23 April 2009 – Bishop and theology professor DAMASCHIN CORAVU (baptized Dimitrie) passed away in Bucharest. He was born on 14 September 1940, in Craiova. He studies at the Theological Seminary of Craiova (1956-1961), at the University Theological Institute of Bucharest (1961 – 1965) and then courses for a doctor’s degree, with special stress on…
23 April 1875 – Historian priest GHEORGHE CIUHANDU was born in Rosia, county of Bihor. Gymnasium studies in Beius, theological studies in Arad, then at the Faculty of Theology of Cernauti, where he was awarded the doctor’s degree (1905). Cultural counsellor at the Diocese of Arad (1905 – 1938), president of the Orthodox Clergy Association…
Today, 22 April 2014, the 3rd Easter day, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania was present in the middle of the monastic community of Pasarea Monastery, Branesti commune, county of Ilfov. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon in which he spoke about the meaning of the evangelical pericope of the day…
22 April 1965 – PETRE ANTONESCU – Romanian architect, professor, restorer of monuments – passed away in Bucharest. He was bon on 29 June 1873, in Ramnicu Sarat. Remarkable personality of the Romanian modern architecture, promoter of the neo-Romanian style. Studies at the School of Fine Arts of Paris (1893 – 1899), professor at the…
Today, 21 April 2014, the second Easter day, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox church was present in the middle of the faithful at the Chapel of the Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation, where he delivered a sermon. On this occasion, His Beatitude announced in the end of the Divine Liturgy that next year the…
On the first Easter day, at 12.00 hours, the Resurrection Vesper, also called “the second Resurrection” is celebrated in all the places of worship of the Romanian Patriarchate. Sunday, 20 April 2014, the Vesper of the Resurrection of the Lord was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, assisted by…
Thousands of faithful who came to the Joy Hill of Bucharest received, in front of the Patriarchal Residence, the Holy Light brought from Jerusalem. Here, the religious service for the Resurrection of the Lord was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. At…
Today, 20 April 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the Holy Great Sunday of the Holy Easter. On this Sunday we celebrate the life giving Resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, assisted by a group of priests…
20 April 1828 – GHEORGHE UCENESCU – composer, professor, religious singer, copiyst, calligrapher and editor, was born in Sibiu. He begins his studies at the Capital School (primary school) in Scheii Brasovului (graduates in 1843) with hierodeacon Varlaam Baranescu (psalter music), and continues them in Bucharest (1851 – 1853), with Anton Pann (religious music, printing…
Today, 19 April 2014, the Holy Light from the church of the Holy Sepulchre arrived in Bucharest, brought by a delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate, to Henri Coanda airport, around 10.30 hours. Then, the Holy Light, carried by His Grace Varsanufie Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, was met by His Beatitude Daniel,…
19 April 1825 – Archimandrite SCRIBAN THEOCTIST (baptised Hristofor) was born in Adâncata village, county of Suceava. Studies at “Vasilian” Gymnasium and Mihailean Academy of Iași, theological studies at Socola Seminary (graduated in 1874), then at the Spiritual Academy of Kiev (1847 – 1851). Professor at Socola Seminary (1851 – 1857), tonsured into monasticism and…
Tonight the Lamentation Matins of the Lord was celebrated in all places of worship. Hundreds of faithful attended the religious service celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon. His Beatitude showed that the Lamentation service has saving spiritual significance: “This Friday night Matins, which is…
“Whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die“(John 11:26) Your Holiness / Beatitude, CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! Throughout Church history, in different times and places, Christians were persecuted either by followers of other religions or by hostile regimes, so that the number of Christian martyrs in history grew until today, when…
18 April 1937 – Bishop STROIA IOAN passed away in Alba Iulia. He was born on 20 January 1865, in Fântânele (Cacova), county of Sibiu. Secondary studies (1879 – 1887): at the German Evangelical Gymnasium (4th form) and at the “Andrei Șaguna” Gymnasium of Brașov. Higher studies at the Theological Institute of Sibiu (1887 –…
Tonight, the Matins service of the Holy Great Friday, also called service of the 12 Gospels, was celebrated in the Orthodox Churches. The Church ordered 12 Evangelical Pericopes of the Holy Gospels to be read as a symbol of the 12 Apostles, and to illustrate the view of the Evangelist Saints on the Redeeming Sacrifice…
Today, 17 April 2014, Maundy Thursday, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy united with the Vesper at the Patriarchal Cathedral, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a sermon in which he said: “On this holy day we remember four special things…
On 13 Sunday 2014, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Lord’s entry into Jerusalem, a feast also known as Palm Sunday. On this day, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, assisted by a group of priests and deacons, in the presence of many…
13 April 1978 – Priest and theology professor COJOCARU HARALAMBIE passed away, in Bucharest. He was born on 18 October 1906, at Dealu Mare village, county of Dâmbovița. Studies at the “Central Seminary” of Bucharest, followed by the courses of the Faculty of Roman-Catholic Faculty of Strasbourg (1927 – 1932). In 1940 he was awarded…
High school studies in Brad, Beiuș and Brașov, the Theological Institute of Sibiu (1893 – 1896) and the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Budapest, which would award him the doctor’s degree. Professor at the Theological-Pedagogical Institute of Sibiu (1902 – 1919), professor and director of the Normal School of “Andrei Șaguna” of Sibiu…
Today, 12 April 2014, thousands of faithful and over 700 priests participated in the traditional Palm Sunday pilgrimage in Bucharest. Blessing of the willow branches and beginning of the pilgrimage The pilgrimage began at Radu Voda Monastery, after the Vesper service celebrated in the church monastery of Bucharest founded by prince Radu Voda. To end…