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Metropolis of Bessarabia coming to promote the canonization of Ismail bishop Dionisie Erhan

The Metropolis of Bessarabia has started the procedures for the canonization of Ismail Bishop Dionisie Erhan (1868-1943), who was ordained to the episcopate in Iași in 1918, a short time after Romania’s Great Union took place. The demarches belong to the South Bessarabia Diocese of the Romanian Patriarchate as a result of the investigations made…

Sep 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Elder Amphilochios Makris canonized by Ecumenical Patriarchate

The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate resolved to canonize Elder Amphilochios (Makris) of Patmos (1889-1970) at its working session Wednesday, reports Fos Fanariou. Elder Amphilochios was a monk of the St. John the Theologian Monastery on the island of Patmos, where St. John the Evangelist received the Divine revelation that became the book of…

Aug 29, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch declares Elder Iakovos Tsalikis a Saint in a ceremony in Evia

Thousands of believers from Greece, Australia, Germany and other countries attended the canonization ceremony of Elder Iakovos Tsalikis held on June 2-3, 2018, at St David Monastery in Evia led by His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The Metropolis of Chalkida organized a series of events occasioned by the official announcement of numbering the former abbot…

Jun 7, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Joseph the Merciful – Son of Bessarabia and Spiritual Father of Moldavia

On the occasion of the local proclamation of the canonization of Saint Joseph the Merciful, Metropolitan of Moldavia, at his native village of Răzălăi, Sîngerei District, Republic of Moldova, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania conveyed a message in which he referred to the Saint as a Son of Bessarabia and a Spiritual Father of…

May 23, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Three Romanian Saints canonized by the Orthodox Church in 2017

In 2017 the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church transferred the names of three great Romanians from historical documents to the Synaxaria, thus presenting them as ‘Christ’s liveliest icons’. The list of the newly-glorified Romanian Saints includes: Saint Paphnutius the Iconographer Saint Joseph the Merciful, Metropolitan of Moldova Saint George the Pilgrim Photo courtesy…

Jan 5, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

A new contemporary Saint: Ecumenical Patriarchate canonizes Elder Iakovos Tsalikis of Evia

During its working session on Monday, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate approved the proposal of canonization of Elder Iakovos Tsalikis (1920-1991), a contemporary hieromonk endowed with many divine virtues and spiritual gifts, about whom St Paisios of Mt Athos said that he had the “charismata of Saint Nectarius”. According to a press release…

Nov 27, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Venerable Paphnutius the Iconographer has officially been declared a Saint

Metropolitan Laurentiu of Transylvania on Sunday officially declared Venerable Paphnutius – Pârvu the Iconographer a Saint of the Orthodox Church in front of thousands of believers at Robaia Monastery within the Archdiocese of Argeş and Muscel. His Eminence Metropolitan Laurenţiu presided over the Divine Liturgy at which concelebrated several hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church:…

Aug 7, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Canonization ceremony of Venerable Paphnutius the Iconographer to take place on August 6

The official liturgical proclamation of the canonization of Venerable Paphnutius the Iconographer will take place this Sunday, on the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. The glorification of the newest Romanian Orthodox saint will be celebrated at Robaia Monastery in the Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel, following the Divine Liturgy. The liturgical program will…

Aug 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod makes decisions regarding Church life and society, canonizes Venerable Paphnutius the Iconographer

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held its working session on July 4-5, 2017, at the Synodal Hall of the patriarchal residence. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, chaired the meetings. The following decisions were taken by the members of the Holy Synod: • The year 2019 was declared Solemn Year of the…

Jul 7, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Synod of Moldova and Bucovina launches proposals for canonization

Metropolitan Joseph Naniescu and the Venerable lay-ascetic George Lazăr are the proposals for glorification launched Thursday by the Metropolitan Synod of Moldova and Bucovina that will be analysed by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church during its next working session. The Synod has also proposed that the Cypriote Saint Neophyte the Recluse be…

Jun 16, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Polish Orthodox Church adds over forty Romanian Saints to its calendar

The Polish Church was the first Autocephalous Orthodox Church to respond positively to the Romanian Patriarchate’s proposal to introduce Romanian Saints to its local church calendar. According to a communique of the Synodal office, during its 16 May working session, the Holy Synod of the Polish Orthodox Church decided to add several Romanian Saints to…

May 23, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu