The liturgical events at the Patriarchal Cathedral marking the Centennial Anniversary of the Romanian Patriarchate will take place according to the following schedule:
On Monday, February 3, 2025, at 5:00 PM, after the conclusion of Vespers, a final memorial service will be held at the Patriarchal Cathedral in honor of the 16 Romanian saints who have been canonized.
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, the Romanian Orthodox Church will celebrate 100 years since its elevation to the rank of Patriarchate.
The day’s program will commence at 7:00 AM with a procession of holy relics from the Patriarchal Cathedral and those of Saint Andrew the Apostle from the Patriarchal Residence. These relics will be placed in the Baldachin of the Saints to allow pilgrims easier access for veneration.
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM, the Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, together with members of the Holy Synod, members of the National Church Assembly, clergy, and lay faithful. All are invited to take part in this liturgical and anniversary moment.
Following the Divine Liturgy, at 12:00 PM, Patriarch Daniel, surrounded by the hierarchs of the Holy Synod, will officially proclaim the canonization of 16 spiritual fathers and confessors from the 20th century.
At 12:30 PM, also in the Patriarchal Cathedral, a Te Deum service will be held to give thanks for the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate and to mark the beginning of the sessions of the Holy Synod and the National Church Assembly.
Additionally, at 12:30 PM, in all places of worship within the Romanian Orthodox Church, a Te Deum service will be conducted for the Centennial of the Patriarchate. At the beginning of this service, church bells will ring for one minute.
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