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Week of Prayer at the Romanian Patriarchate

“Through the meditation on the texts of the Holy Scriptures we strengthen our own faith and open ourselves to the other confessions”. This assertion was made tonight, in the Patriarchal Cathedral, after the Vesper service, by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, at the beginning of the Week of Prayer for the Christian Unity. “We…

Jan 19, 2015basilica.ro

Ambassador Of Poland In Bucharest On A Visit To The Romanian Patriarchate

On 16 January 2015, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received at the Patriarchal Residence His Excellency Mr Marek Szczygiel, Ambassador of the Polish Republic in Romania. Mr Ambassador remembered the good relations between the two peoples throughout the history, which represent the premises of their development in the future. In this sense, the Polish Ambassador mentioned…

Jan 16, 2015basilica.ro

Epiphany – Divine Appearance Celebrated at the Romanian Patriarchate

On 6 January 2015, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Baptism of the Lord. The feast reminds the Baptism of Jesus Christ, our Lord, in the River Jordan and His recognition as Messiah by Saint John the Baptist. The feast is called “Epiphany” or “Teophany”, namely the appearance of the Lord. The Evangelical pericope of Saint…

Jan 6, 2015basilica.ro

His Excellency Fuad Kokaly, New Ambassador Of Palestine To Bucharest On An Introductory Visit To The Patriarch Of Romania

Today, 5 January 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received, on an introductory visit, His Excellency Mr Fuad Kokaly, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Palestine in Bucharest, accompanied by His Grace Qais Sadiq, Bishop of Erzurum (Patriarchate of Antioch). Mr Ambassador Fuad Kokaly thanked for reception and presented various aspects of…

Jan 5, 2015basilica.ro

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