During a meeting last week, the municipal council of Bucharest revised the coat of arms to include the patron saint of the city, Saint Demetrius the New. The councillors granted their approval for the replacement and modification of Annexe 1 of Decision No. 76/1993. This amendment entails substituting the current representation of Saint Demetrius the…
The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held this year’s last working session on Monday, December 18, at the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel chaired the meeting, during which the composition of the Permanent Holy Synod was established for the next year. For the year 2018, the…
The Diocese of Maramureş and Sătmar has a new coat of arms. The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church approved the model during its working session held Feb. 9 in Bucharest. His Grace Bishop Justin launched the proposal to change the diocesan coat of arms. As reported by the diocesan site, the new coat of…
