Romanian Patriarchate

Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest

The Orthodox Church commemorates on 14 October 2015 the feast of St Pious Paraskeva the New of Iaşi. On this great feast, the Divine Liturgy was officiated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest by His Grace Varlaam Ploieșteanul (of Ploiești), Assistant Bishop to the Romanian Patriarch, surrounded by an assembly of priests and deacons, and…

Oct 14, 2015basilica.ro

The Feast of St Pious Paraskeva

The day of October 14th represents for the city of Iași, and also for the entire Romanian Orthodoxy, a feast of spiritual joy, of living and confessing faith, and a witness of the love of the Romanian People for the Saints and the Church of God. This year, the pilgrims arriving to bow before the…

Oct 8, 2015basilica.ro

Communique of CROCEU on the refugee crisis in Europe

The Committee of the Representatives of the Orthodox Churches at European Union (CROCEU), reuniting the representatives of the Patriarchates of Constantinople, Moscow, Romania and Bulgaria, and of the Orthodox Churches of Cyprus and Greece to the European Institutions (Brussels), issued on 23 September 2015 an official Communiqué regarding the refugee crisis in Europe. The text…

Oct 2, 2015basilica.ro

Pious saints Joseph and Kyriakos of Bisericani

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, 2015basilica.ro

Metropolitan of Transylvania at the consecration of the Holy Chrism within the Orthodox Church of Armenia

His Eminence Laurențiu, Metropolitan of Transylvania, participated from 26 to 28 September 2015, as delegate of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, at the consecration of the Holy Chrism within the Orthodox Church of Armenia. The event took place in Etchmiadzin Cathedral. Saturday, 25 September 2015 In the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Saturday, 26 September 2015, from…

Sep 29, 2015basilica.ro

The feast of St Hieromartyr Anthimos, Metropolitan of Wallachia

Saint Hieromartyr Anthimos of Iviria, Metropolitan of Wallachia (27 September, † 1716) This chosen person by God was born in Iviria (today’s Georgia) about 1650, to righteous parents, John and Maria, and baptised Andrew. Grown up in the spirit of the Orthodox tradition, young Andrew received from God the gifts of church painting and sculpture.…

Sep 28, 2015basilica.ro

The visit of His Grace Joanikije, Bishop of Budimlja – Nikšić (Serbian Patriarchate), in the Bishopric of Caransebeş

His Grace Joanikije, Bishop ofBudimlja – Nikšić within the Metropolis ofMontenegro, Serbian Patriarchate, will participate, from 30 September to 04 October 2015 in the cultural and spiritual events organized by the Bishopric of Caransebeş, on the invitation of His Grace Lucian, Bishop of Caransebeş, and with the blessing of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the…

Sep 25, 2015basilica.ro

The memory of St Silouan the Athonite celebrated in Gyula, Hungary

The memory of Saint Silouan the Athonite, a Russian orthodox monk who was an ascetic of Holy Mount Athos and passed away on 24 September 1938, was also celebrated at the Diocesan Centre of Gyula, where a Maramureș style wooden parekklesion (chapel) is dedicated to this saint, as informed by the Press Office of the…

Sep 25, 2015basilica.ro

The 8th anniversary of the enthronement as Romanian Patriarch of His Beatitude Daniel

His Beatitude Daniel celebrates on Wednesday, 30 September 2015, the8thanniversary of the enthronement as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church (30 September 2007). The Romanian Patriarch will officiate at the Divine Liturgy, from 09:30, in the Patriarchal Cathedral, assisted by hierarchs, members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, priests and deacons. After…

Sep 23, 2015basilica.ro

The works of the National Assembly Christ conveyed to children have begun

The 8th edition of the National Assembly Christ conveyed to children has begun on Tuesday, 22 September 2015, with the blessing of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania. The event takes place at the St Cross – Caraiman Monastery in Buşteni, from 22 to 23 September 2015. The final target of the religious and moral…

Sep 22, 2015basilica.ro

A new Romanian Orthodox Church has been consecrated in Troy (USA)

The Romanian Orthodox Community in Troy – Michigan (USA) was dressed on Saturday, 19 September 2015, in feast garments. After long efforts,St Nicholas and Pious ParaskevaChurch was consecrated in Troy. On this event, His Grace Bishop Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant bishop to the Archbishopric of Bucharest, was the delegate of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania.…

Sep 20, 2015basilica.ro