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The restauration of full communion between the Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Romanian Patriarchate

With the blessing of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, from 2-3 February 2014, a delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate met in Jerusalem with His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, accompanied by Archbishop Aristarchos of Constantina and Archbishop Methodios of Tabor for restoring full communion between the two patriarchates. This communion…

Feb 3, 2014basilica.ro

The Irenical letter the Patriarch of Romania

On the occasion of the Nativity of the Lord, A.D. 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church addressed an Irenical letter to the Primates of the sister Orthodox Churches. We render below the content of this Irenical letter: “I bring you Good News of great joy which will be for all the…

Dec 20, 2013basilica.ro

The Head of the Vatican’s Apostolic Library and Archives visiting the Romanian Patriarchate

On 9 December 2013, at the Patriarchal Palace, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received His Excellency Archbishop Jean-Louis Bruguès, head of the Vatican’s Apostolic Library and Archives. The meeting was also attended by His Excellency Bogdan Tătaru-Cazaban, Romanian Ambassador to the Holy See. His Excellency Archbishop Jean-Louis Bruguès thanked for reception and stressed the importance of…

Dec 9, 2013basilica.ro

The Ambassador of Portugal in presentation visit to the Romanian Patriarchate

On 5 December 3013, at the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received in presentation visit His Excellency Mr. Joao Bernardo Weinstein, Ambassador of Portugal to Romania. The ambassador thanked for reception and emphasized that the approximately forty thousand Romanian officially registered in Portugal have integrated well into the Portuguese society. On the other hand,…

Dec 5, 2013basilica.ro

Cardinal Koch visiting the Romanian Patriarchate

On 4 December 2013, at the Patriarchal Palace, His Beatitude received His Eminence Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, who is on an official visit to Romania. The meeting was also attended by His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Târgoviște and Patriarchal Exarch, His Excellency Archbishop Francisco-Javier Lozano, Apostolic…

Dec 4, 2013basilica.ro

The Mayor of Guidonia, Italy, visiting the Romanian Patriarchate

On 20 November 2013, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received at the Patriarchal Residence a delegation from the City of Guidonia Montecelio near Rome, led by Mayor Eligio Rubeis. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Viorel Badea, senator for the Romanians in Europe and Asia, Vice-President of the Commission for Romanians abroad from the Romanian…

Nov 20, 2013basilica.ro

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway at the Romanian Patriarchate

On 15 November 2013, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received at the Patriarchal Residence, in a visit of presentation, Her Excellency MrsToveBruvikWestberg, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Bucharest. The Ambassador thanked for the reception and, while appreciating the important role of the Church within the Romanian society, expressed her readiness for cooperation with…

Nov 15, 2013basilica.ro

President of the Greek Parliament on a Visit to the Romanian Patriarchate

On 15 October 2013, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received Mr. Evanghelos Meimarkis, President of the Greek Parliament, who is paying an official to Romania, accompanied by a Greek Parliamentary delegation. His Excellency Grigorios Vassiloconstandakis, Ambassador of the Greek Republic in Bucharest was also present. The President of the Greek Parliament thanked for reception and underlined…

Oct 15, 2013basilica.ro

Message of Compassion and Condolences for the Victims of the Accident in Spain

Bucharest, 25 July 2013 His Eminence Cardinal ANTONIO MARIA ROUCO VARELA, Archbishop of Madrid, President of the Spanish Episcopal Catholic Conference Your Eminence, We learned with sorrow about the dramatic consequences of the tragic railway accident occurred in Santiago de Compostella in the evening of 24 July 2013, in which tens of Spanish citizens died…

Jul 25, 2013basilica.ro

His Beatitude Daniel Patriarch of Romania Celebrates his 62th Birthday

Monday, 22 July 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates his 62th birthday. The Patriarch of Romania was born on 22 July 1951, in Dobrești village, Bara commune, Tomiș county, as the third child to the family of teacher Alexie and Stela Ciobotea. He attended the primary school in his native…

Jul 22, 2013basilica.ro

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Celebrates 62 Years of Life

Monday, 22 July 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates 62 years of life. On this occasion, at 7.30 hours, the Patriarch of Romania will celebrate the Divine Liturgy in the chapel of Saint Great Martyr George, the Victory Bearer, in the Patriarchal Residence. At 11.00 hours, a thanksgiving Te Deum…

Jul 19, 2013basilica.ro