Today, 20 December 2013, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel was carolled by the “Sons of Putna” choral group. The event was held in Europa Christiana hall of the Patriarchate Palace. The young men from Putna locality close to Suceava sang Romanian traditional carols and “plugusorul” as well. To end with, His Beatitude spoke about the importance…
During their working session of 29 October 2012, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church proclaimed the year 2014 as Solemn Eucharistic Year (of the Holy Confession and Holy Communion) and Commemorative Year of the Brancovean Martyr Saints and decided the following: They approved the initiatives of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel concerning the proclamation…
On the occasion of the Nativity of the Lord, A.D. 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church addressed an Irenical letter to the Primates of the sister Orthodox Churches. We render below the content of this Irenical letter: “I bring you Good News of great joy which will be for all the…
Gymnasium studies at Brașov, Sibiu and Cluj, theological studies at the University of Vienna (1832 – 1836). Secretary of Bishop Vasile Moga (1836 – 1837), priest and archpriest in Brașov (since 1837), active participant in the Revolution of 1848 (one of the ten secretaries and member of the Romanian delegation sent to Vienna), co-founder of…
20 December 1963 – Professor and composer PAUL CONSTANTINESCU passed away in Bucharest. Studies at the “Saints Peter and Paul” High School of Ploiești (1928), Conservatory of Music of Bucharest (1928 – 1933), music professor at the High School of Lugoj 81935 – 1936), professor of Harmony, Counterpoint and Composition at the Academy of Religious…
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 19.00 hours, the traditional concert of carols entitled the “Sunrise” was held in the presence and with the blessing of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania. The moderator of the event was deacon Teodor Gradinaciuc. Madrigal Chamber chorus and Tronos psaltic group in concert This year the concert was performed by…
Today, 18 December 2013, the representatives of the Christian Orthodox Youth League of Romania – Mizil branch – and of the Orthodox Theological Students Association were awarded the homage diploma and medal of Saints Emperors Constantine and Helen on behalf of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania. The diploma was awarded for the social cultural…
Today, 17 December 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania celebrated his name day, on the day of Saint Daniel the Prophet. After the Divine Liturgy and the Te Deum celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral at 12.30 hours, a festive time was held in Europa Christiana hall of the Patriarchal Palace, moderated by His Grace…
On 17 December 2013, the day of Saint Daniel the Prophet, a Te Deum service was celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral on the occasion of the name day of the Patriarch of Romania, in the presence of several hierarchs members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, as thanksgiving to God for the…
On 17 December, the day of Saint Daniel the Prophet, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania celebrates his name day. On this occasion, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The celebrating group was made up of: His Eminence Andrei, Metropolitan of Cluj, Maramures and Salaj, His Eminence Ciprian,…
Today, 15 December 2013, the 28th Sunday after Pentecost, the Evangelical pericope which presents the parable of those invited to dinner in the Gospel according to Luke, chapter XIV, lines 16-24, was read in all the places of worship of the Romanian Patriarchate. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a sermon in the chapel of Saint…
Friday, 13 December 2013, 10.00 hours, the Archdiocese of Bucharest and the School Inspectorate of Bucharest, School Inspectorate of Ilfov County, and School Inspectorate of Prahova County organised the Meeting of the religion professors of the Archdiocese of Bucharest on the theme Cooperation among the religion professors in common educational programmes. The meeting was held…
Tonight, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, was carolled by the group of carollers of the Christian Orthodox Students’ Association of Romania. They sang old carols from various parts of the country. After the recital of carols ended, the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church spoke about the students’ mission in the life of the…
Tonight, “Bilcuta” group of carollers from Suceava county carolled His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The event took place in Europa Christiana hall of the Patriarchate Palace. The choral group sang folk carols from Bucovina region and the traditional “plugusor” carol. To end with, the Patriarch of Romania offered them gifts and spoke about the importance of…
Tonight His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania was in the middle of the faithful at Saint Spiridon the New church of Bucharest, Patriarchal Chapel and Metropolitan Cathedral. This afternoon, at 16.00 hours, the relics of the saint were taken out in procession in front of Saint Spiridon the New church of Bucharest, and then the…
On 9 December 2013, at the Patriarchal Palace, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received His Excellency Archbishop Jean-Louis Bruguès, head of the Vatican’s Apostolic Library and Archives. The meeting was also attended by His Excellency Bogdan Tătaru-Cazaban, Romanian Ambassador to the Holy See. His Excellency Archbishop Jean-Louis Bruguès thanked for reception and stressed the importance of…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated today, 8 December 2013, on the 27th Sunday after Pentecost, the Divine Liturgy in the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, surrounded by a group of priests and deacons. In the sermon delivered, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel showed why the Gospel text presenting the Healing of the crippled woman was…
The Orthodox Christians have celebrated today, 6 December 2013, St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, dozens of places of worship in the country having their patron feast. Among these places of worship there was “St. Nicholas” –Ghica church, university chapel in downtown Bucharest. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel was in the midst of the faithful…
In the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the Patriarchal Palace, on Thursday, 5 December 2013,the fifth edition of the cultural and artistic performance St. Nicholas among the childrenwas organised. The event organised by the Department for education and youth activitiesof the Archdiocese of Bucharest,in collaboration with the Schools…
On 5 December 3013, at the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received in presentation visit His Excellency Mr. Joao Bernardo Weinstein, Ambassador of Portugal to Romania. The ambassador thanked for reception and emphasized that the approximately forty thousand Romanian officially registered in Portugal have integrated well into the Portuguese society. On the other hand,…