Romanian Patriarchate

The Consecration of the High Holy Water

Today, 6 January 2013, feast of the Baptism of the Lord, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated the consecration service of the High Holy Water, assisted by a group of priests and deacons, in the presence of thousands of faithful. “This religious service is celebrated only twice a year, on the Eve of the…

Jan 6, 2013basilica.ro

Divine Liturgy at the Epiphany in the Patriarchal Cathedral

Today, 6 January 2013, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Baptism of the Lord. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral assisted by a group of priests and deacons in the presence of hundreds of faithful. His Beatitude emphasised, in the sermon delivered, after reading the…

Jan 6, 2013basilica.ro

Servant Priests of the Patriarchal Cathedral at the Patriarchal Residence

Today, 5 January 2013, 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 consecrated the rooms of the Patriarchal Residence with High Holy Water. According to the tradition of the Orthodox Church the priests go on this day…

Jan 5, 2013basilica.ro

The First Day Of The Year At The Romanian Patriarchate

On 1 January, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Circumcision of Jesus Christ, our Lord, and Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocchia. On the first day of the new civil year 2013, the Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral, by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the…

Jan 1, 2013basilica.ro

The New Year at the Patriarchal Cathedral

On the occasion of the New civil Year 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Akathist of Jesus Christ, our Lord, assisted by a group of priests and deacons in the presence of many faithful. The Akathist service was accompanied by thanksgiving services for the beneficences received last year and…

Jan 1, 2013basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania at Tiganesti Monastery

Today, 30 December 2012, Sunday after the Nativity of the Lord, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, was in the middle of the monastic community of Tiganesti Monastery, county of Ilfov, where he participated in the Divine Liturgy. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel underlined, in the sermon delivered, the teaching of the evangelical…

Dec 30, 2012basilica.ro

2013 – Solemn Year of Saints Emperors Constantine and Helen

2013 – Solemn Year of Saints Emperors Constantine and Helen and Commemorative Year of “Dumitru Staniloae” at the Romanian Patriarchate Following the initiative of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel taken during the working session of 25 October 2011, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church approved that the year 2013 should be declared Solemn Year…

Dec 28, 2012basilica.ro

Feast of Saint Archdeacon Steven at the Patriarchate

On the third Christmas day hundreds of faithful were at the Joy Hill to worship Saint Archdeacon Steven, celebrated within the Orthodox Church today, 27 December 2012. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Grace Varsanufie Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, assisted by a group of priests and…

Dec 27, 2012basilica.ro

The Second Day of Christmas at the Patriarchal Cathedral

On the second day of Christmas hundreds of faithful were present at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Grace Ciprian Campineanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. After reading the Evangelical pericope of this great feast, His Grace read, on behalf of…

Dec 26, 2012basilica.ro

The Chorus of the Patriarchal Cathedral Carolled His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel

On the first Christmas day, Nicolae Lungu chorus carolled at the Patriarchal Cathedral after the Divine Liturgy. “This work is more than we imagine because music supports prayer. Blessed Augustin said that it is a sin if I like the music more than the text. In other words, the spiritual meaning is a priority and…

Dec 25, 2012basilica.ro

Christmas Time at the Romanian Patriarchate

On 25 December, every year, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Nativity of the Lord. On this glorified feast, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Daniel, Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudgea, Locum Tenens of the Throne of Caesarea of Cappadochia, and Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church,…

Dec 25, 2012basilica.ro