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The Patriarch of Romania Will Chair the Eparchial Assembly of the Archdiocese of Buzau and Vrancea

Tuesday, 5 February 2012, 9.30 hours, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church will chair, as Archbishop of Buzau and Vrancea locum tenens, the annual meeting of the Eparchial Assembly of the Archdiocese of Buzau and Vrancea which will take place in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence. The working session of…

Feb 4, 2013basilica.ro

Whoever looks for God will be found by God

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church explained, in the sermon delivered on 3 February 2013 in the chapel of Saint Gregory the Enlightener of the Patriarchal Residence, the significance of the Evangelical Pericope of the 32nd Sunday after the Pentecost from Saint Evangelist Luke, chapter 19:1-110, presenting the meeting of Christ, our…

Feb 3, 2013basilica.ro

Young People from Scandinavia at the Patriarchal Residence

Today, 2 February 2013, a group of 40 Romanian young people from Scandinavia, as well as Swedish, Danes and Norwegians converted to Orthodoxy attended the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral. The young people participated these days in a winter camp organised by the Youth Centre of Saint Prince Steven the Great of the Romanian…

Feb 2, 2013basilica.ro

Joy of the Presentation of the Lord at the Romanian Patriarchate

On 2 February, every year, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Presentation of the Lord. On the occasion of this great royal feast, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, together with His Grace Macarie, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Northern Europe. After…

Feb 2, 2013basilica.ro

History of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of “Patriarch Justinian” of the University of Bucharest (1881 – 2013)

“Basilica” publishing house of the Romanian Patriarchate has published the book entitled History of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of Patriarch Justinian of the University of Bucharest (1881 – 2013). According to the editorial note, the History of the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest presented in this book is structured into four big chapters, each…

Jan 31, 2013basilica.ro

Three Saint Hierarchs Celebrated by the Theologians of Bucharest

Today, 30 January 2013, the day of the Three Saint Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom, the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of “Patriarch Justinian” of Bucharest celebrated its protectors. On this occasion, His Grace Varlaam Ploiesteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Saint Spiridon the New Cathedral…

Jan 30, 2013basilica.ro

30 January 1875 – Bishop Stan Vasile was born in Sohodol, Alba County

Jan 30, 2013basilica.ro

29 January 1903 – Bishop Nicolae Popovici was born in Biertan, Sibiu County

Jan 29, 2013basilica.ro

God changes lives even when people think nothing can be changed

Today, 27 January 2013, the 31st Sunday after Pentecost, the evangelical pericope of Saint Evangelist Luke, chapter 18, 35-43, on the healing of the Blind beggar of Jericho was read in all Orthodox churches. In the sermon delivered in the chapel of “Saint Gregory the Enlightener” of the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of…

Jan 27, 2013basilica.ro

The Annual Session of the Eparchial Assembly of the Archdiocese of Bucharest

Today, 26 January 2013, the annual session of the Eparchial Assembly of the Archdiocese of Bucharest was held in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence of Bucharest, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, as Archbishop of Bucharest. Their Graces Assistant Bishops Ciprian Campineanul and Varlaam Ploiesteanul were also present. The meeting was…

Jan 26, 2013basilica.ro

The Union of the Romanian Principalities of 1859 Celebrated at the Romanian Patriarchate

On 24 January 2013 we celebrate 154 years since the Union of the Romanian Principalities (1859), occurred on the Metropolitan Hill (Patriarchate Hill), in a building situated near the then Metropolitan Cathedral (Patriarchal Metropolitan at present). On this occasion, a remembrance service for the authors of the Union was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral after…

Jan 24, 2013basilica.ro