Dioceses

Metropolitan Ioan of Banat buys house for mother of four

His Eminence Ioan, Metropolitan of Banat, is renowned for his charity. Once again, he succeeded in solving the desperate situation of a mother of four children in less than 24h, pressalert.ro reports. The family was living in a barn near the village of Comloşu Mare, Timiş County. The family has already moved to their new…

Jan 12, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

New Bishop of Maramureș and Sătmar visits Rohia Monastery

His Grace Bishop Justin of Maramureş and Sătmar visited Wednesday, December 28, St Anna – Rohia Monastery. This is His Grace’s first visit as shepherd of the Diocese of Maramureş. His Eminence Ciprian, Archbishop of Buzău and Vrancea, and His Grace Corneliu, Bishop of Huşi, accompanied the Bishop of Maramureş, the official website of the…

Dec 30, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

New Bishop of Maramureş and Sătmar, His Grace Justin enthroned in Baia Mare

His Grace Justin Hodea became Tuesday, 27 December 2016, the new diocesan Bishop of Maramureş and Sătmar. The enthronement ceremony was held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Baia Mare. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delegated His Grace Varlaam of Ploieşti, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, to this event. Hundreds of believers, clerics, academicians, local and…

Dec 28, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Archbishop Justinian remembered 40 days after passing away. Metropolitan Andrei: He was a great spiritual father, who guided many faithful on the path to God

His Eminence Andrei, Metropolitan of Cluj, Maramureş and Sălaj, addressed Thursday, 8 December 2016, the faithful present at Rohia Monastery to commemorate Archbishop Justinian Chira. He was a great spiritual father, who guided many faithful on the path to God, His Eminence said. Metropolitan Andrei delivered a homily after the Divine Liturgy and the memorial…

Dec 9, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Elder Cleopas commemorated at Sihăstria Monastery, 18 years after his death (Video)

Elder Cleopas Ilie was remembered Satruday, 3 December 2016, at Sihăstria Monastery, 18 years after his passing away to the Lord. A memorial service was officiated by His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina. Other Romanian Elders were also remembered at the service: Archimandrite Ioanichie Bălan, Archimandrite Victorin Oanele and Hieroschemamonk Paisie Olaru. Many…

Dec 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

SAINT HIERARCH ANDREI ŞAGUNA, METROPOLITAN OF TRANSYLVANIA

Saint Hierarch Andrei was born to parents obedient to God, whose ancestors were “Wallachians” or “Aromanians”, living in the Balkans, who took refuge, in the 18th century, to a few Christian countries of the Austrian Empire, because of the Turkish occupation. When Anastasios, the future hierarch of Transylvania, was born, Şaguna family was in the…

Nov 30, 2016basilica.ro

HE Archbishop Casian: Prayer in communion transformed Princely Ave into a great Cathedral

The relics of Virginmartyr Saint Philotheia were brought Sunday, 27 November 2016, from Curtea de Argeş to Galaţi by a delegation of the Archdiocese of Argeş and Muscel, led by His Eminence Archbishop Calinic. His Eminence Casian, Archbishop of Lower Danube, welcomed the relics of the Virginmartyr at the University of Lower Danube, together with…

Nov 29, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Thousands of believers present at Bistriţa Monastery on the Feast of Pious Saint Gregory the Decapolite

Thousands of believers participated Sunday, 20 November 2016, in the Divine Liturgy celebrated at Bistrița Monastery, Vâlcea County, on the Feast of Pious Saint Gregory the Decapolite, Radio Trinitas reports. His Eminence Irineu, Metropolitan of Oltenia, presided over the Divine Liturgy. The following Romanian hierarchs concelebrated: His Eminence Teodosie, Archbishop of Tomis; His Eminence Varsanufie,…

Nov 25, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

HE Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos visits Diaconeşti Monastery

His Eminence Hierotheos Vlachos, Metropolitan of Nafpaktos and Hagios Vlasios, visited Wednesday, 16 November 2016, the Dormition of the Theotokos Monastery in Diaconeşti, Bacău County. The Greek Hierarch was welcomed by His Eminence Ioachim, Archbishop of Roman and Bacău, doxologia.ro reports. Archbishop Ioachim thanked his guest for accepting the invitation to visit the monastic community…

Nov 22, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Paisius Velichkovsky celebrated at Neamţ Monastery

Neamţ Monastery celebrated Tuesday, 15 November 2016, one of its protector saints: Venerable Paisius (Velichkovsky) of Neamţ. On the feast day, at the Divine Liturgy held in the katholikon church Their Eminences Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina, Ierotheos, Metropolitan of Nafpaktos and Hagios Vlasios, and Serafim, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Germany, Central and Northern…

Nov 22, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Holy Martyrs and Confessors of Năsăud celebrated at Holy Trinity Monastery in Bichigiu

His Eminence Andrei, Metropolitan of Cluj, Maramureş and Sălaj, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Monastery in Bichigiu, on the feast of the four Holy Martyrs and Confessors of Năsăud, 12 November 2016, Radio Renasterea reports. Pilgrims, priests, monastics from all across the country, and representatives of local authorities participated in the Divine Liturgy.…

Nov 15, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu