Metropolitan Antonie

Metropolitan Antonie: Romanian language is one of the deepest expressions of our continuity

Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia issued a message on Monday for Romanian Language Day, saying the occasion “calls us to honour one of the deepest expressions of our continuity”. “Language is the spiritual matrix of a people, the archive of its sensibility, the memory of its sufferings and victories, as well as the most faithful expression…

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Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia: Dormition reveals the victory of life in Christ

“The Dormition of the Mother of God reveals to us the victory of life in Christ and her unceasing closeness to those who call upon her in prayer,” Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia said on Friday, when the Dormition was celebrated according to the unrevised calendar. Metropolitan Antonie celebrated the Divine Liturgy for the parish’s patronal…

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Romanian President Nicușor Dan meets Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia in Chișinău

His Eminence Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia received Romanian President Nicușor Dan on Thursday at the Metropolitan Residence in Chișinău. The meeting took place during the Romanian president’s visit marking the 35th anniversary of the Republic of Moldova’s proclamation of independence. The delegation welcomed by Metropolitan Antonie included Cristian-Leon Țurcanu, Romania’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to…

Aug 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Antonie honours Orthodox women for Church service in northern Bessarabia

His Eminence Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia honoured members of the Orthodox Women’s Society of the Diocese of Bălți for their involvement in the life of the Church. A ceremony took place on Monday during a meeting held at the Anastasis Educational Centre in Bălți. The event highlighted the organisation’s work over almost eight years in…

Aug 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Antonie pays tribute to Patriarch Daniel’s role in reviving the Metropolis of Bessarabia

Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia sent a message to Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday to mark his 75th birthday. In it, he highlighted the Romanian Patriarch’s decisive contribution to the revival of Romanian ecclesiastical and national life, especially to the reactivation and development of the Metropolis of Bessarabia. “History will record that our generation was blessed with…

Jul 23, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu