Romanian Patriarchate

Solemn Service for the Victims of the Fire at the Collective Club

Monday, 9 May 2016, a group of priests celebrated, with the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, a solemn service marking six months since the fire of 30 October 2015 occurred at the Collective Club in Bucharest. Parents, friends and relatives of the victims attended the religious service. Rev. Fr. Aurel Mihai, eparchial vicar to…

May 9, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Solemn Session Entitled „Ruler Prince Carol I – 150 Years since His Ascending the Throne of Romania”

Monday, 9 May 2016, the solemn session entitled “Ruler Prince Carol I – 150 years since his ascending the throne of Romania” was held at the Romanian Academy. The delegate of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel to this event was His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch. Academician Ionel-Valentin Vlad, President of the Academy,…

May 9, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarchal Cathedral: Hierarchical Liturgy and Prayers for the Romanian Militaries Deceased in Afghanistan

On 8 May 2016, the second Sunday after Easter, His Grace Macarie, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Northern Europe celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Bucharest Patriarchal Cathedral, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. The liturgical answers were given by Nicolae Lungu choir of the Romanian Patriarchate. His Grace Macarie delivered a warm and impressive…

May 8, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

His Grace Varlaam: Blessing of the Water Brings Light, Good Health and Help of God in Our Life

Friday, 6 May 2016, feast of the Healing Spring, His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral. The Healing Spring feast is dedicated to the Mother of God. The synaxarion of the day says: on Friday, during the Bright Week, the consecration of the Church of…

May 6, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Saint Pious Martyr Ephraim the New Celebrated at Radu Vodă Monastery

A particle of the relics of Saint Pious Ephraim the New celebrated today is kept at Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest. On this occasion, His Grace Ieronim Sinaitul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, celebrated the Divine Liturgy, Thursday, 5 May 2016 – according to Eugen Buchiu, editor at TRINITAS TV. His Grace delivered a sermon…

May 5, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

The Second Easter Day at the Romanian Patriarchate

On 2 May 2016, the second Easter day, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, together with a group of priests and deacons serving at the Cathedral. The celebrating group also included the Very Rev. Archimandrite  Clement Haralam, Great Ecclesiarch of the Patriarchal…

May 2, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Patriarch of Romania: “The Holy Fire is the peaceful and joyful gift granted by Jesus Christ to the clergy and the faithful as a proof of His love”

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, welcomed Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the Patriarchal Cathedral the Holy Fire (Light) from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The Assistant Bishops to the Patriarch, Their Graces Varlaam of Ploiești and Ieronim of Sinaia, were also present. The Holy Fire was brought to Romania by a…

Apr 30, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Palm Sunday at the Romanian Patriarchate

On 24 April 2016, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem, feast known as the Palm Sunday. On this day, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy, in the Patriarchal Cathedral, together with His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, assisted…

Apr 24, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

„Presents for Pilgrims” Shop Inaugurated

A new shop of the Department for vending church objects and books of the Archdiocese of Bucharest was inaugurated Friday, 22 April 2016. “Presents for Pilgrims” shop is located in the precincts of the North Train Station in Bucharest. The blessing service was celebrated by rev. fr. Mihai Aurel, Eparchial vicar. At the end, the…

Apr 22, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu

Invitation to Palm Sunday Procession in Bucharest (map)

The traditional Palm Sunday Procession will take place on the eve of the Feast of the Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem, Saturday, 23 April 2016. Every faithful is invited to take part in this event. The procession will begin by the Vesper Service officiated in the church of Radu Vodă Monastery in Bucharest, followed by…

Apr 19, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Relics of Saint Nectarios will be venerated at Izbuc Monastery, Bihor county

Friday, 15 April 2016, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania blessed the shrine with a particle of Saint Hierarch Nectarios from Aegina. The shrine belongs to Izbuc Monastery from Bihor county. The religious service was celebrated in the historical chapel dedicated to Saint George, within the Patriarchal Residence. His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to…

Apr 15, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu