Tonsured into monasticism at Neamț Monastery, with the name Nicodim (1894), ordained hierodeacon (1894) and hieromonk…

Feb 27, 2014basilica.ro

26 February 1890 – Priest, historian and folklorist Dumitru Furtuna was born in Tocileni, county of Brașov

26 February 1890 – Priest, historian and folklorist Dumitru Furtuna was born in Tocileni, county of Brașov. Studies at “Veniamin” Seminary in Iași (1902 – 1910) and at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1910 – 1914), where he got the doctor’s degree (1927). Priest at the church “Vârcolici Falling Asleep” in Dorohoi (1915 –…

Feb 26, 2014basilica.ro

25 February 1769 – The future metropolitan Lupu Dionisie was born in Blăjani, county of Buzău

25 February 1769 – The future metropolitan Lupu Dionisie was born in Blăjani, county of Buzău. Monk in 1785, maybe at the Metropolitan See of Bucharest, he remained in its service; abbot at Dealu Monastery (1795 – 1807), which he restores, then at Tismana (1807 – 1810), titular hierarch (since 1801). In May 1819, he…

Feb 25, 2014basilica.ro

Criterion of judgement is the merciful love

Today, 23 February 2014, it is the Sunday of the frightening judgement or beginning of fasting without meat. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a sermon after the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Gregory the Enlightener in which he explained the significance of the evangelical pericope of the…

Feb 23, 2014basilica.ro

22 February 1901 – future Patriarch Justinian Marina (1948-1977), was born in the village Suești, Valcea County

Feb 22, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania Licensed Four Priests of the Archdiocese of Bucharest as Father Confessors

Friday, 21 February 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church licensed four priests of the Archdiocese of Bucharest as father confessors. The religious service was celebrated in the historical chapel of “Saint Great Martyr George” of the Patriarchal Residence. To end with the celebration, His Beatitude Daniel delivered a sermon in which…

Feb 21, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania Celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral

On 16 February 2014, the 34th Sunday after the Pentecost, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest assisted by a group of priests and deacons. In the sermon delivered after reading the Evangelical Pericope of the day (Luke 15:11-32), His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel emphasised the spiritual…

Feb 16, 2014basilica.ro

February 15, 1823 – Bishop Melchisedec Ștefănescu was born in Garcina, Neamt County

Feb 15, 2014basilica.ro

February 15, 1838 – The priest and professor Eusebiu Popovici was born

Feb 15, 2014basilica.ro

14 february 1996 – Reestablishment of Huși Episcopate

Feb 14, 2014basilica.ro

The Holy Synod Reiterates the Position Concerning the Definition in the Romanian Constitution of the Family Based on the Marriage between a Man and a Woman

On 13 February 2014, the first working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church of this year was held in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. We mention some of the decisions adopted: -The Holy Synod approved the programme of the manifestations organised…

Feb 13, 2014basilica.ro