His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, awarded today, 13 October 2015, The Patriarchal Cross, Sts Emperors Constantine and Helena Order and Maria Brâncoveanu Cross Order, to nineteen Romanian doctors. The awards of worthiness have been granted during a solemn meeting which took place in the Museum of the Romanian Patriarchs within the Patriarchal Residence. Health…
On Sunday, 11 October 2015, the parish church ofDelea Nouă – Calist, deanery of Bucharest district 2, was re-consecrated. The re-consecration service was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, together with His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, assisted by a group of priests. The re-consecration…
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…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, consecrated today, 07 October 2015, the iconostasis of the church ofCotroceniPalace in Bucharest, in the presence of His Excellency Mr Klaus Werner Iohannis, President of Romania. The event took place on the feast of the spiritual protectors of the church – Saints Great Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, whose memory…
The sermon of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, delivered on the feast of Saints Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, the dedication day of the Church of Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest, Wednesday, 07 October 2015: The consecration of the new iconostasis of the church of Cotroceni Palace, a representative monument for Romanian medieval culture, spirituality and…
The sermon of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, delivered on the feast of Saints Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus, the dedication day of the Church of Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest, Wednesday, 07 October 2015: The consecration of the new iconostasis of the church of Cotroceni Palace, a representative monument for Romanian medieval culture, spirituality and…
The synaxis of abbots and abbesses in the Archbishopric of Bucharest and of the patriarchal stavropegic monasteries took place from 05 to 06 October 2015, at the social and pastoral Centre Holy Cross of Caraiman Monastery, Prahova County. The subjects discussed were today’s mission of the parish and of the monastery, and also the life…
Sunday, 4 October 2015, the church dedicated to the “Synaxis of the Mother of God” and to “Saint Nicodemus of Tismana” was consecrated. The Patriarch of Romania celebrated the consecration service His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated the consecration service together with His Grace Varlaam Ploieşteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, assisted…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, consecrated on Saturday, 03 October 2015, the church dedicated to Holy Great Martyrs George the Victory-bearer and Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher located in Poşta Village, Cernica town, Ilfov County. Together with His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul (of Prahova), Assistant bishop to the Archbishopric of Bucharest, concelebrated assisted…
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…
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.…
His Beatitude Daniel,Patriarch of Romania,blessedonThursday afternoon, 30 September 2015, thebuildingof theFacultyofOrthodox TheologyPatriarchJustinianinBucharest,recentlyrestored, as well asCafeteriaMensafromwithinthe Socialand CulturalCentrePatriarch Justin. In the end,His BeatitudePatriarchDanielgranted,as asign of appreciation, severalawardsto the personswho contributedtothe successful completion of therestorationworks, as follows: StJohn Chrysostom Order For Clergyawarded toŞtefan Ababei,Patriarchal Adviser; StBrâncoveanuMartyrsOrderFor ClergyawardedtoViorelBarbu,ManagerSocialandCulturalCentrePatriarch Justin; Commemorative diploma St. John Chrysostom with medalawarded to Mr.…
On 30 September 2015, His Beatitude Daniel celebrates the 8th anniversary of his enthronement as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. On this occasion, after the Divine Liturgy officiated in the Patriarchal Cathedral, in the presence of the Romanian Patriarch and of the assembly of hierarchs, a Te Deum service was officiated as thanksgiving for…
His Beatitude Daniel celebrated on Wednesday, 30 September 2015, eight years since his enthronement as Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church (30 September 2007). Hierarchal Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral On this anniversary moment, the Divine Liturgy was officiated by the Romanian Patriarch in the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Along with His Beatitude Patriarch…
The Metropolitan Synod of the Holy Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudgea met on Tuesday, 29 September 2015, under the presidency of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, in the Holy Synod Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, as TV Trinitas informs. The preparations for the year 2016 as a commemorative year of Saint Hieromartyr…
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…
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.…
Hundreds of faithful participated on Sunday, 27 September 2015, in the celebration of the patronal feast of Antim Monastery in Bucharest. Early in the morning, the place of worboat founded by St Hieromartyr Anthimos the Ivirite, Metropolitan of Wallachia, as well as the courtyard of the monastery became overcrowded. The Divine Liturgy was officiated by…
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…
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…