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Decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, 6-7 June 2016

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met in working session, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, from 6 to 7 June 2016, at the Synodal Hall in the Patriarchal Residence. We mention some of the decisions taken by the hierarchs of the Holy Synod: Canonization of Metropolitan Jacob Putneanul of Moldavia…

Jun 7, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

2015 – Solemn Year Of The Parish And Monastery Mission Today And Commemorative Year Of Saint John Chrysostom And Of The Great Spiritual Shepherds Within Eparchies

In 2015, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates a series of important events of her history, as follows: – 130 years since the recognition of the autocephaly of the Romanian Orthodox Church (April 1885); – 90 years since the raising of the Romanian Orthodox Church to the rank of Patriarchate (February 1925); – 60 years (October…

Dec 29, 2014basilica.ro

New Decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church

On 18 August 2014, the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. We mention some of the decisions adopted: – The Holy Synod took notice, with great concern, of the Law no 102/2014…

Aug 18, 2014basilica.ro

New ambassador of France on an introductory visit to the Romanian Patriarchate

On 30 June 2014, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received at the Patriarchal Residence the introductory visit of His Excellency Mr Francois Saint-Paul, French Ambassador in Bucharest. His Excellency thanked for reception and mentioned that during the two months since he has been on a diplomatic mission in Romania he has travelled to several regions of…

Jun 30, 2014basilica.ro

Protocol of collaboration in view of developing the quality of the public religious education and of the academic and pre-academic theological education

Thursday, 29 May 201, the Romanian Patriarchate, Ministry of National Education and the State Secretariat for Religious Affairs concluded the Protocol on the teaching of Religion – Orthodox cult – in the pre-academic education and organisation of the pre-academic and academic Orthodox theological education. The document was signed by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the…

May 29, 2014basilica.ro

Ascension of the Lord – Day of the Heroes, National Feast of the Romanian People

Thursday, 29 May 201, feast of the Ascension of the Lord, after the Divine Liturgy, memorial services for the heroes of the Romanian people will be celebrated in all the cathedrals, churches, monasteries, cemeteries, road side shrines and their monuments in the country and abroad. The remembrance of the Romanian people at the feast of…

May 26, 2014basilica.ro

ATTITUDE OF THE CHURCH TOWARDS THE EURO-PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS

– Decision of the Holy Synod in the perspective of the Euro-Parliamentary elections of 25 May 2014 – Met in working session on 22 May 2014, at the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church approved especially the pastoral urge concerning the Euro-Parliamentary elections…

May 22, 2014basilica.ro

Decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church

On 22 May 2014, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church met under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and took the following decisions: – Listing in the Calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church of Saint Great Martyr Efrem the New, canonised by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, to be celebrated on 5…

May 22, 2014basilica.ro

His Grace Varsanufie Prahoveanul Is the New Archbishop of Ramnic

On 22 May 2014, the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held at the Patriarchal Residence under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. To start with the session, the election of the titular hierarch took place under the chairmanship of His Eminence Irineu, Metropolitan of Oltenia, for the…

May 22, 2014basilica.ro

Communique

On 16-18 May 2014, the Committee of Representatives of Orthodox Churches to the European Union (CROCEU)[1] met in Bucharest, at the gracious invitation of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania. The topic of their discussions was The family in the context of the current crisis. Among those invited to join the CROCEU members in this…

May 20, 2014basilica.ro

FAMILY IN THE CURRENT EUROPEAN CONTEXT

Speech of His Beatitude DANIEL, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the opening of the CROCEU (Committee of the Orthodox Churches’ Representatives to the European Union) meeting, Bucharest, 16 May 2014: We joyfully welcome all participants in this event and thank you for your interest in the dialogue between the European Institutions and Churches…

May 16, 2014basilica.ro