Patriarch of Romania

The Joy of Continuity in Faith and of Communion in Christ

Message of His Beatitude DANIEL, Patriarch of Romania, at the anniversaryof 1150 years since the Christianisation of the Bulgarian people, 3 May 2015 His Beatitude NEOPHYTE, Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Your Beatitude, Beloved brother in Christ the Lord, CHRIST IS RISEN! This year, 2015, together with the whole Bulgarian Orthodox Church we share…

May 3, 2015basilica.ro

National Symposium of Christian Pedagogy

Today, 28 April 2015, the session of the national symposium of Christian Pedagogy on the theme “Landmarks of Christian Education in the Theology of Saint John Chrysostom, Updated in the Relationship Church – Family – School in the Contemporary Context” began at the “Dumitru Staniloae” national centre for continuous formation of Bucharest, and it will…

Apr 28, 2015basilica.ro

The Myrrh Bearing Women Are Models For All The Religious Women

Today, 26 April 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 3rd Sunday after Easter (of the Myrrh Bearing Women). The Evangelical pericope of Saint Evangelist Mark (15:43-47; 16:1-8) was read at the Divine Liturgy in all the Orthodox churches. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon in the historical chapel…

Apr 26, 2015basilica.ro

Feast Of Saint Great Martyr George At The Historical Chapel Of The Patriarchal Residence

Today, 23 April 2015, the Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Great Martyr George. On this holiday, the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence celebrated one of its protectors, Saint Great Martyr George. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, assisted by a group of priests and…

Apr 23, 2015basilica.ro

Biography

I. BIOGRAPHICAL LIFE He was born on 22 July 1951, to parents Alexe and Stela Ciobotea, in Dobreşti village, Bara commune, county of Timiş. He was baptised Dan-Ilie. II. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1958 – 1962 – he attends the primary school in his native village Dobreşti, county of Timiş 1962 – 1966 – he attends the…

Apr 17, 2015Iulian Dumitraşcu

Feast of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Romanian Patriarchate

Thousands of faithful present at the Joy Hill of Bucharest received the Holy Light brought from Jerusalem in front of the Patriarchal Residence. The Resurrection of the Lord service was celebrated here by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, together with His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest,…

Apr 12, 2015basilica.ro

Resurrection of the Lord – Holy Easter

This year, on 12 April 2015, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Holy Great Sunday of the Easter. On this Sunday, “we celebrate the life giving Resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. The Resurrection of the Lord is the greatest feast of the Orthodox Christians which the Church chants call “festival of festivals and…

Apr 10, 2015basilica.ro

Week of the Holy Saving Passions of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour

The Passions Week or the Holy Week is the liturgical period which begins with the Matins of the Holy Great Monday and ends with the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great united with the Vespers of the Holy Great Saturday, having been the last week of the Triode period. The sinaxarion of the Holy…

Apr 6, 2015basilica.ro

Irenical letter at the feast of the Resurrection of the Lord

Bucharest, Easter 2015 “Rejoice in the Lord always! And again I will say, rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4) Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! The Feast of Easter is an icon of light of the eternal joy in the Kingdom of heaven, which originates in the crucified and risen Jesus Christ, Victorious over sin, death and…

Apr 4, 2015basilica.ro

Palm Sunday Pilgrimage in Bucharest – 2015

Today, 4 April 2015, thousands of faithful and 750 priests participated in the traditional Palm Sunday pilgrimage unfolded in Bucharest. Blessing of the willow branches and beginning of the pilgrimage The pilgrimage began at Radu Voda Monastery, after the Vesper service celebrated at 14.30 hours in the church monastery of Bucharest founded by prince Radu.…

Apr 4, 2015basilica.ro

National Meeting of the „Parents for Religion Class” Association

Saturday, 28 March 2015, the national meeting of the “Parents for Religion Class” Association (A.P.O.R in Romanian) was held in Bucharest. The representatives of the 40 branches of the A.P.O.R. from all over the country present at the event were blessed by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, during the second part of the meeting.…

Mar 28, 2015basilica.ro