Centennial 2025

National Cathedral receives significant relic of St. Andrew: Right leg fibula

The National Cathedral in Romania has been gifted a significant relic: a fragment of the right leg fibula of Saint Andrew the Apostle. The donation was made by His Grace Siluan, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Italy, on behalf of all the parishes in the Italian peninsula. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received the holy relic during…

Nov 28, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Efforts intensify for opening of Romania’s National Cathedral by autumn 2025

In the context of the sixth anniversary of the consecration of the National Cathedral altar, Father Nicolae Crîngașu, a patriarchal adviser and coordinator of the construction project, provided an update on construction progress during an interview with Trinitas TV. Father Crîngașu highlighted significant advancements since 2018, including visible structural developments and extensive work on the…

Nov 27, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Paisie of Sinaia defines path to perfection in Christ during anniversary of Romania’s National Cathedral altar consecration

During his sermon on Sunday at the Chapel of the National Cathedral, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia defined the path to perfection in Christ. His Grace joined the community at the chapel to mark the sixth anniversary of the consecration of the National Cathedral’s altar. Reflecting on the Sunday Gospel about the dialogue between…

Nov 25, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Benelux Orthodox Bishops meet in Brussels: Romanian Patriarchate, Nicaea Council anniversaries highlighted

The 100th anniversary of the Romanian Orthodox Church’s elevation to the patriarchal rank was a key topic at the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in Benelux (CEOB), held Wednesday, November 6, at the Ambiorix Center in Brussels. Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium chaired the meeting, which included hierarchs from the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Moscow Patriarchate, the…

Nov 11, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Holy Synod announces 2026 focus on family pastoral care and commemoration of Holy Women, sets plans for Centennial events

The working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was conducted on Friday, October 25, 2024, in the Aula Magna “Patriarch Teoctist” of the Patriarchal Palace, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. Following the elections for the Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Romanian Orthodox…

Oct 26, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Church’s Permanent Synod plans milestone celebrations for 2025 Centennial

The Permanent Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church convened on Monday, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, to plan events for the year 2025, which marks the 140th anniversary of the Church’s recognition of autocephaly and the 100th anniversary of its elevation to Patriarchal status. “We have decided to convene the Permanent Synod…

Oct 3, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Newly canonized Romanian Saints start to be depicted in churches

The sixteen Saints who were recently canonised by the Romanian Orthodox Church are now being depicted in new churches. Many of these representations are already visible in Sângeorz-Băi, a town located in the mountain region of Bistrița-Năsăud County in Transylvania. The team of iconographer Stanislav Grecu painted icons in the church dedicated to Saint George…

Aug 20, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

OCA Metropolitan Tikhon visits Romanian Patriarchate

His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești welcomed His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, in an audience on Friday, June 7, at the Patriarchal Palace. According to a press release by the Department for Inter-Church and Inter-Faith Relations, during the…

Jun 11, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Who are the 15 Venerables and Confessors proposed for canonization as part of the Romanian Patriarchate’s Centennial in 2025

The proposed canonization of fifteen Romanian venerables and confessors is a significant event in the history of the Romanian Orthodox Church. This proclamation, set to take place next year, coincides with the Church’s centennial since its patriarchal status was recognized. The files are currently undergoing analysis and are awaiting approval by the Holy Synod of the Romanian…

May 9, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu