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…
15 March 1892 – priest and theology professor IOAN POPESCU passed away in Sibiu (born 5 July 1832 in Cata, today county of Brasov). Secondary school studies at Odorhei, Brasov and Blaj, theological studies in Sibiu (1855-1877), then studies of Pedagogy at the Universities of Jena and Leipzig (1859 – 1861). Substitute professor at the…
14 March 1955 – hierarch VENIAMIN POCITAN passed away at Cernica Monastery (born 5 December 1870, in Ciumași, county of Bacau). Studies at the Inferior Seminary of Roman (1884 – 1888), at “Nifon” Seminary (1890 – 1993), then at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1893 – 1897), where he graduates (1897), and later on…
14 March 1914 – Bishop VISARION AȘTILEANU was born in Cluj (baptized Vasile). Studies at the Secondary School of “George Barițiu” of Cluj (1925-1933), at the United Theological Academy of Cluj (1933- 1935) and at the “De Propaganda Fide” College of Rome (1935 – 1942), where he got his license (1941) and doctor’s degree (1942).…
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Through the grace of God, the Primates of the Most Holy Autocephalous Orthodox Churches, to the Orthodox faithful throughout the world, all of our Christian brothers and sisters as well as every person of goodwill: we extend God’s blessing and…
13 March 1888 – Historian and university professor DRAGOMIR SILVIU was born in Gurasada, county of Hunedoara. Gymnasium studies at Blaj and Novisad, in Serbia (1897 – 1905). He graduated the courses of the Faculty of Theology of Cernăuți (1905 – 1909), which awarded him the doctor’s degree in 1910; specialized courses at the Universities…
13 March 1996 – hierarch VALERIAN ZAHARIA passed away in Bucharest.(baptized Vasile, born on 6 November 1905, in Muncel village, Străoane commune, county of Vrancea) Studies: Theological Seminary of “Saint Andrew” in Galati (1919 – 1927), Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1927 – 1931), Pedagogical Seminary of the University of Bucharest (graduated in 1931). Secretary…
12 March 1913 – Priest writer ALEXANDRU BARDIERU was born in Nesfoaia, county of Hotin. Studies at the Theological Seminary (1953) and at the Faculty of Theology of Chișinău (graduated in 1989), at the University Pedagogical Seminary of Cernăuți (1942 – 1943), with capacity examination for Religion in 1946. Archpriest in Boroaia (1949-1951), Religion professor…