Today, 2 September 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, awarded, in the Romanian Saints Hall of the Patriarchal Residence, the Diploma and homage medal of the Brancovean Saints Martyrs to Symbol Chorus of Youth and Children of the Romanian Patriarchate. The distinctions were handed over to Rev Archdeacon Jean Lupu – conductor of the…
The day of September 1 represents the beginning of the church year for the Orthodox Church on which occasion the hierarchs and priests celebrate the Te Deum service. At the Patriarchal Cathedral the religious service was celebrated by His Grace Ieronim Sinaitul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, assisted by a group of priests and deacons.…
Sunday, 31 August 2014, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received at the Patriarchal Residence a group of young Palestinian Orthodox faithful. Accompanied by Archimandrite Galaction, Trustee of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem at Ramallah, they will participate next days in the Youth Orthodox Meeting at Baia Mare. In the morning the young people attended the Divine Liturgy…
Today, 30 August 2014, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received the visit of Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches at Vatican. His Eminence was accompanied by His Eminence Ioan Robu, Roman Catholic Archbishop and Metropolitan of Bucharest, and by His Grace Mihai Fratila, Bishop of the new Greek-Catholic Eparchy of Bucharest.…
On 29 August, the Orthodox Christians celebrate the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, the last great prophet of the Old Testament. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon in the historical chapel of “Saint Great Martyr George” of the Patriarchal Residence in which he spoke about the life and activity of Saint…
On 24 August 2014, the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, the spiritual joy of the faithful present at “Saint Mary-Techirghiol”, patriarchal stavropighia (a monastery from a different eparchy subordinated to the Patriarchate seated in Bucharest), was increased by the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarchate of Romania. The Church scheduled for this Sunday the text of…
On 18 August 2014, the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. We mention some of the decisions adopted: – The Holy Synod took notice, with great concern, of the Law no 102/2014…
The events organised by the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest on the occasion of the commemoration of 300 years since the martyrdom of the Brancovean Saints ended Sunday evening at the Romanian Atheneum with a vocal-symphonic concert. The speech of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed to the organisers and participants when opening the…
After hundreds of faithful venerated the saints martyrs Saturday, on their celebration day, at the only church founded by Prince Constantine Brancoveanu in Bucharest, “Saint George the New” church, this Sunday, faithful, pilgrims and tourists attended the commemorative events organised at the church in the precincts of the “Brancovean Palaces” Cultural Centre of Mogosoaia. Blessing…
Commemorative Synodal Decree of the Autocephalous Romanian Orthodox Church, at the celebration of 300 years from the martyrdom of the Holy Martyrs Brâncoveanu The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, To the most-beloved clergy, the venerable monastic order and the right‑believing Christians of the Romanian Patriarchate, Grace, mercy and peace from God, and from…
On 16 August 2014, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates the Brancovean Saints Martyrs: Prince Constantine with his four sons – Constantine, Stefan, Radu, Matei – and counsellor Ianache. On this occasion the church of “Saint George” the New of Bucharest founded by prince Brancoveanu dressed festive vestments. The blessing of the new painting and of…
On 15 August, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Falling Asleep of the Mother of God, also called Great Saint Mary. Falling Asleep of the Mother of God is the oldest feast dedicated to Saint Virgin Mary. On the occasion of this feast, the Patriarch of Romania was in the middle of the community of Christiana…
14 August 1849 – Bishop GHERASIM TIMUȘ was born in Iași – photo-. Studies at “Veniamin” Seminary at Socola (1867 – 1874), with difference of secondary school and school leaving examination, then at the Faculties of Philology of Bucharest and Iași; married deacon (1871); widower, he becomes a monk at Cernica, in 1875, having been…
14 August 1886 – Primate Metropolitan CALINIC MICLESCU (baptised Constantine), passed away in Bucharest. Ordained monk in Huși (18 June 1842), named Calinic, by his uncle Sofronie, the future Metropolitan of Moldova is ordained hierodeacon (1843), hieromonk (1848), then protosingel and archimandrite; on 2 February 1855, “titular hiearch” named “Hariupoleos”, from 1851 – 1858, abbot…
On 16 and 17 August 2014, 300 years since the martyr’s death of the Brancovean Saints (1714 – 2014), the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest organise the next religious and cultural manifestations: Saturday, 16 August 2014, the celebration day of the Brancovean Saints Martyrs, at 8.30 hours, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel together with…
Today, 11 August 2014, six priests of the Archdiocese of Bucharest were licensed father confessors. The religious service was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania in the chapel of Saint Great Martyr George within the Patriarchal Residence. To end with, the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church spoke about the importance of confession…
Today, 10 August 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the 9th Sunday after Pentecost. His Beatitude delivered a speech after the Divine Liturgy at the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Great Martyr George, in which he explained the significance of the Evangelical Pericope of Saint Matthew, 14:22-34, which presents us the walking…
8 August 1808 – PROCOPIE IVAȘCOVICI (baptised Petru), Bishop, Metropolitan and then Patriarch, was born in Deliblata (today’s Serbian Banat). Gymnasium studies at Oradea and Novisad. Studies of philosophy at Kesmark, Theology at Vârșeț, and of Law at Sarospatak. Monk at the Serb Monastery of Ghergheteg, professor at the Theological Seminary of Carloviț (1835), at…
The message of His Beatitude DANIEL, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, on the occasion of the 19th General Assembly of Syndesmos Orthodox Youth Organization (Neamț Monastery, Romania, 7-12 August 2014): We appreciate the meeting of the 19th General Assembly of the Syndesmos Orthodox Youth Organization at “Veniamin Costachi” Orthodox Theological Seminary of Neamț Monastery,…