National cathedral

First Te Deum Service on Romania’s National Day at the People’s Salvation Cathedral

His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia on Saturday, Dec. 1, officiated the first Te Deum service on Romania’s National Day inside the newly inaugurated Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral, marking 100 years since the 1918 Great Union. In his homily delivered after the Doxology, Bishop Ieronim stressed that during these troubled times ‘we should…

Dec 1, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Connection between National Cathedral and St John Jacob the New Chosebite explained

Although Saint John Jacob chose to live in the desert of Hozeva, almost 3,000 km far away from his homeland Romania, a particle of his holy relics will be enshrined in the National Cathedral and that is not accidental. A fragment of St John Jacob the New Chosebite’s holy relics and the epitrachelion he wore…

Nov 30, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Photo Gallery | First patronal feast of the National Cathedral

His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem and Patriarch Daniel of Romania on Friday concelebrated the Divine Liturgy for the first patronal feast of the newly-consecrated National Cathedral dedicated to Saint Andrew the First Called. Photo courtesy of Raluca Ene / Basilica.ro

Nov 30, 2018Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Patriarchs of Jerusalem, Romania concelebrate Divine Liturgy for National Cathedral first patronal feast

His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem and Patriarch Daniel of Romania on Friday concelebrated the Divine Liturgy for the first patronal feast of the newly-consecrated National Cathedral dedicated to Saint Andrew the First Called. Concelebrants for the Divine Liturgy included several hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Patriarchal homily In his homily delivered after…

Nov 30, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem officially welcomed at Bucharest Patriarchal Cathedral: Video

On Thursday, Nov. 29, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem and All Palestine was officially welcomed at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest by the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The Tronos Byzantine Choir chanted the polychronion for the two Orthodox Patriarchs. ‘Welcome to our country and our Church,’ Patriarch Daniel said addressing the Patriarch…

Nov 29, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem arrives in Romania to attend National Cathedral first patronal feast

His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, arrived in Romania on Thursday, Nov. 29, to lead the celebrations of Saint Andrew, the patron saint of the National Cathedral in Bucharest. The aircraft that brought the delegation of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem landed at Henri Coanda International Airport around 9:50 am. During the visit to Romania, the…

Nov 29, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

Panagia Prodromitissa Icon replica to be enshrined in Romania National Cathedral

The Abbot of the Romanian Skete of the Honourable Forerunner on Mount Athos presented His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel with a replica of the Prodromitissa Wonderworking icon of the Mother of God to be enshrined in the newly-consecrated National Cathedral. A precious gift for the Cathedral Visiting Romania on the occasion of the inauguration of the…

Nov 28, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch concludes visit to Romania: ‘Brothers and sisters, rejoice! Be of one mind!’

The delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate departed Monday morning, November 26, from the Henri Coanda International Airport to Istanbul, concluding the visit of His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Romania. Be of the same mind! The last words addressed by the Ecumenical Patriarch to Romanians were cited from St Paul’s second epistle to Corinthians, ‘Finally,…

Nov 28, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch’s visit to Bucharest | In pictures

We invite you to see a selection of pictures with the visit of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Bucharest.

Nov 27, 2018Mircea Florescu

The National Cathedral: Act of consecration

Romanian Patriarchate Metropolitanate of Wallachia and Dobrudgea Archbishopric of Bucharest The Cathedral of the Nation’s Salvation or the National Cathedral Act of consecration In the Centenary year of 2018, the altar of the Cathedral of the Nation’s Salvation or the National Cathedral with the patronal feasts of the Ascension of the Lord (Heroes’ Day) and…

Nov 26, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

The National Cathedral – A practical liturgical need and a symbol in honour of Romanian Heroes

The old patriarchal cathedral on the Hill of the Metropolis in Bucharest was built as a monastery church during 1656-1658 by Prince Constantin Șerban Basarab. In 1658, at the time when the monastery’s church was consecrated in honour of the Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen by Patriarch Macarios III Zaim of Antioch[1], there were only…

Nov 26, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu