National cathedral

Efforts intensify for opening of Romania’s National Cathedral by autumn 2025

In the context of the sixth anniversary of the consecration of the National Cathedral altar, Father Nicolae Crîngașu, a patriarchal adviser and coordinator of the construction project, provided an update on construction progress during an interview with Trinitas TV. Father Crîngașu highlighted significant advancements since 2018, including visible structural developments and extensive work on the…

Nov 27, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Paisie of Sinaia defines path to perfection in Christ during anniversary of Romania’s National Cathedral altar consecration

During his sermon on Sunday at the Chapel of the National Cathedral, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia defined the path to perfection in Christ. His Grace joined the community at the chapel to mark the sixth anniversary of the consecration of the National Cathedral’s altar. Reflecting on the Sunday Gospel about the dialogue between…

Nov 25, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Artists begin installing Christ Pantocrator mosaic icon inside National Cathedral main tower

On Monday, artists began the installation of the Christ Pantocrator icon on the walls of the central tower of the National Cathedral in Bucharest. The image was assembled using 2,400 kilogrammes of mosaic fragments over the course of six months. The diameter of the iconographic representation is 12 metres, and it encompasses an area of…

Feb 7, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Joseph the Hesychast’s icon will be represented inside Romania’s National Cathedral

During his speech on the Sunday of Orthodoxy, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel announced that the icon of Saint Joseph the Hesychast will be included in the iconographic program of Romania’s National Cathedral. The mosaic icon of St Joseph the Hesychast will be created following the request of Vatopedi Monastery. “Recently, we received the request from…

Mar 7, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: The Romanian Orthodox Church played a significant role in gaining national independence

In gaining national independence, “the Romanian Orthodox Church played a significant role through the ministers of the holy altars, through its monastics and lay faithful,” Patriarch Daniel said. In a message for Romania’s Independence Day (May 10), His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel recalled the Church’s contribution to the struggle for gaining state independence, as well as…

May 13, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel hopes to consecrate National Cathedral mosaic iconography in 2025

Patriarch Daniel expressed his hope to consecrate the mosaic iconography of the National Cathedral will be consecrated. “We hope that in 2025 the Good Lord and His saints will help us to consecrate the new painting of the National Cathedral, on the 140th anniversary of the autocephaly of the Romanian Orthodox Church (1885) and the…

Mar 25, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

National Cathedral’s towers become scaffolding-free: PHOTOS

The towers of the National Cathedral in Bucharest are partly free of scaffolding in the areas where the stone cladding and exterior plastering were completed. Here are the latest pictures taken by the Basilica News Agency’s photographer. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos

Feb 7, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

PHOTOS: Works resume at Romania’s National Cathedral after holiday pause

After a pause for the feasts of the Nativity and the Baptism of the Lord, works were resumed on the construction site of the National Cathedral at the beginning of January. Due to unfavourable weather conditions caused by strong winds and very low temperatures, the works outside the cathedral were temporarily suspended. At the interior,…

Jan 28, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania’s National Cathedral has become a cardinal point, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Ieronim says

“The National Cathedral has become a cardinal point,” the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia said on the third anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral’s altar. The bishop referred to the fact that the Cathedral can be seen from a considerable distance on clear days – such as from the Bucharest-Pitesti highway or the…

Dec 3, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Saint Andrew loves the Romanian people and helps Romanians everywhere to keep the faith received from him

“Saint Andrew the Apostle loves the Romanian people and helps the Romanian Orthodox Church and Romanians everywhere to keep the apostolic faith received from him,” the Patriarch of Romania said on Tuesday. His Beatitude spoke about the extended stay of the Apostle to the Romanians in Dobruja, about his discreet way of preaching, and how…

Dec 2, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

National Cathedral’s altar mosaic iconography revealed as scaffolding comes down: PHOTOS

The altar of Romania’s National Cathedral has begun to display its beautiful mosaic iconography with scaffolding starting to come down. Like all important works, the iconographic project of the altar started on paper: Starting with the highest and going downwards, the three registers present the following iconographic representations: The Tabernacle of the Congregation, which was…

Sep 10, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu