Romanian Patriarchate

American Orthodox Students Visit Romania

His Grace Varlaam of Ploiești, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, met Wednesday, March 8, 2016, a group of 11 American Orthodox students, led by Rev. Fr. Robert Miclean, rector of the Holy Archangels Church in Maryland, USA, who came to Valea Plopului town (Valley of the Poplar), Prahova County, for volunteering. The young students are…

Mar 9, 2016basilica.ro

The belt of the Mother of God will be brought in the Archdiocese of Sibiu

The belt of the Mother of God will be brought from the Metropolis of Volos, Greece, to the Archdiocese of Sibiu, during 21 to 25 March 2016, with the blessing of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and His Eminence Laurenţiu, Metropolitan of Transylvania. The faithful of the Archdioceseof Sibiuwill have the…

Mar 8, 2016basilica.ro

Health for villages campaign restarts with the beginning of spring

The volunteers of the Campaign Health for Villages have resumed their activity as the spring came. The restart of the medical humanitarian actions was determined by the beautiful weather and the volunteers’ desire to perform good and to bring joy and hope to the rural population. The first location chosen was the village Ciorogarla, in…

Mar 5, 2016basilica.ro

The Meeting of the Media Representatives of the Orthodox Eparchies of Romania Completes its Works

The Meeting of the mass media representatives of the Orthodox Eparchies of Romania with those of BASILICA Press Centre ended Friday, 4 March 2016, at Dumitru Staniloae Centre for continuous formation of Bucharest. The special guest of the event was Laura Georgescu, president of the National Audiovisual Council of Romania. Practical issues on drafting and…

Mar 4, 2016basilica.ro

26th anniversary of episcopal consecration of Patriarch Daniel

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated on Friday, 04 March 2016, the 26th anniversary of episcopal consecration by prayer. I. BIOGRAPHICAL DATA He was born on 22 July 1951, to parents Alexe and Stela Ciobotea, in Dobreşti village, Bara commune, county of Timiş. He was baptised Dan-Ilie. II.FORMATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1958 – 1962…

Mar 4, 2016basilica.ro

Meeting of the Media Representatives of the Orthodox Dioceses in Romania

The media representatives of the Orthodox Dioceses within the borders of Romania have participated Thursday and Friday (03-04 March 2016) in a meeting with the representatives of the Basilica Press Centre of the Romanian Patriarchate. The event took place at the Dumitru Stăniloae Centre for Continuing Education in Bucharest. Thursday, on the first day of…

Mar 3, 2016basilica.ro

The 2016 edition of the March for Life has the support of the Romanian Patriarchate

This year’s edition of the March for Life will take place on March 26, in more than 100 cities in Romania and the Republic of Moldova. The March for Life has become a tradition during the last years and it has the support of the Romanian Patriarchate, and the blessing of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch…

Mar 2, 2016basilica.ro

The Romanian Church of Jönköping was consecrated

Sunday, 28 February 2016, the church of the Romanian Orthodox Parish of Jönköping, Sweden, was consecrated. The consecration service was celebrated by His Eminence Andrei, Metropolitan of Cluj, Maramureş and Sălaj, together with His Eminence Serafim, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Germany, Central and Northern Europe, and His Grace Macarie, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Northern Europe.…

Feb 28, 2016basilica.ro

Decisions of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church gathered Thursday, 25 February 2016, in a working session, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel chaired the meeting. Among the decisions taken, we note: 1. The canonization of the venerable fathers Neophyte and Meletios ofStânişoaraMonastery (Feast Day – September 3rd), and Daniel and…

Feb 25, 2016basilica.ro

Pilgrims of the Archdiocese of Roman and Bacău visit the Romanian Patriarchate

His Eminence Ioachim, Archbishop of Roman and Bacău, has officiated this morning, 18 February 2016, the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, surrounded by an assembly of priests and deacons of the Eparchy of Roman and Bacău. His Eminence is currently undertaking a pilgrimage in Bucharest along with clergymen and young people of…

Feb 18, 2016basilica.ro

Celebration at the Patriarchal Cathedral

Today, 14 February 2016, the Romanian Orthodox Church is on the 17th Sunday after Pentecost. The Gospel text from Matthew 15:21-28 was read in all the places of worship: “Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of…

Feb 14, 2016basilica.ro