Metropolitan Teofan

ITO2017 Welcoming Address by Met. Teofan: ‘It is an occasion for you to prove that despite many difficulties it is still possible to be a Christian, young and free’

Welcome address by His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina, during the opening ceremony of the International Orthodox Youth Meeting, Friday, 1 September 2017. On behalf of the hierarchs, the parish priests, and the faithful in the Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina, I wish all those present: Welcome to Iasi! I welcome you, Your…

Sep 2, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop-elect Damaschin of Dorna to be consecrated on July 23 in Suceava

The website doxologia.ro recently announced the consecration of the Bishop-elect Archimandrite Damaschin (Luchian) as Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți is scheduled to take place at St John the New Cathedral in Suceava, on Sunday, 23 July 2017. His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina will preside over the Divine Liturgy,…

Jul 19, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Hierarchal Divine Liturgy at Putna Monastery. HE Metropolitan Teofan: St Jacob of Putna founded the first rural school in our country

Many believers were present on Monday 15 May 2017, at the Putna Monastery where the first Liturgy was celebrated in honor of Metropolitan Saint Jacob of Putna. Those present had the opportunity to venerate his holy relics and that of the Venerable Saints Silas, Paisios and Nathan, which were placed next to the church of…

May 19, 2017Andrei Pau

Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași | HE Hierotheos Vlachos: God dwells in the hearts of His friends

Believers and pilgrims came in large numbers on the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași. The Divine Liturgy was concelebrated April 30 by His Eminence Hierotheos, Metropolitan of Nafpaktos and Hagios Vlasios, His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina, and His Grace Corneliu, Bishop of Huși. After the gospel…

May 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Elder Cleopas commemorated at Sihăstria Monastery, 18 years after his death (Video)

Elder Cleopas Ilie was remembered Satruday, 3 December 2016, at Sihăstria Monastery, 18 years after his passing away to the Lord. A memorial service was officiated by His Eminence Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina. Other Romanian Elders were also remembered at the service: Archimandrite Ioanichie Bălan, Archimandrite Victorin Oanele and Hieroschemamonk Paisie Olaru. Many…

Dec 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Paisius Velichkovsky celebrated at Neamţ Monastery

Neamţ Monastery celebrated Tuesday, 15 November 2016, one of its protector saints: Venerable Paisius (Velichkovsky) of Neamţ. On the feast day, at the Divine Liturgy held in the katholikon church Their Eminences Teofan, Metropolitan of Moldova and Bukovina, Ierotheos, Metropolitan of Nafpaktos and Hagios Vlasios, and Serafim, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Germany, Central and Northern…

Nov 22, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu