On 24 January 2013 we celebrate 154 years since the Union of the Romanian Principalities (1859), occurred on the Metropolitan Hill (Patriarchate Hill), in a building situated near the then Metropolitan Cathedral (Patriarchal Metropolitan at present). On this occasion, a remembrance service for the authors of the Union was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral after…
On 23 January 2012, Monza Hospital, part of the Policlinico di Monza Italian group of Hospitals has inaugurated the newest Cardiovascular Centre in Bucharest and in the country. The event was held in the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, who celebrated the consecration service of the centre. The Patriarch of Romania showed…
The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: On 22 January 2013, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received His Excellency Mr Georgios Poukamissas, Ambassador of Greece in Romania, on a farewell visit, at the end of his diplomatic mission in Bucharest. His Excellency conveyed a message of high esteem to the Patriarch of Romania and…
On 20 January 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon in the chapel of Saint Gregory the Enlightener of the Patriarchal Residence in which he explained the significance of the evangelical pericope of the 29th Sunday after the Pentecost, of Luke 17:12-19, focused on the Healing of the ten…
On 17 January, every year, the Princely Church – Patriarchal Chapel – Saint Anton – Old Court of Bucharest celebrates its spiritual protector, Saint Antonie the Great, whose miracle worker icon is in this holy place of worship. This year the spiritual joy of the feast was increased by the presence of the Patriarch of…
The Publishing House of the Bible and Orthodox Mission Institute of the Romanian Patriarchate has published with the blessing of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, the book entitled “Life and Akathist of Saint Pious Antonie the Great”, in the new collection of “Akathists and Lives of the Saints”.
Message of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed on the occasion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, 18 – 25 January 2013: The words of Prophet Micah addressed to the people of Israel “With what shall I come before the Lord?” (Micah 6:6), which are the theme of the Week of Prayer for Christian…
The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: Every year, on the third week of January (18 – 25 January), the Christian Churches from all over the world organise nights of prayers for Christian unity. The theme of the Week of Prayer for the Christian Unity for 2013 is inspired by the Gospel text…
Today, 15 January 2013, a session dedicated to the National Culture Day and to the national poet Mihai Eminescu took place at the Romanian Academy. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania attended the event. To end with the session, His Beatitude delivered a blessing speech and characterised the meeting through the saying “the soul of…
Today, 13 January 2013, the Sunday after the Baptism of the Lord, the Gospel fragment on the Beginning of the Lord’s Preaching was read in all Orthodox churches. In the sermon delivered in the chapel of “Saint Gregory the Enlightener” of the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, emphasised the…
At 11.00 hours, the funeral service for His Eminence Archbishop Epifanie was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, together with several hierarchs, members of the Holy Synod: His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina, His Eminence Andrei, Metropolitan of Cluj, Maramures and Salaj, His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of…
This morning, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Archiepiscopal Cathedral of Buzau, according to the regulations of our Orthodox Church, before the funeral service for His Eminence Archbishop Epifanie. The following hierarchs celebrated together with His Beatitude: His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bucovina, His Eminence Teodosie, Archbishop…
The Press Office of the Romanian Patriarchate informs us: The Romanian Patriarchate announces with sorrow the passing away of His Eminence Epifanie, Archbishop of Buzău and Vrancea, on 7 January 2013, in the afternoon. The funerals will take place Thursday, 10 January 2013, from 10.00 – 13.00 hours in the Archiepiscopal Cathedral of Buzău where…
Today, 7 January 2013, celebrates the prophet who baptised the Saviour of the world in the waters of the River Jordan, namely Saint John the Baptist. In the speech delivered at the chapel of “Saint Gregory the Enlightener” of the Patriarchal Residence, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church spoke about Saint John…
Today, 6 January 2013, the Orthodox Christians celebrated the Baptism of the Lord. Also named “Epiphany”, “Appearance of the Lord” or “Teofany”, the feast reminds the moment when Jesus Christ, our Saviour, was baptised by Saint John the Prophet, in the water of the River Jordan. Hundreds of faithful attended the Divine Liturgy at the…
Today, 6 January 2013, feast of the Baptism of the Lord, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated the consecration service of the High Holy Water, assisted by a group of priests and deacons, in the presence of thousands of faithful. “This religious service is celebrated only twice a year, on the Eve of the…
Today, 6 January 2013, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Baptism of the Lord. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral assisted by a group of priests and deacons in the presence of hundreds of faithful. His Beatitude emphasised, in the sermon delivered, after reading the…
Today, 5 January 2013, the servant priests of the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest announced the Baptism of the Lord to His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and consecrated the rooms of the Patriarchal Residence with High Holy Water. According to the tradition of the Orthodox Church the priests go on this day…