Romanian Patriarchate

The Relics Of The Saints Must Be Venerated

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a sermon on the 20th Sunday after Pentecost in which he said: “The grace of God works in the human body and the body of the dead must be treated with respect and the relics of the dead venerated. While interpreting the Gospel according to Luke which writes about the…

Oct 19, 2014basilica.ro

Comfort Of The Grieved Ones – A Proof Of Merciful Love

On the 20th Sunday after Pentecost, the evangelical pericope of Saint Luke, 7:11-16, was read at the Divine Liturgy, referring to the Resurrection of the son of the widow of Nain. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church participated in the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the chapel of “Saint Hierarch Gregory the Enlightener”…

Oct 19, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania at Hurezi Monastery

Today, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania began a canonical visit to the Archdiocese of Ramnic. On this occasion, at 12.00 hours, His Beatitude has also brought in procession the relics of Saint Prince Martyr Constantine Brancoveanu to be venerated by the clergy and faithful of this part of Oltenia. After meeting His Beatitude Patriarch…

Oct 11, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania will pay a canonical visit to the Archdiocese of Ramnic (11 – 12 October 2014)

On 11 and 12 October 2014, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel will pay a canonical visit to the Archdiocese of Ramnic at the invitation of His Eminence Archbishop Varsanufie of Ramnic, on the occasion of the re-blessing of the church painting of Hurezi Monastery. Saturday, 11 October 2014, 12.00 hours, the relics of the Saint Martyr…

Oct 9, 2014basilica.ro

International Theological Congress in Bucharest

Monday, 6 October 2014, the International Congress on the theme “Senses and Importance of the Holy Sacrament of Confession and of the Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist in the contemporary Orthodox theology, spirituality and mission” began at the “Dumitru Staniloae” National Centre of Permanent Formation. The Patriarch of Romania opened the Congress. The Primate of…

Oct 6, 2014basilica.ro

Pilgrimage of the Holy Relics of Saint Constantine Brancoveanu to Sambata de Sus

Saturday, 4 October 2014, the holy relics of Saint Prince Martyr Constantine Brancoveanu were brought from the church of Saint Nicholas of Fagaras to Brancoveanu Monastery – Sambata de Sus. The holy relics were met by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, and by His Eminence Laurentiu, Metropolitan of Transylvania. Hierarchs, eparchial counsellors, archpriests, priests,…

Oct 5, 2014basilica.ro

Patriarchal Blessing at Sambata de Sus Monastery

These days, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel is on a canonical visit to the Archdiocese of Sibiu. On 4 October 2014, in the afternoon, the Patriarch of Romania was present at Brancoveanu Monastery of Sambata de Sus where he blessed the Voievodal House and consecrated the chapel in its precincts. The religious service was celebrated in…

Oct 4, 2014basilica.ro

Blessing of the Cultural-Missionary Centre of „Saint Hierarch Andrei Saguna” of Sibiu

From 4-5 October 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania pays a canonical visit to the Archdiocese of Sibiu. Today, 4 October, when arriving at the International Airport of Sibiu, the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church was met by His Eminence Laurentiu, Metropolitan of Transylvania, as well as by many officials. Blessing of the…

Oct 4, 2014basilica.ro

His Eminence Nicolae, Metropolitan of Banat Passed Away on 28 September 2014, in the Evening

His Eminence Nicolae was born on 21 November 1923, in Caransebes city. From 1934 – 1942 he attended the primary school and high school in Caransebes. He was a student of the Faculty of Theology from 1942 – 1946. In 1943 he was ordained unmarried deacon by Bishop Veniamin Nistor of Caransebes. After graduating the…

Sep 29, 2014basilica.ro

Help of God, a priority to human understanding

Today, 28 September 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the 18th Sunday after the Pentecost. The evangelical pericope of Saint Luke 5:1-11, which presents the wonderful fishing, was read during the Divine Liturgy, according to the good order of our Church. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, delivered a sermon in the historical chapel of…

Sep 29, 2014basilica.ro

Rev Archimandrite Timotei Aioanei Was Elected Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest

On 29 September 2014, the working session of the Holy Stnod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held at the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. After consulting the Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrudgea, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel proposed, as Archbishop of Bucharest, Rt Rev Archimandrite Timotei…

Sep 29, 2014basilica.ro