On 12 November 2013, the session of scientific communications on the theme “Secularisation of the monastic estates (1863) Motivations and Consequences” was held in Patriarch Teoctist Aula Magna of the Patriarchate Palace, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and of Mr Ionel Haiduc, president of the Romanian Academy. The event was organised both…
Today, 11 November 2013, the synaxis of the abbots and abbesses of the monastic settlements of the Archdiocese of Bucharest was held in Conventus Hall of the Patriarchate Palace, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. Representatives of the 43 monastic units of the Eparchy participated in the meeting. The synaxis was opened by…
Today, 10 November 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania was at Pasarea Monastery of Ilfov county, which celebrated 200 years of existence. On this occasion, the church painting, belfry, summer altar, church shop, the renovated workshops of the Romanian Patriarchate and the monastery museum were blessed. The Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated…
Today, 8 November 2013, Day of Saints Michael and Gabriel and of the heavenly powers, the Patriarch of Romania was at the military chapel of “Saints Michael and Gabriel the Archangels” within the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Gendarmerie – Bucharest. A group of priests and deacons celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the presence of…
Today, 4 November 2013, the first session of Autumn Semestral Pastoral Missionary Conference of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Bucharest was held in Patriarch Teoctist Aula Magna of the Patriarchate Palace under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. Over 700 clergymen from the deaneries of Bucharest and Ilfov county together with the priests…
Today, 3 November 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church consecrated the new Marcuta parish church of Bucharest. Over one thousand faithful attended the event watching the religious service on a huge screen in the yard of the place of worship. After the consecration service, the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church…
On 29 October 2013, 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: – Approval of the text of the Pastoral letter of the Holy Synod at…
The delegation of the Metropolitanate of Egyna headed by His Eminence Dionisie, Metropolitan of Corinth ended their visit to Romania. The visit took place from 24-29 October 2013. Today, 29 October 2013, 15.00 hours, the Greek delegation left for the airport taking with them the miracle worker icon of Saint Empress Helen in which particles…
Today, His Grace Macarie, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Northern Europe celebrated the Te Deum, at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, assisted by a group of priests and deacons, in the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church and of the members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The…
Today, 28 October 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church awarded the Red Cross volunteers and the members of Romanian Orthodox Physicians and Chemists Association. His Beatitude awarded them the Homage Diploma of Saints Emperors Constantine and Helen and congratulated them for the activity developed during the pilgrimage organised on the occasion…
Today, 28 October 2013, on the celebration day of Saint Hierarch Iachint, Metropolitan of Wallachia, the solemn meeting of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held in “Patriarch Teoctist” Aula Magna of the Patriarchate Palace under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The theme of the…
Sunday, 27 October 2013, “Patriarch Teoctist” Aula Magna hosted the national stage of the “Praise the Lord” Contest of Religious Music, at its 6th edition. This year, the contest addressed the mix parochial choruses of the country. The national stage held in the presence of the Patriarch of Romania and of the Metropolitan of Corinth…
Saint Pious Dimitrios the New, Protector of Bucharest whose holy relics are at the Patriarchal Cathedral is celebrated today, 27 October 2013. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church officiated the Divine Liturgy at the celebration of the Saint Patron of the Patriarchal Cathedral, on the Joy Hill, in the presence of many…
On 26 October the Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Great Martyr Dimitrios, the Myrrh Bearer. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Romanian Patriarchate on a podium specially arranged near the Patriarchal Cathedral by a group of hierarchs headed by His Eminence Dionisie, Metropolitan of Corinth, together with His Eminence Casian, Archbishop of Lower Danube, His…
Basilica publishing house of the Romanian Patriarchate has recently published the English version of the album entitled WORDS AND IMAGES FROM THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH. Basilica News Agency, printed with the blessing of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, at the Printing house of religious books. The Album is made by…