Tonight, the winners of the National Contest entitled “The Joy to Be Christian” organised by the Romanian Patriarchate were awarded prizes by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The event held at the Patriarchate Palace began with the opening of the exhibition entitled “Choose school!” and continued with the reportage made by Trinitas TV, which presented the…
Today, 20 May 2013, the Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrudgea met at the Patriarchal Residence of Bucharest under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudgea, Locum Tenens of the throne of Caesarea of Cappadocchia and Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church. To start with…
Today, 19 May 2013, the 3rd Sunday after Easter, also named of the women of myrrh, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, participated in the Divine Liturgy celebrated at Țigănești Monastery, county of Ilfov. In the sermon delivered, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel spoke to the faithful present about the courage of the myrrh bearing women…
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church proclaimed the year 2013 as Solemn year of Saints Emperors Constantine and Helen on the occasion of the anniversary of 1700 years since the Edict of religious freedom of Milan (313), and as “Dumitru Stăniloae” Commemorative Year (1903 – 1993) at the anniversary of 110 years since…
The Romanian Patriarchate supports the European civic initiative entitled “One of Us” designed to raise the level of juridical protection of the dignity, right to life and integrity of every human being ever since conception in the European Union. “One of Us” civic initiative asks the European Union to cease the financing of the activities…
Today, 14 May 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church met at the Patriarchate Palace the counsellors of the cultural departments, as well as the persons in charge with church patrimony of the eparchies of the country. These days they participated in the regional workshop entitled the “Value and symbol-conservation, restoration and…
On 13 May 2013, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and Minister Daniel Constantin signed at the Patriarchate Palace the Protocol of Collaboration between the Romanian Patriarchate and the Ministry for Agriculture and Rural Development for promoting the Romanian village. The purposes of the Protocol of collaboration between the Romanian Patriarchate and the Ministry for Agriculture and…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church explained in the sermon delivered on 14 April 2013 in the chapel of Saint Martyr George of the Patriarchal Residence the significance of the Evangelical Pericope of the 2nd Sunday after Easter, of Saint Evangelist John, chapter 20:10-31, presenting the appearance of Jesus Christ, our Lord,…
Today, 10 May 2013, the Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of the Healing Spring. After the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated the Lesser Blessing of the Waters at the Patriarchal Cathedral, on a podium specially arranged, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. To end with the blessing of waters service, the…
10 May 1990 – Priest and professor SEBASTIAN CHILEA passed away in Bucharest. He studies at the Theological Seminary of “Saint Nicholas” of Râmnicu Vâlcea (1921 – 1929) and at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1929 – 1933, graduated in 1934), with a doctor’s degree in 1949. He was parish priest at Baia de…
Today, 9 May 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania received the visit of a delegation of the Orthodox Church of Finland. The delegation was headed by His Eminence Ambrozie, Metropolitan of Helsinki. During the meeting matters of common concern were discussed focused on the good collaboration in the confession of the Orthodox faith. “During…
9 May 1928 – IOAN MEȚIANU, Metropolitan of Transylvania, was born in Zărnești, county of Brașov. Gymnasium studies in Brașov and Cluj, theological studies at Sibiu. Parish priest in Râșnov and Zărnești (1853 – 1874), archpriest in Zărnești (1858 – 1874), Assistant Bishop at Oradea (1874 – 1875), Bishop of Arad (1875 – 1898) and…
9 May 1975 – Archbishop TEOFIL IONESCU passed away in Paris. Studies at “Metropolitan Nifon” Seminary and at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest. He was awarded the title of doctor in theology in Paris. Tonsured into monasticism at Tismana Monastery in 1915, later on priest at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest (1928 – 1939),…
9 May 1970 – Priest VISARION D. IOAN PETRESCU, professor, musician and composer, passed away in Bucharest. Studies at “Nifon”” Seminary of Bucharest (1895 – 1902), at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1902 – 1906), Conservatoir of Bucharest (1924 – 1928) and “Schola Cantorum” of Paris (1928 – 1931). Priest in Moara Vlăsiei, county…
7 May 1864 – Archpriest and theology professor PETRU BARBU was born in Lugoj, county of Lugoj. Gymnasium studies in Lugoj, Beiuș, Blaj and Brașov, theological studies at the Faculty of Cernăuți – photo – (doctor’s degree in 1891), followed by specialised courses in Pedagogy at the Universities of Graz and Berlin. Professor at the…
7 May 1915 – Archdeacon IOAN IVAN, professor and historian, was born at Țigănași, county of Iași. Studies at “Saint George” Seminary of Roman (1928 – 1936), then at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1936 – 1941), University Pedagogical Seminary of Bucharest (1941 – 1942). Deacon (1943), professor at the Theological Seminary of Roman…
7 May 1995 – Priest and theology professor PETRU REZUȘ passed away in Bucharest. Studies at “Eudoxiu Hurmuzachi” Secondary School of Rădăuți (1924-1931), then at the Faculties of Theology and of Philology of Cernăuți (1931-1935). In 1937, he was awarded the title of doctor in theology at Cernăuți, with specialisation courses at Oxford, Cambridge, Strasbourg…