On the 5th Sunday of the Lent, also called of the Samaritan Woman, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, together with His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, assisted by priests and deacons. After reading the Evangelical pericope which presents us…
This Saturday, 9 May 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania attended the reception organised by the Presidency of Romania at Cotroceni Palace on the occasion of the Europe Day. The day of 9 May has multiple significances for Romania. This year it is 65 years since laying the foundations of the European Union, 70…
Today, 8 May 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received at the Patriarchal Residence the social eparchial counsellors from all over the country. The Patriarch of Romania blessed them and spoke about the responsibility they must have for their fellow beings in distress: “Any work or social philanthropic programme must have…
The Message of His Beatitude Patriarch DANIEL of Romania at the First International Conference on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care, Athens, 07 – 09 May 2015: Christ is risen! During these days enlightened by the feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, the triumphant troparion “Christ is risen from the dead trampling down death…
Today, 5 May 2015, the winners of the contest of theology entitled “Rev Academician Dumitru Staniloae” were awarded prizes in the Patriarchal Residence, by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. They received diplomas and money. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a speech, congratulated the winners and spoke about the personality of Rev…
Today, 4 May 2015, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania opened the working session of the national conference entitled “Dogmatic unity and national specific features of the church painting”. The event is held at “Dumitru Staniloae” National Centre of Continuous Formation of Bucharest. The theme of the 3rd edition is the “Activity of the church…
Message of His Beatitude DANIEL, Patriarch of Romania, at the anniversaryof 1150 years since the Christianisation of the Bulgarian people, 3 May 2015 His Beatitude NEOPHYTE, Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Your Beatitude, Beloved brother in Christ the Lord, CHRIST IS RISEN! This year, 2015, together with the whole Bulgarian Orthodox Church we share…
Today, 3 May 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 4th Sunday after Easter, also called of the Paralysed man. The evangelical pericope of John 5:1-15, presenting us the healing of the paralysed man at Bethsaida pool, was read in all the Orthodox churches at the Divine Liturgy. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered…
Today, 28 April 2015, the session of the national symposium of Christian Pedagogy on the theme “Landmarks of Christian Education in the Theology of Saint John Chrysostom, Updated in the Relationship Church – Family – School in the Contemporary Context” began at the “Dumitru Staniloae” national centre for continuous formation of Bucharest, and it will…
On 26 April 2015, His Eminence Nicolae, Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of the Americas, His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, delegate of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and His Grace Ioan Casian of Vicina, Assistant Bishop to the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the Americas celebrated the consecration…
Today, 26 April 2015, the Orthodox Church is on the 3rd Sunday after Easter (of the Myrrh Bearing Women). The Evangelical pericope of Saint Evangelist Mark (15:43-47; 16:1-8) was read at the Divine Liturgy in all the Orthodox churches. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon in the historical chapel…
Today, 23 April 2015, the Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Great Martyr George. On this holiday, the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence celebrated one of its protectors, Saint Great Martyr George. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, assisted by a group of priests and…
Today, 19 April 2015, the Orthodox Christians are on the 2nd Sunday after the Resurrection of the Lord, of Saint Thomas the Apostle. The Church scheduled the evangelical pericope of Saint John 20:19-31, to be read at the Divine Liturgy of the day: “If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do…
I. BIOGRAPHICAL LIFE 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. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1958 – 1962 – he attends the primary school in his native village Dobreşti, county of Timiş 1962 – 1966 – he attends the…
On Monday, 13 April 2015, the second Easter day, the chapel of the Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation celebrated its main dedication day, namely the Resurrection of the Lord. On this occasion, His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest participated in the feast, celebrating the Divine Liturgy, assisted by a group…
On the first Easter day, the special Vesper service also called “the second Resurrection” was celebrated at noon, in all the churches of the Romanian Patriarchate. At the Patriarchal Cathedral the religious service was celebrated by His Grace Ieronim Sinaitul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, together with His Grace Qais Sadiq, Bishop of Erzurum, and…
Thousands of faithful present at the Joy Hill of Bucharest received the Holy Light brought from Jerusalem in front of the Patriarchal Residence. The Resurrection of the Lord service was celebrated here by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, together with His Grace Timotei Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest,…