Studies at the Secondary School of Câmpulung Moldovenesc (1908 – 1916). He studied at the Faculty of Theology of Cernăuți -photo-(1918 – 1922), which awarded him the doctor’s degree, and at the Faculty of Philology, branch of Classic Languages, and graduated in 1924; specialised studies at the Faculties of Catholic and Protestant Theology in Cluj…
8 July 1867 – Theology professor VASILE OIAGA (not ordained) was born in Bucium, county of Iași. Studies at “Veniamin” Seminary of Iași (1879 – 1887) and at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest. Chief pedagogue in Huși, professor at the gymnasiums in Vaslui, Brăila and Iași, then titular professor of church history and Homiletics…
8 July 1959 – Christian poet VASILE MILITARU passed away in Ocnele Mari prison. Self-taught man, employee at the Ministry for Public Works, on 8 January 1959 he was arrested, judged and sentenced on 20 prison, accused of “crime against social order”.
Today, 7 July 2014, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel awarded the Diploma of the Brancovean Martyr Saints, the Medal dedicated to the Commemorative Year of the Brancovean Martyr Saints and to the Solemn Eucharistic year of the Holy Confession and Holy Communion, and offered the first volume of the book History of the Romanian Monasticism to…
7 July 1938 – Archbishop VASILE COSTIN was born in Satu Nou de Sus, county of Maramureș. Studies at the Theological Seminary of Cluj (1954 – 1959), at the Theological Institute of Sibiu (1959 – 1963), courses for a doctor’s degree – in Liturgics – at the Theological Institute of Bucharest (1963 – 1966); specialised…
7 July 1581 – Bishop ISAIA passed away. He seemed to have been turned monk at Agapia, Bishop of Rădăuți (cca 1564 – the second half of 1577), retired before 1561, drafted the first collection of Moldavian chronicles, made up of the Chronicle Putna I, Chronicle of Macarie – short version – Chronicle of Eftimie;…
Today, 6 July 2014, the Orthodox Christians are on the 4th Sunday after the Pentecost. According to the good order of our Church, the evangelical pericope of Saint Matthew the Evangelist, 8:5-13, was read at the Divine Liturgy, presenting the Healing of the centurion’s servant. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romanian delivered a sermon at…
Today, 1 July 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church received at the Patriarchal Residence the visit of Michael Martin, church superior counsellor of the Lutheran Evangelical Church of Bayern. He was accompanied by a delegation which also included His Grace Sofian Brasoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Germany,…
On 30 June 2014, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received at the Patriarchal Residence the introductory visit of His Excellency Mr Francois Saint-Paul, French Ambassador in Bucharest. His Excellency thanked for reception and mentioned that during the two months since he has been on a diplomatic mission in Romania he has travelled to several regions of…
Sunday, 29 June 2014, the Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Chapel of the Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation, assisted by a group of priests and deacons, in the presence of many faithful. On this day, the Orthodox Christians are on the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (Matthew 6:22-33 – On the troubles…
Today, 24 June 2014, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Birth of Saint John the Baptist, a feast known in the Romanian folk tradition as “Sanzienele” or “Dragaica”. At this great feast of the Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the summer altar in the precincts…
On the second Sunday after the feast of the Descent of the Holy Spirit, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church was present at the church of the Romanian Saints of district 3 Bucharest which celebrated its dedication day. The evangelical pericope of Saint Matthew 4:18-23 was read at the Divine Liturgy, which…
Today, 21 June 2014, the constitutive meeting of the Eparchial Assembly was held at the Patriarchal Residence. The meeting was preceded by the Divine Liturgy and by the Te Deum service celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral. Then, His Beatitude Patriarchal Daniel opened the meeting: “To start with the meeting we must tell you that this…
Today, 20 June 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania licensed two hieromonks and nine priests from the Archdiocese of Bucharest as father confessors. The religious service was celebrated in the historical chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Great Martyr George. To end with, the Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon in which…
Today, 19 May 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania received at the Patriarchal Residence the visit of the editors and coordinators of the national and regional editions of “Lumina” newspaper. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel spoke to those present about the responsibility of the church journalists: “We do hope that the activity of this newspaper…
Today, 17 June 2014, the Patriarch of Romania attended at the Parliament Palace the anniversary of 150 years since the setting up of the Chamber of the Senators. The Chamber of the Senators was set up in 1864, with Primate Metropolitan Nifon Rusaila as its first President. The Primate Metropolitan was one of the Presidents…