Romanian Patriarchate

Feast of the Most Holy Trinity 2017 | The Basilica Press Centre celebrates its 10th anniversary

This year, the Basilica Press Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate celebrates its 10th anniversary of media ministry. Each year the Basilica Press Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate has two patronal feast days: the Postfeast of Pentecost, when we celebrate the Most Holy Trinity, and the feast of Venerable Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest (October…

Jun 5, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

National Heroes commemorated at the Patriarchal Cathedral | ‘They sacrificed themselves to defend the Romanian territory they truly loved’

After the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord 2017, Bishop Timotei of Prahova officiated a memorial service for the rest of the souls of the national Romanian heroes. He pointed out that the history of the Romanian nation is sprinkled with many sacrifices because of the…

May 26, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Timotei of Prahova: The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord urges us all to raise up our mind and heart to God

Many believers from Bucharest attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated May 25 at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest. In his homily, His Grace focused on the spiritual beauty and significance of the glorious feast of the Ascension of the Lord. He reflected on the tie…

May 26, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Patronal Feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Patriarch Daniel congratulates believers named after Sts Constantine and Helen

The protector Saints of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, the Equal to the Apostles Emperor Saint Constantine and his mother Helen were celebrated Sunday, 21 May 2017, with devoutness. On this occasion, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, presided over the Divine Liturgy in the concelebration of hierarchs, priests and deacons. The concelebrants of His…

May 23, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishops of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja gather at the Patriarchal Residence | Romanian Iconographer proposed for sainthood

The Hierarchs of the Holy Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja gathered Saturday evening at the Patriarchal Residence in a working session of the Metropolitan Synod. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, chaired the 20 May meeting in his capacity as Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudja. The Bishops approved several documents on the future canonization of…

May 22, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

The bells of the National Cathedral have arrived in Romania

The bells of the National Cathedral have arrived this morning in Romania, being brought from the Grassmayr Bell Foundry in Innsbruck, Austria. On every one of the six bells are engraved the coat of arms of the Romanian Patriarchate, the countenance of the Romanian Patriarch, the Patriarchal Cross, and the following inscription: Blessing of Patriarch…

May 19, 2017Gheorghe Anghel

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