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Pastoral and Missionary Conference in Bucharest. Patriarch Daniel: The life of St Anthimos the Ivirite was a permanent sacrifice of labour and diligence in serving Christ’s Church

Priests from Bucharest and Ilfov County participated Monday, 7 November 2016, at the autumn session of the pastoral and missionary Conference entitled 2016 – Commemorative Year of Hieromartyr St Anthimos the Ivirite and of the Church typographers. The event took place in the Patriarch Teoctist Aula of the Patriarchal Palace. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of…

Nov 10, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Monastic Synaxis in the Archdiocese of Bucharest. Patriarch Daniel: All monasteries are involved in many spiritual, cultural, missionary and social works

The Synaxis of the Abbots and Abbesses in the Archdiocese of Bucharest took place Thursday, 3 November 2016, at Pasărea Monastery, Ilfov County. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, chaired the session. His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, and Archimandrite Nectarie Şofelea, Exarch of Monasteries in…

Nov 9, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest’s Protector Saint celebrated on the Hill of Joy. The Patriarch of Romania presided over Divine Liturgy

  The Orthodox Church celebrates Thursday, 27 October 2016, the Pious Saint Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest. The Patriarch of Romania presided over the Divine Liturgy officiated at the outdoor altar next to the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Together with His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel concelebrated several hierarchs: His Eminence Gabriel, Metropolitan of Nea Ionia…

Oct 27, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarchal blessing for the monastic community of Plumbuita

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, visited Sunday, 9 October 2016, Plumbuita Monastery in Bucharest. The same day, the outdoor altar of the monastic settlement was blessed. The faithful present at the Divine Liturgy officiated at Plumbuita Monastery by His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, also participated in the…

Oct 12, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Anniversary of the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Prayers for nine years of patriarchal ministry

His Beatitude Daniel celebrated Friday, 30 September 2016, nine years since his enthronement as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. On this anniversary, after the Divine Liturgy, a Te Deum service was officiated as thanksgiving brought to God for the bounties poured out upon the Romanian Orthodox Church, the Romanian people and His Beatitude during…

Oct 3, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The first Healthcare School of the Romanian Orthodox Church, opened by the Patriarch of Romania

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, opened Thursday, 15 September 2016, the first Healthcare School of the Romanian Orthodox Church. This training institution is a part of the Orthodox Theological Seminary Metropolitan Niphon in Bucharest and is protected by Saint Nektarios. Both educational institutions opened their doors Thursday for the new school year 2016-2017. The opening…

Sep 22, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

9 Years since the election of His Beatitude Daniel as Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church

Monday, 12 September 2016, His Beatitude Daniel celebrated nine years since his election as Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church. On 12 September 2007, His Beatitude was elected by the Church Electoral College, as Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudgea, and Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and enthroned on 30 September 2007.…

Sep 14, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania consecrated the Church of the „Birth of the Mother of God” of Otopeni

Saturday, 10 September 2016, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church consecrated the church of the Birth of the Mother of God of Otopeni. His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest concelebrated together with the Patriarch of Romania. After the consecration service, His Beatitude gave the place of worship the second…

Sep 14, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Thousands of young people and faithful prayed together with Patriarch Daniel at the National Cathedral. #ITO2016 has come to a close.

Sunday, 4 September 2016, thousands of Orthodox young people from all over the world present at #ITO2016, as well as faithful from Bucharest and from the country attended the first Divine Liturgy celebrated by the Patriarch of Romania at the National Cathedral. Today, the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian…

Sep 12, 2016Andrei Pau

The Patriarch of Romania at the General Assembly of the Romanian Academy

Friday, 2 September 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church participated in the General Assembly of the Romanian Academy as honorary member. Besides His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, His Eminence Laurenţiu, Metropolitan of Transylvania, and His Eminence Irineu, Metropolitan of Oltenia were also present. At the beginning of the meeting chaired by Academician…

Sep 6, 2016Andrei Pau

Ambassador of Greece to Bucharest on a Visit to the Romanian Patriarchate

Today, 24 August 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received at the Patriarchal Residence the visit of His Excellency Mr Grigorios Vassiloconstandakis, Greek Ambassador in Bucharest. During the meeting, His Excellency thanked the Patriarch of Romania for the good collaboration and expressed his confidence that the good relations between the Romanian…

Aug 28, 2016Gheorghe Anghel