Romanian Patriarchate

Father Dumitru Stăniloae commemorated in Bucharest. 23 years since his passing away to the Lord

The greatest Romanian Orthodox theologian, Father Dumitru Stăniloae, passed away to the Lord on 5 October 1933. Twenty-three years after the death of Fr Stăniloae, the dean of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest, Rev. Fr.  Ștefan Buchiu, officiated a memorial service at St Catherine University Chapel. Professors and students of the Orthodox Theology…

Oct 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Snagov Monastery: Patriarch John of Antioch laid the foundation stone for a future centre for cultural heritage preservation

His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all East, laid Saturday, 1 October 2016, the foundation stone of a future Centre for Cultural Heritage Protection and Preservation of Snagov Monastery, Ilfov County, in the presence of hierarchs, clerics and faithful. His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, addressed thanks…

Oct 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

St Anthimos the Ivirite commemorated at his foundation in Bucharest. Bishop Varlaam: His life is an example for each of us to follow

St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest celebrated Tuesday, 27 September 2016, her founder and protector, Saint Anthimos the Ivirite. Hundreds of believers participated in the commemorative Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Grace Varlaam of Ploiești, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch. In his homily, Bishop Varlaam emphasised the personality of the great Hierarch of the Romanian Orthodox…

Oct 4, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

St Anthimos Monastery: His Eminence Metropolitan John of Rustavi celebrated the Divine Liturgy

His Eminence John, Metropolitan of Rustavi celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, 2 October 2016, at St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest. His Eminence Ephraim, Archbishop of Bolnisi, concelebrated. Metropolitan John addressed the faithful referring to the gospel reading. When our Saviour says the Beatitudes, He regards them as steps towards perfection,…

Oct 4, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Catholicos Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia: Saint Anthimos of Iberia demonstrated that ministry to God prevails over all

His Beatitude Ilia II, Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia, conveyed a message on the occasion of the manifestations organized by the Romanian Patriarchate on the 300th anniversary of the martyrdom of St Anthimos the Ivirite, Metropolitan of Wallachia. The message was read out by His Eminence John, Metropolitan of Rustavi, representative of the Georgian Patriarch,…

Oct 4, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Renewal and blessing of St Anthimos Monastery, 300 years after her founder’s martyrical death

Hundreds of believers, clerics and hierarchs participated Monday, 26 September 2016, in the consecration office of the church altar of St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest. The service was officiated by His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, and His Eminence John, Metropolitan of Rustavi. Several Antiochian, Romanian and Georgian…

Oct 4, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Anniversary of the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Prayers for nine years of patriarchal ministry

His Beatitude Daniel celebrated Friday, 30 September 2016, nine years since his enthronement as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. On this anniversary, after the Divine Liturgy, a Te Deum service was officiated as thanksgiving brought to God for the bounties poured out upon the Romanian Orthodox Church, the Romanian people and His Beatitude during…

Oct 3, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Pious Saints Joseph (15th Century) and Kyriakos (17th Century) of Bisericani (1 October)

Venerable Joseph from Bisericani was born in a village in Neamţ region, in the 15th century. He wished to join the monastic life since he was young, so that he joined the community of Bistriţa Monastery. He was tonsured in monasticism there and learned the spiritual life, fasting and permanent prayer from the old fathers.…

Oct 1, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Synodal Tomos on the canonization of Venerable Saints Neophyte and Meletios from Stânişoara Monastery and Daniel and Misael from Turnu Monastery

Synodal Tomos of Canonization no. 1/2016, approved by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church through its decision ref. no. 2212/25.02.2016, and made public today, 28 September 2016, in the church of Saint Anthimos – Troianu Monastery, dedicated to the Life-giving Spring: The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, To the most beloved…

Sep 30, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Religious manifestations in the Archdiocese of Râmnic. Three Orthodox Churches represented at the events

Religious manifestations dedicated to the protector saint of the year 2016 in the Romanian Patriarchate continued Wednesday, 28 September, at Râmnicu Vâlcea. In the morning, Patriarch Daniel of Romania, Patriarch John X of Antioch and Metropolitan John of Rustavi, representative of the Georgian Patriarch, consecrated the church of St Anthimos Monastery in Râmnicu Vâlcea. The…

Sep 29, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Antioch, Romania and Georgia united in liturgical prayers. Saint Anthimos the Ivirite honoured in Bucharest (Video)

Hundreds of faithful were present at the Divine Liturgy officiated Tuesday, 27 September 2016, in Bucharest, on the feast of Hieromartyr Saint Anthimos the Ivirite. His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all East, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, and Metropolitan John of Rustavi, representative of the Patriarch of Georgia, concelebrated. Several Antiochian,…

Sep 27, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu