National Cathedral

National Cathedral doors combine fire safety and sacred art as 2025 consecration nears

To remain open to the public after its grand consecration, Romania’s National Cathedral must meet all safety standards set by the relevant authorities. One of the most essential requirements is ensuring safe evacuation in the event of a fire. Since the cathedral can accommodate approximately 5,000 people, ensuring their safe evacuation poses a significant challenge.…

Mar 21, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Resurrection icon to be installed at Romania’s National Cathedral by Pascha; Main Dome Cross to follow in April

During Great Lent, artists of the Romanian National Cathedral are working on scenes depicting the Passion of the Lord. The icon of the Resurrection is scheduled to be installed around Holy Pascha. Meanwhile, construction teams are completing the upper levels of the cathedral to allow the dismantling of the current crane and the installation of…

Mar 21, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel receives Saint Andrew relic from Amalfi

On Wednesday evening, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed at the Patriarchal Residence a delegation from Italy, which delivered a fragment of the relics of Saint Andrew the Apostle from Amalfi for the National Cathedral. The holy relic was offered by His Excellency Orazio Soricelli, Archbishop of Amalfi-Cava de’ Tirreni, at the request of Patriarch Daniel.…

Jan 30, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate delegation goes to Amalfi: Mons. Soricelli offers holy gift for Bucharest’s National Cathedral

His Excellency Orazio Soricelli, Archbishop of Amalfi-Cava de’ Tirreni (Catholic Church), has offered a relic of Saint Andrew the Apostle for the Romanian National Cathedral. The gift was handed over Tuesday evening to a delegation from the Romanian Patriarchate by the general vicar of the archdiocese. The delegation, present in Italy, consisted of Bishop Siluan…

Jan 30, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest’s National Cathedral to be consecrated in October

The National Cathedral in Bucharest will be consecrated on Sunday, October 26, 2025, by His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople and His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Marking the Romanian Patriarchate’s Centennial The event coincides with the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate. In 2025, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates 140…

Jan 9, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

The heavens declare the glory of God: King David’s psalm depicted in mosaic inside National Cathedral dome

The iconographic ensemble of the Great Dome in Romania’s National Cathedral now features a mosaic representation of Psalm 18 of King David at its base: “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims the work of His hands. Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge.” The Orthodox Creed…

Dec 31, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

National Cathedral receives significant relic of St. Andrew: Right leg fibula

The National Cathedral in Romania has been gifted a significant relic: a fragment of the right leg fibula of Saint Andrew the Apostle. The donation was made by His Grace Siluan, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Italy, on behalf of all the parishes in the Italian peninsula. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received the holy relic during…

Nov 28, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Efforts intensify for opening of Romania’s National Cathedral by autumn 2025

In the context of the sixth anniversary of the consecration of the National Cathedral altar, Father Nicolae Crîngașu, a patriarchal adviser and coordinator of the construction project, provided an update on construction progress during an interview with Trinitas TV. Father Crîngașu highlighted significant advancements since 2018, including visible structural developments and extensive work on the…

Nov 27, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian photographer captures rare “Blue Supermoon” over Bucharest’s National Cathedral

Florin Andreescu, one of Romania’s top photographers and a documentary filmmaker, captured rare images of the “Blue Supermoon” rising above the National Cathedral on Monday evening. “Every month, the appearance of a full moon attracts photographers from around the globe, competing to create unique and spectacular images. I have always wondered why we don’t see…

Aug 23, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Artists begin installing Christ Pantocrator mosaic icon inside National Cathedral main tower

On Monday, artists began the installation of the Christ Pantocrator icon on the walls of the central tower of the National Cathedral in Bucharest. The image was assembled using 2,400 kilogrammes of mosaic fragments over the course of six months. The diameter of the iconographic representation is 12 metres, and it encompasses an area of…

Feb 7, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica News Agency Director ordained a hierodeacon at National Cathedral’s Chapel

A few days after taking his monastic vows, Monk Nicolae Iftimiu, Director of the Basilica News Agency, was ordained a hierodeacon. Auxiliary Patriarchal Bishop Paisie of Sinaia officiated the ordination on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the National Cathedral Chapel. “We have good hope that he will respond properly to this call,” the hierarch said at…

Dec 20, 2023Ștefana Totorcea