It is badly needed to appreciate the value of the human person, is the urge of the Patriarch of Romania said today at the Patriarchal Cathedral. On 8 September, when the Church celebrates the Birth of the Mother of God, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. In the sermon delivered…
On 8 September 2013, the day when the Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of the Birth of the Mother of God, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. Hundreds of faithful were present on this Sunday on the…
Saturday, 7 September 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church was in the middle of the faithful of the parish of the “Birth of the Mother of God – Ghencea” of Bucharest. Tomorrow, 8 September 2013, the place of worship will celebrate its dedication day. After the Vesper service, the Patriarch of…
Saturday, 7 September 2013, a delegation of the Romanian Orthodox Church left for Hungary, with the blessing of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, transporting the shrine of the holy relics of Saints Emperors Constantine and Helen. From 7 – 9 September the holy relics will be on a pilgrimage to the Romanian Orthodox Diocese…
On the occasion of the feast of the Birth of the Mother of God (8 September 2013), His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addresses the hierarchs, priests, monks, nuns and faithful of the Romanian Patriarchate the following appeal to prayer for peace: APPEAL TO PRAYER FOR PEACE Because peace is more and more threatened at present, we…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church addressed the following message to the participants in the International Ecumenical Conference of Orthodox Spirituality held at Bose Monastery from 4 – 7 September 2013: Dear participants, We address with joy to the participants in the 21st International Ecumenical Conference on Orthodox Spirituality, held between 4-7…
On the 10th Sunday after the Pentecost the Patriarch of Romania was in the middle of the community of Ghighiu Monastery, county of Prahova. On this day, 1 September 2013, a new church year began in the Orthodox Church. On this occasion, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a thanksgiving sermon in the presence of the…
Thursday, 29 August 2013, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon at the “Saint John the Baptist” church in Pantelimon district of Bucharest, in which he evoked the virtues of Saint John. “Saint John the Baptist was blessed by God to be…
On 18 August 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon in the historical chapel of Saint Great Martyr George of the Patriarchal Residence in which he explained the significance of the Evangelical Pericope of the 8th Sunday after the Pentecost in the Gospel according to Saint Evangelist Matthew, chapter…
On 15 August 2013, day when the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates the Falling Asleep of the Mother of God, the Monastery of Saint Mary Techirghiol – a patriarchal stavropighia (a monastery of a certain eparchy subordinated to the Romanian Patriarchate seated in Bucharest) – celebrated its dedication day. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania celebrated…
Tuesday afternoon, 13 August 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, met on a scene specially arranged in the yard of Saint Mary Monastery – Techirghiol – patriarchal stavropighie in the county of Constanta – the Icon of the Mother of God – Prodromita, brought from the Chapel of the Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation…
13 August 1893 – Archimandrite ANDRONIC POPOVICI (baptised Andrei Badea), historian and copyist passed away at the New Neamț Monastery. He joined Neamț Monastery while a young man (1931), became a monk in 1839, ordained hieromonk (1850), father confessor (1853) and archimandrite (1890). He was abbot of Sihăstria Monastery (1861), then of Secu. In 1864,…
13 August 1917 – Priest and poet ALEXEI MATEEVICI passed away. Studies at the Theological Seminary of Chișinău (1910) and at the Spiritual Academy of Kiev (1914). From 1914 – 1915, he was a priest and a substitute professor at the Seminary of Chișinău. Since 1915, military priest on the front of Galitia. He published…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church explained, in the sermon delivered on 11 August 2013, at Cernica Monastery, the significance of the Evangelical pericope of the 7th Sunday after the Pentecost of the Gospel according to Saint Evangelist Matthew, chapter 9, lines 27 – 35, presenting the Healing of the two blind…
10 August 1844 – Priest ȘTEFAN CĂLINESCU, seminary professor and author of didactic manuals was born in Bălăria (today’s Valea Plopului). Studies at the “Central” Seminary – photo – (1863 – 1870), followed by courses at the Faculty of Philology and Philosophy of Bucharest. He worked as professor of Religion at the “Michael the Brave”…
10 August 1857 – Priest and pedagogue PAVEL SAVIN was born in Bibirești village, county of Bacău. Studies at the Low Seminary of Roman and at “Veniamin” Seminary of Iași (1896). Priest at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași – photo-, deputy director (1896 – 1899) and director (1899-1921) at “Veniamin” Seminary in the capital city…
10 August 2003 – Priest and theology professor CONSTANTIN GALERIU passed away in Bucharest. Theological studies at “Saint George” Seminary of Roman (1930 – 1935), continued at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1938 – 1942). In 1973 he was awarded the title of doctor in theology in Bucharest. From 1973 – 1988, he climbed…
10 August 1964 – Metropolitan VISARION PUIU (baptised Victor) passed away in Viels-Maison, dep. Aisne, France (buried in Paris). Studies at the Seminaries of Roman and Iași, at the Faculty of Bucharest (1900 – 1904) and at the Spiritual Academy of Kiev. Tonsured in monasticism in 1905 and ordained hierodeacon for the episcopal cathedrals of…