Romanian Patriarchate

Worship of Saint Andrew the Apostle Shows First of All Our Dignity of Apostolic Church

The historians’ relations and the Holy Tradition show that Saint Andrew is the first preacher of the Gospel with our Dacian – Romans forerunners, so that the Romanian Christianity has apostolic origin. Having been entrusted the evangelisation of the territories close to the Black Sea, the first called Apostle must have preached the Gospel both…

Nov 30, 2012basilica.ro

Christian Faith is Intrinsic Part of the Romanian Identity

The Protector of Romania, Saint Andrew the Apostle, the First Called, was specially worshipped today, 30 November 2012, at the Patriarchal Cathedral, where the Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy. His Beatitude showed in the speech delivered that today’s feast is a holiday of the entire Romanian people pointing out the fact that Christianization…

Nov 30, 2012basilica.ro

The Preaching Of The Salvation Gospel Is A Holy Work

In the sermon delivered at the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral on 30 November 2012, feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle, the First Called, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church emphasised the life and missionary activity of the Protector of Romania. Saint Andrew the Apostle was the first preacher of…

Nov 30, 2012basilica.ro

The Feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle at the Romanian Patriarchate

Today, 30 November 2012, the Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Andrew the Apostle, the First Called, the Protector of Romania. The day of 30 November was consecrated as free legal feast by Law no 147 of 23 July 2012, adopted by the Senate of Romania on 23 November 2011 and by the Chamber of Deputies on…

Nov 30, 2012basilica.ro

Festive time at the Patriarchate Palace

The day of 30 November, celebration of Saint Andrew the Apostle, was declared free day. The event was marked today in “Europa Christiana” Hall of the Patriarchate Palace in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, of the Assistant Bishops to the Patriarch Ciprian Câmpineanul and Varlaam Ploieșteanul, of the members of the Church National…

Nov 27, 2012basilica.ro

Re-consecration of the Church of the Annunciation and Saint Martyr Ecaterina of Giulesti district of Bucharest

Today, 25 November 2012, hundreds of faithful attended the re-consecration of the church of the “Annunciation” and of “Saint Martyr Ecaterina” situated in Giulesti district of Bucharest. The religious service was celebrated by the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church assisted by a group of priests and deacons. To end with, His Beatitude appreciated the…

Nov 25, 2012basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania Consecrated the General Hospital within the Centre of Diagnosis and Treatment of Dr. Victor Babes of Bucharest

Today, 24 November 2012, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel inaugurated the General Hospital within the Centre of Diagnosis and Treatment of “Dr Victor Babes” of Bucharest. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church said on the occasion that the new medical settlement is very useful in Romania taking into account the increased demand of medical assistance…

Nov 24, 2012basilica.ro

Presentation of the Mother of God at the Romanian Patriarchate

On 21 November 2012, on the feast of the Presentation of the Mother of God in the Church, hundreds of faithful were present on the Joy Hill. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Divine Liturgy assisted by a group of priests and deacons. In the sermon delivered, His Beatitude Patriarch…

Nov 21, 2012basilica.ro

The Example Of The Rich Man Whose Ground Yielded An Abundant Harvest

On 18 November 2012, the Orthodox Church is on the 16th Sunday after Pentecost. The Evangelical pericope presenting the example of the rich man whose ground yielded an abundant harvest was read in all churches. In the sermon delivered in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence with Saint Gregory the Enlightener as saint patron, His…

Nov 19, 2012basilica.ro

Christmas Advent

Today, 14 November 2012, the Christmas Advent begins, which will last till Christmas day, 24 December too (day of strict fasting). We learn from the church regulations that this year the eve of the Advent was on 13 November, not on 14, because it was on a Wednesday, which is a fasting day in the…

Nov 14, 2012basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania at the Celebration of the Chapel of the Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation

Today, 13 November 2012, the chapel of the Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation celebrated its saint patron, Saint John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople. On this occasion, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church was in the middle of the hundreds of faithful who attended the feast of the place of worship and delivered…

Nov 13, 2012basilica.ro