Dioceses

Romanian Confessor under communist regime Archimandrite Mina Dobzeu laid to rest at Huși Cathedral

Archimandrite Mina Dobzeu, a Romanian confessor of faith in communist prisons, was laid to rest at the Huși Cathedral Saturday, June 9, 2018. The hierarchical Divine Liturgy and the funeral service were held earlier at the Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral in Huși. The services were led by His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and…

Jun 11, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Archimandrite Mina Dobzeu reposes in the Lord

The Huși Diocese announced the falling asleep in the Lord of Archimandrite Mina Dobzeu, a steadfast confessor of faith during communist regime and the priest who baptised the renowned Fr Nicolae Steinhardt. Fr Mina Dobzeu reposed in the Lord Thursday, June 7, 2018, at 14.55 p.m. at his cell at Sts Peter and Paul Monastery…

Jun 8, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Joseph Naniescu, declared a Saint in his home village in Moldova

Metropolitan Joseph Naniescu was declared a saint Tuesday, May 22, in his home village of Razalai in the Republic of Moldova, two months after his canonization ceremony held in Romania. St Joseph’s canonization was proclaimed locally for a second time in the Republic of Moldova, given that in Romania’s neighbouring country operates the Romanian Orthodox…

May 23, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanians celebrate St Athanasius Patellarios, the Patriarch of Constantinople who lived in Galați for 11 years

Saint Athanasius III Patellarios, the Patriarch of Constantinople who lived in Galati for 11 years between 1642-1653, was celebrated Wednesday by Romanians. Two churches in Galati dedicated to St Athanasius had the joy of receiving the visit of Archbishop Casian of Lower Danube on the feast day of the holy Patriarch of Constantinople, May 2,…

May 4, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Matrona summons believers on her first feast held in Romania

For the first time in Romania Saint Matrona of Moscow was liturgically celebrated Wednesday at Tabacu Church in Bucharest where the Russian Orthodox community attends the divine services. Although she was born blind and lost the use of her legs at the age of 17, for her ascetic life and unceasing prayer, God bestowed upon…

May 3, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges faithful to convert suffering into hope through repentance

During his homily delivered Sunday, April 29, at Tiganesti Monastery near Bucharest, Patriarch Daniel urged the faithful ‘to repent for our sins, to convert suffering into hope through repentance and to become the hands that help others.’ ‘Let us not be selfish as those who helped only their family members at the pool of Bethesda.…

May 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Teofan urges believers to attend Romanian referendum on marriage definition

At the end of the Divine Liturgy celebrated Monday at St George Church in Botosani, Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina urged the believers to attend the Romanian referendum on marriage definition. ‘If God blesses us and the country’s authorities will listen to the people’s voice to organize the referendum on family protection, may none…

Apr 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

UK Ambassador to Romania lays flowers to tomb of St Stephen the Great

Visiting the Putna Monastery together with his family was the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Romania Paul Brummell who paid his respects to Prince Saint Stephen the Great. Ambassador Brummell on Wednesday laid flowers to the tomb of Saint Stephen the Great (d. 1504), ruler prince of Moldavia who is renowned in Europe for…

Apr 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Joseph Naniescu, Lay-ascetic George Lazăr, officially declared Saints by Patriarch Daniel in Iași

Metropolitan Joseph Naniescu and the lay-ascetic George Lazăr were proclaimed Saints of the Church by Patriarch Daniel in a ceremony at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași. After celebrating the Divine Liturgy on the Feast of Annunciation, His Eminence Archbishop Ioachim of Roman and Bacău read out the synodal tomos on the glorification of Metropolitan Joseph…

Mar 26, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO: Bp Damaschin of Dorna officiates final memorial service for Metropolitan Joseph Naniescu, Lay-Ascetic George Lazăr

His Grace Damaschin of Dorna, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuţi, officiated Saturday evening, March 24, the final memorial service for the soon-to-be officially proclaimed saints Metropolitan Joseph Naniescu of Moldavia and the Lay-Ascetic George Lazăr. The formal Rite of Glorification begins with a final Memorial Service for the person about to…

Mar 26, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Sainthood of Metr. Joseph Naniescu, Lay-Ascetic George Lazăr to be officially proclaimed on March 25 in Iași

The Doxologia Orthodox portal of the Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina announced the date when the sainthood of the two newly-canonized Metropolitan Joseph Naniescu and lay-ascetic George Lazăr will be officially proclaimed. The ceremony will take place at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași on the feast of the Annunciation, March 25, 2018. The Holy Synod…

Mar 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu