episcopal ordination

Deva’s newly-ordained assistant bishop Gherontie expresses awe in new “heavy and fearful responsibility”

The Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral in Deva hosted the ordination to the episcopacy of the new assistant bishop to the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara during the hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Sunday. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Laurentiu of Transylvania and included sixteen other concelebrating hierarchs. The Very Rev.…

Feb 20, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel of Romania marks 32nd anniversary of episcopal ordination

Thirty-two years ago, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel was ordinated to the episcopate at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Timisoara. Patriarch Daniel, the sixth leader of the Romanian Orthodox Church, was born on 22 July 1951, in Dobreşti village, Bara commune, Timiş County, as the third child of teacher Alexie and his wife Stela Ciobotea. Between 1974…

Mar 4, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Assistant Bishop Nichifor of Botosani wants to renew monastic vows through his ordination to the episcopate

Archimandrite Nichifor Horia was ordained to the episcopate and installed as assistant bishop to the Archdiocese of Iasi during the Divine Liturgy celebrated Sunday at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iasi. The last episcopal ordination hosted by the Iasi cathedral took place thirty years ago. On March 25, 1991, the current Archbishop of Suceava and Radauti…

Mar 8, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Newly-ordained bishop Nestor of Hunedoara asks God for wisdom, humility and obedience in new ministry

Archimandrite Nestor Dinculeana was ordained to the episcopate and installed as assistant bishop to the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara during a Divine Liturgy held Sunday at Deva. Bishop Nestor of Hunedoara is the Diocese’s first assistant bishop. The new assistant bishop’s ordination was officiated by Metropolitan Laurențiu of Transylvania together with seven other hierarchs…

Mar 8, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel has 31 years of episcopal ministry and 1 main priority: spiritual life

“The priorities are multiple, but, first of all, we must think about the spiritual life,” is the thought with which Patriarch Daniel came to the leadership of the Romanian Orthodox Church, a moment he already fulfilled 17 years of episcopal ministry. We mark today 31 years since Fr Daniel Ciobotea was ordained to the episcopate…

Mar 4, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

After installation, New Romanian Bishop Benedict of Bistrița says he wants to be a friend of youth

A new Romanian bishop was ordained on Sunday, February 23, 2020, at the Orthodox Cathedral in Cluj and installed as an auxiliary bishop to the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj in the presence of thousands. Consecrated at the age of 36, Benedict of Bistrita became the youngest Romanian Orthodox Bishop. He said that he…

Feb 24, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Ordination of Metropolitan Myron of New Zealand at the Phanar

The Very Rev. Archimandrite Myron Ktistakes was ordained Wednesday, July 11, 2018, to the Episcopate during the Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at St George Church at the Phanar. Concelebrants for the Divine Liturgy included Archbishop of Crete Eirinaios of Crete, Metropolitan Joseph of Proikonissos, Metropolitan Kyrillos of Rhodes, Metropolitan Amphilochios…

Jul 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

New Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania ordained to edify Romanians in Italy (VIDEO)

The Very Rev. Archimandrite Atanasie Rusnac was ordained Tuesday to the Episcopacy during a hierarchical Divine Liturgy led by Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe at the Romanian Diocesan Centre in Rome. His Grace Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania is the first assistant bishop of the Romanian Diocese of Italy established 10 years ago. Concelebrants…

May 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu