National cathedral

Days of Cathedral’s Consecration to begin in two months

The six-day manifestation dedicated to the consecration of Romania’s National Cathedral will begin in two months. Several spiritual, liturgical, and cultural events will be organized by the Romanian Patriarchate on Nov. 25-30 to solemnly mark the consecration of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral. The manifestations that will last six days will bear the title of…

Sep 26, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Communique: Patriarch Daniel blesses National Cathedral’s bells

Monday, September 3, 2018, from 09:45 to 10:30 a.m., His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated the blessing service of the National Cathedral’s six bells on the ground. Consequently, the bells will be mounted together with their metallic structure in the Bell Tower on the western façade of the new Patriarchal Cathedral, at a height of 60…

Sep 4, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel urges Romanians in the Diaspora to keep their Orthodox faith, national unity and Romanian spirituality

On the occasion of the Sunday of the Romanian migrants, August 19, 2018, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has sent a message to all Romanians living abroad urging them to keep their Orthodox faith, the national unity and the Romanian spirituality. Unity of faith and national unity on the Centennial: Full text The first Sunday after…

Aug 18, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Photo Gallery – The National Cathedral, four months before consecration

Four months before its consecration, the works at the National Cathedral are being carried out at a fast pace. The consecration of the cathedral is part of a national project dedicated to the Centennial of the 1918 Great Union and it will be officiated by His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on Sunday, November 25, 2018.…

Jul 25, 2018Mircea Florescu

The National Cathedral is the proof of the miraculous work of the Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God: Bishop Varlaam

In his homily delivered Thursday at the Chapel of the National Cathedral, His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti referred to the advanced stage of the construction works at the National Cathedral noting that ‘this edifice is the proof of the miraculous work of the Prodromitissa wonderworking icon.’ ‘This is how we can explain how in…

Jul 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Abbots of Great Lavra, Prodromos Skete celebrate Divine Liturgy at patronal feast of National Cathedral’s Chapel

Abbot Prodromos of Great Lavra and Abbot Athanasios of the Prodromos Skete on Mount Athos celebrated Thursday the Divine Liturgy at the patronal feast of the National Cathedral’s Chapel in Bucharest in honour of the Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti,…

Jul 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO: All-night Vigil in honour of the Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God in the presence of Athonite Abbots

Elder Athanasios Prodromites, the abbot of the Romanian Skete of the Honourable Forerunner, St John the Baptist, on Mount Athos, led Wednesday the All-night Vigil service in honour of the Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God at the National Cathedral’s Chapel in Bucharest. The service was held with the chorostasia of Elder Prodromos Lavriotes,…

Jul 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO: Byzantine Choir Tronos opens celebrations of National Cathedral’s Chapel with special concert

The Byzantine Choir Tronos of the Romanian Patriarchate performed Wednesday a special concert dedicated to the Prodromitissa Icon of the Mother of God in the opening of the celebrations of the National Cathedral’s Chapel. The concert directed by Archdeacon and Protopsaltes Mihail Bucă included various hymns dedicated to the Most Holy Theotokos that were performed…

Jul 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

We should not be afraid of unclean spirits if we have a strong faith – Patriarch Daniel

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Sunday addressed the believers present at the National Cathedral’s Chapel stressing that ‘we should not be afraid of unclean spirits if we have a strong faith.’ The Patriarch of Romania attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated Sunday, July 1, at the Resurrection of the Lord Chapel of the National Cathedral in Bucharest.…

Jul 2, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Mosaic icons began to be applied on the National Cathedral’s iconostasis

Artists have begun to apply mosaic icons on the iconostasis of the National Cathedral in Bucharest, patriarchal adviser Vasile Cracaoanu announced Thursday. Eng. Vasile Cracaoanu, who is one of the persons involved in coordinating the works at the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral, said that the preparation for the application of the mosaic icons began as…

Jun 29, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Polish independence centennial celebrated at the new Agia Sophia Orthodox Cathedral

Only three years after the laying of the foundation stone, the first ever Divine Liturgy was celebrated Saturday, May 19, 2018, within the walls of Warsaw’s new Agia Sophia Orthodox Cathedral, marking the centennial of the regaining of Polish independence in 1918. As reported by the website of the Polish Orthodox Church, the Divine Liturgy…

May 30, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu