Romanian Patriarchate

Solemn Service for Queen Maria at Pelişor Castle

Tuesday, 3 November 2015, a solemn service for Queen Maria was celebrated at Pelişor Castle, Sinaia. The heart of Queen Maria was transferred from the National History Museum of Romania to Pelişor Castle, Sinaia. There, at 15.00 hours, a ceremony was celebrated when Princess Margareta laid the heart of Queen Maria in the Golden Room…

Nov 4, 2015basilica.ro

Life of St Venerable George, The Confessor of Drama

Our Venerable Father George was born in 1901 in the city of Argyropolis in the region of Pontus (today’s Gümüșhane, Turkey), the son of two pious Christians, named Savva and Sophia Karslides. He received the name of Athanasios at the Holy Baptism. At a young age he remained an orphan of both parents, and was…

Nov 4, 2015basilica.ro

Condolatory Message of the Serbian Patriarch Irinej

01 November 2015 To His Beatitude Patriarch of Romania Kyr Daniel Bucharest Your Beatitude, Beloved brother and concelebrant before the Throne of the Lord! On behalf of the pleroma of the Serbian Orthodox Church, and on Our own behalf, We ask You to accept the expressions of Our brotherly and prayerful condolences on the occasion…

Nov 3, 2015basilica.ro

Condolatory Message of the Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania Your Beatitude, Beloved Brother in Christ and Concelebrant! In this painful moment when we were deeply grieved to learn about the fire tragedy at a night club in Bucharest, one which brought to an early ending of the life of tens of young people and made the brotherly Romanian…

Nov 3, 2015basilica.ro

Message of compassion of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Ecumenical Patriarchate 01.11.2015 His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania Having learned about the tragic accident that occurred in Bucharest, resulting in many deaths and injuries, we express our profound compassion of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and our own personally towards Your beloved Beatitude and the entire Romanian faithful people, and we pray for the repose of…

Nov 2, 2015basilica.ro

Blood donation for the persons affected by the fire at Colectiv Club in Bucharest

In sign of solidarity with the persons affected by the tragedy that occurred at Colectiv Club in Bucharest, a group of 40 students of the Technical Military Academy of Bucharest have participated today, 02 November 2015, in a new blood donation campaign at Floreasca Emergency Hospital. Today’s action has been coordinated by the volunteers of…

Nov 2, 2015basilica.ro

Saint Hierarch Hyacinth of Vicina, Metropolitan of Wallachia (28 October, † 1372)

Saint Hyacinth was born at the end of the 13thcentury. He attended the high schools of the time, completing his theological education in Constantinople, where he defended the Orthodox teaching of hesychasm together with Saint Gregory Palamas. Given his worthiness, he was elected metropolitan of Vicina after the death of metropolitan Kiril, in 1358. Saint…

Oct 28, 2015basilica.ro

St Venerable George of Drama has been enlisted in the Calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church

At the end of the solemn meeting of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, in the presence of His Eminence Pavlos, Metropolitan of Drama, the Holy Synod decided to enlist St Venerable George (Karslides) the New Confessor of Drama in the calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church. In the historical parekklesion (chapel) St…

Oct 28, 2015basilica.ro

The Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest

At the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, the Divine Liturgy was officiated on Wednesday, 28 October 2015, on the Feast of St Hierarch Hyacinth of Vicina, Metropolitan of Wallachia, by His Grace Visarion, Bishop of Tulcea, surrounded by an assembly of priests and deacons. The Divine Liturgy preceded today’s meeting of the Holy Synod of the…

Oct 28, 2015basilica.ro

Vigil Service for Holy and Glorious Great Martyr Demetrius, the Myrrh-gusher

Tomorrow, 26 October 2015, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Holy and Glorious Great Martyr Demetrius, the Myrrh-gusher. Tonight, the Vigil service for the Holy and Glorious Great Martyr Demetrius, the Myrrh-gusher, was celebrated at the summer altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, assisted by…

Oct 25, 2015basilica.ro

The 23rd Sunday after the Pentecost at the Romanian Patriarchate

Sunday, 25 October 2015, lots of pilgrims attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the summer altar near the Patriarchal Cathedral on the Patriarchate Hill by His Grace Macarie, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Northern Europe, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. Before the celebration, His Grace Macarie prayed in front of the relics of…

Oct 25, 2015basilica.ro