Today, 6 April 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the Sunday of Pious Mary the Egyptian, the fifth of the Lent. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel explained the symbolism of the Gospel of the day in the sermon delivered in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Gregory the Enlightener: “The Gospel of the…
The book entitled “History of the Romanian Orthodox Monasticism from beginning till present” was launched today, 4 April 2014, at the Romanian Academy, in the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The book is part of the trilogy entitled “ROMANIAN ORTHODOX MONASTICISM. History, contributions and repertoire”. His Eminence Irineu, Metropolitan…
31 March 1904 – Theology professor (not ordained) NICOLAE CHIȚESCU was born in Moreni, county of Dâmbovița. Secondary studies at the “Enăchiță Văcărescu” Secondary School of Târgoviște and “Central” Seminary of Bucharest, followed by the courses of the Faculty of Protestant Theology of Paris (1925 – 1930). In 1937, he was awarded the title of…
Today, 30 March 2014, the Orthodox Christians are on the 4th Sunday of the Lent, also called of Saint John Climacus. The pericope of the Gospel of Saint Mark about the Healing of the man with an unclean spirit was read during the Divine Liturgy in all the places of worship of the Romanian Patriarchate.…
30 March 1989 – Writer, philosopher, jurist, monk NICOLAE STEINHARDT passed away at Rohia Monastery, county of Maramureș. Studies at “Spiru Haret” Secondary School of Bucharest (1922 – 1929), at the Faculties of Philology and Law of the University of Bucharest (1929 – 1934), with a doctor’s degree in law (1936), specialisation in France (Paris)…
30 March 1995 – Priest and theology professor SIMION RADU passed away. Studies at the “Andrei Șaguna” normal school of Sibiu, with equivalent examination at the secondary school and school leaving examination; higher studies at the “Andreian” Theological Academy of Sibiu (1927 – 1931), graduated at Cernăuți (1935); a doctor’s degree at the University Theological…
28 March 1882 – Priest, Seminary professor, author of didactic manuals PETRE PARTENIE was born in Șișeștii de Jos, county of Mehedinți. Studies at “Traian” Secondary School of Turnu Severin (1893 – 1901), then he attended the courses of the Faculties of Theology and Law of Bucharest. He has also been professor and director of…
27 March 1900 – Professor, conductor and composer NICOLAE LUNGU was born in Dobrior, county of Dolj. Studies at the “Central” Seminary (1912 – 1920) and at the Normal School for Teachers (graduated 1920), Conservatoire of Bucharest (1920 – 1925) and the Faculty of Theology (graduated 1927), summer courses for conductors in Vienna (1928 –…
26 March 1977 – JUSTINIAN MARINA (baptised Ioan), Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church passed away. Studies at the Theological Seminary of “Saint Nicholas” of Râmnicu Vâlcea (1915 – 1923) and at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1925 – 1929), teacher in Olteanca-Vâlcea (1923 – 1924) and in Băbeni-Vâlcea (1924 – 1930), in parallel…
Today the Orthodox faithful celebrated the Annunciation. On the occasion of this great feast, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom united with the Vesper at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest assisted by a group of priests and deacons. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church showed in…
25 March 1980 – Professor, composer and conductor IOAN CHIRESCU passed away in Bucharest (born on 5/18 January in Cernavodă, county of Constanța). Studies at the Secondary School “Saint Sava” of Bucharest, Central Seminary of Bucharest (1910), Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1910 – 1914), Consevatoire of Music of Bucharest (1914), specialised courses at “Schola…
Today, 23 March 2014, the Orthodox Christians were on the 3rd Sunday of the Lent. At Cernica Monastery, close to Bucharest, the spiritual joy was increased by the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania in the middle of the monastic community and of the faithful who attended the religious service. The Orthodox Church…
Yesterday, 23 March 2014, the Orthodox Church was on the 3rd Sunday of the Lent, day dedicated to the Holy Cross. Lots of inhabitants of Bucharest attended the Divine Liturgy at Cernica Monastery where His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania was present, who delivered a sermon in which he explained the spiritual significance of the…
21 March 1903 – Priest and theology professor ILARION FELEA was born in Valea Bradului, county of Hunedoara. Secondary school studies at Brad and Arad (1914-1922), higher studies at the Theological Academy in Sibiu (1922-1926), with a doctor’s degree at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1939). Priest in Valea Bradului, in Arad-Șega, and with…
21 March 1913 – Historian and theology professor CONSTANTIN ERBICEANU passed away in Bucharest. He studied at the Theological Seminary of Socola-Iași (1850 – 1858), at the Faculty of Philology of Iași (1860 – 1864) and of Theology in Athens (1865 – 1868). Professor with the Seminary of Socola-Iași (1868 – 1886), then with the…
21 March 1926 – Priest and theology professor CONSTANTIN NAZARIE passed away. Studies at the Low Seminary of Roman, then at “Veniamin” of Iași (1881 – 1888) and at the Spiritual Academy of Kiev (1888 – 1893) and Director of the Seminary of Roman (1896 – 1898), priest (1896), then professor and director with the…
Today, 16 March 2014, Sunday of Saint Gregory Palama, the second of the Lent, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. After reading the Evangelical pericope, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a sermon in which…
15 March 1887 – Priest and professor GHEORGHE GHIA was born in Carjelari, county of Tulcea. Secondary school studies in Iași; higher studies at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (graduated in 1911, doctor’s degree 1923); specialized studies in Theology and Classic Philology in Leipzig (1912 – 1914), priest of the princely church of Bârlad…