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Eve Of The Feast Of The Baptism Of The Lord At The Patriarchal Cathedral

Today, 5 January 2015, the servant priests of the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest announced the Baptism of the Lord to His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church and blessed the rooms of the Patriarchal Residence with Great Holy Water. According to the tradition of the Orthodox Church on this day the priests go…

Jan 5, 2015basilica.ro

Te Deum On The First Day Of The Year At The Romanian Patriarchate

According to the typicon, on the first day of the year, after the Divine Liturgy a thanksgiving service was celebrated for all the boons received last year. The Te Deum service was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Grace Ieronim Sinaitul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, assisted by a group of priests and deacons,…

Jan 1, 2015basilica.ro

The Proclamation Of The Solemn Year Of The Parish And Monastery Mission Today In The Romanian Patriarchate

On the first day of the year, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church officially proclaimed the year 2015 as Solemn year of the parish and monastery mission today and as Commemorative year of Saint John Chrysostom and of the great shepherds of souls in the eparchies of the Romanian Patriarchate. After singing…

Jan 1, 2015basilica.ro

First Day Of The Year At The Patriarchal Cathedral

On the first day of the New civil Year, the Orthodox Church celebrated The Circumcision of the Lord. On 1 January Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocchia is celebrated too. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral, together with the two assistant…

Jan 1, 2015basilica.ro

New Year Celebration at the Patriarchal Cathedral

On the night of the beginning of the New civil Year 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Akatistos of Jesus Christ, our Lord, at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, assisted by a group of priests and deacons, in the presence of many faithful. The Akatistos service was completed by…

Dec 31, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania Enthroned the New Metropolitan of Banat

Today, 28 December 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania enthroned, in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Timisoara, His Eminence John Selejan as Archbishop of Timisoara and Metropolitan of Banat. On 16 December 2014, the Holy Synod elected His Eminence John Selejan as Archbishop of Timisoara and Metropolitan of Banat as a result of the vacancy…

Dec 28, 2014basilica.ro

Feast of the Nativity of the Lord at the Romanian Patriarchate

On 25 December every year, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas). On this great feast, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Besides His Beatitude, His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest and His Grace…

Dec 25, 2014basilica.ro

The Servant Priests of the Patriarchal Cathedral Went with the Icon of the Nativity of the Lord to the Patriarchal Residence

Today, 24 December 2014, the servant priests of the Patriarchal Cathedral announced the Nativity of the Lord to His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. According to the tradition of the Orthodox Church, the priests went the feast icon in their hands to the Patriarchal Residence as soon as the celebration of the…

Dec 24, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch Of Romania Present At The Investment Of The New President Of Romania

Today, 21 December 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania was at the Parliament Palace where the investment ceremony and swearing in of Mr Klaus Iohannis, the new president of Romania took place in front of the reunited Chambers of the Parliament. During the ceremony His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel said a blessing prayer and then…

Dec 21, 2014basilica.ro

Carollers from Bucharest, Sibiu and Bucovina at the Romanian Patriarchate

Today, 19 December 2014, several groups of carollers from various parts of the country were received at the Patriarchal Residence. The group of carollers of “Anastasia Popescu” Orthodox Secondary School – Bucharest The first group was that of “Anastasia Popescu” Orthodox Secondary School – Bucharest received by His Grace Ieronim Sinaitul, Assistant Bishop to the…

Dec 19, 2014basilica.ro

Decisions of the Holy Synod for Supporting the Religion Class in the Public Education

Met on 16 and 17 December 2014, in working session at the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church took notice with great worry of the discriminatory and humiliating decision concerning the Religion class of the Constitutional Court of Romania of 12 November 2014.…

Dec 17, 2014basilica.ro