Romanian Patriarchate

Canonization Ceremony of the Putna Saints | Let us entreat the Putna Saints to illumine our soul so that we be able to walk on the path to salvation, Patriarch says

Sunday, 14 May 2017, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated at Putna Monastery the official ceremony of canonization of the four Putna Saints: Metropolitan Jacob of Putna, and the Venerable Fathers Silas, Paisios and Nathan. The ceremony was held after the Divine Liturgy celebrated by the Patriarch of Romania in the presence of the concelebrating hierarchs…

May 15, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO | Patriarch of Romania celebrates Divine Liturgy at Putna Monastery

Sunday His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, presided over the Divine Liturgy at Putna Monastery in the presence of thousands of believers. Concelebrants for the Liturgy included: His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina, His Eminence Laurenţiu, Metropolitan of Transylvania, His Eminence Petru, Metropolitan of Bessarabia and Exarch of the Territories,…

May 15, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Calinic officiates final Memorial Service for Metropolitan Jacob, Venerable Fathers Silas, Paisios and Nathan

In accordance with the Orthodox tradition, His Grace Calinic of Botoşani, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Iaşi, officiated Saturday evening the final Memorial Service for Metropolitan Jacob of Putna, as well as for the Venerable Fathers Silas, Paisios and Nathan before the proclamation of their canonisation to take place. The service was officiated at…

May 13, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO | Patriarch Theophilos celebrates Divine Liturgy on the Patronal Feast of the Romanian Settlement in Jerusalem

The Church of the Representation of the Romanian Patriarchate in Jerusalem celebrated on May 7, 2017, its patronal feast, the feast of the Holy Great Martyr, Victory-bearer George, according to the unrevised Julian calendar. This day, His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrated the festive Divine Liturgy. Concelebrants for the Liturgy included Archbishop Aristarchos…

May 9, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Crețu visits the Romanian Patriarchate

The European Commissioner Corina Crețu visited Monday, 8 May 2017, the Patriarchal Ensemble in Bucharest where she had a meeting with His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Corina Crețu visited the Palace of the Patriarchate that has been consolidated and restored with EU funds. The Palace of the Romanian Patriarchate in Bucharest,…

May 9, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel will lead the canonization ceremony of the Putna Saints

The solemn canonization ceremony of the Putna Saints: St Jacob, Metropolitan of Moldova, and the Venerable Fathers Silas, Paisios and Nathan will take place Sunday, 14 May 2017, at Putna Monastery. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, will lead the ceremony. The delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate will arrive at Putna on…

May 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Georgian PM visits St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest

The Prime Minister of Georgia, Giorgi Kvirikashvili, has visited Thursday Saint Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest. Being founded by a Saint of Georgian origin, Anthimos the Ivirite, this monastery was built during 1713-1715 on the site of an old wooden church dedicated to St Nicholas. His Grace Varlaam of Ploiești, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, welcomed…

Apr 27, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

New Saints of Putna | Sainthood to be formally proclaimed in May 2017

Moldavian Metropolitan Jacob of Putna (1719-1778), the Venerable Fathers Silas, Paisios and Nathan from Sihastria Putnei (Hermitage of Putna) Monastery will be officially proclaimed Saints during a ceremony that will take place on May 14 at Putna Monastery, Suceava County. The four spiritual personalities who lived in the 18th century have been enlisted among the…

Apr 21, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

All nations are called to listen to the good news of Christ’s triumph over death, Patriarch Daniel says at Agape Vespers

The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church officiated Sunday, 16 April 2017, the Vespers of Love, during which the gospel passage from John 20:19-25 was read in 12 languages. Also present were Their Graces Qais Sadiq, Bishop of Erzurum (Patriarchate of Antioch), Ieronim of Sinaia, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, and Timotei of Prahova, Assistant…

Apr 16, 2017Iulian Dumitraşcu

Christ’s Resurrection addresses all humans from all ages and places, Patriarch Daniel says on Easter Vigil

Thousands of believers came Saturday night on the Hill of the Patriarchate to receive the Holy Fire from the Romanian Patriarch. His Beatitude Daniel officiated the Resurrection Service in front of his patriarchal residence. Also present was His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova. After distributing the Holy Fire to the faithful and uttering Christ is…

Apr 16, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

All what Christ has performed was from His humble love for the salvation of humankind, Patriarch Daniel says on Good Friday

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated the Service of the Lamentations of the Lord on 14 April 2017 at the Patriarchal Cathedral. Together with His Beatitude served His Grace Varlaam of Ploiesti, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch. Patriarch Daniel addressed the faithful present with a homily in which he focused on the spiritual symbolism of the…

Apr 15, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu