Patriarch of Antioch

Snagov Monastery: Patriarch John of Antioch laid the foundation stone for a future centre for cultural heritage preservation

His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all East, laid Saturday, 1 October 2016, the foundation stone of a future Centre for Cultural Heritage Protection and Preservation of Snagov Monastery, Ilfov County, in the presence of hierarchs, clerics and faithful. His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, addressed thanks…

Oct 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Distinguished guests on a pilgrimage to the Monasteries in Vâlcea County

His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all East, and His Eminence John, Metropolitan of Rustavi, representative of Georgian Catholicos Ilia II, visited Friday, 29 September 2016, Hurezi and Bistrița Monasteries, in Vâlcea County. They were accompanied by several Antiochian, Romanian and Georgian hierarchs, the official website of the Archdiocese of Râmnic informs. His…

Oct 6, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch John X of Antioch: St Anthimos represents a loving icon, under which gather the faithful of the Churches in Romania, Georgia and Antioch

On the feast of Saint Anthimos the Ivirite (Iberian), 27 September 2016, His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch, presided over the Divine Liturgy officiated in an outdoor altar, next to the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and Metropolitan John of Rustavi, delegate of His Beatitude Ilia II,…

Oct 4, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Renewal and blessing of St Anthimos Monastery, 300 years after her founder’s martyrical death

Hundreds of believers, clerics and hierarchs participated Monday, 26 September 2016, in the consecration office of the church altar of St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest. The service was officiated by His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, and His Eminence John, Metropolitan of Rustavi. Several Antiochian, Romanian and Georgian…

Oct 4, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Synodal Tomos on the canonization of Venerable Saints Neophyte and Meletios from Stânişoara Monastery and Daniel and Misael from Turnu Monastery

Synodal Tomos of Canonization no. 1/2016, approved by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church through its decision ref. no. 2212/25.02.2016, and made public today, 28 September 2016, in the church of Saint Anthimos – Troianu Monastery, dedicated to the Life-giving Spring: The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, To the most beloved…

Sep 30, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Religious manifestations in the Archdiocese of Râmnic. Three Orthodox Churches represented at the events

Religious manifestations dedicated to the protector saint of the year 2016 in the Romanian Patriarchate continued Wednesday, 28 September, at Râmnicu Vâlcea. In the morning, Patriarch Daniel of Romania, Patriarch John X of Antioch and Metropolitan John of Rustavi, representative of the Georgian Patriarch, consecrated the church of St Anthimos Monastery in Râmnicu Vâlcea. The…

Sep 29, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Anthimos the Ivirite honoured in Bucharest

Sep 27, 2016Robert Nicolae

Antioch, Romania and Georgia united in liturgical prayers. Saint Anthimos the Ivirite honoured in Bucharest (Video)

Hundreds of faithful were present at the Divine Liturgy officiated Tuesday, 27 September 2016, in Bucharest, on the feast of Hieromartyr Saint Anthimos the Ivirite. His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and all East, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, and Metropolitan John of Rustavi, representative of the Patriarch of Georgia, concelebrated. Several Antiochian,…

Sep 27, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Consecration of Saint Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest

Sep 26, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

The Patriarch of Antioch pays an official visit to Romania from September 23 to October 1, 2016

From September 23 to October 1, 2016, His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All East, will pay an official visit to Romania. His Beatitude will participate in the events dedicated to the 300th anniversary since the martyrical death of Hieromartyr Anthimos the Ivirite, and the manifestations on the 550th anniversary since the laying…

Sep 22, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

President of Poland met the Patriarch of Antioch. Discussions on the situation of the Christians of the Middle East

Wednesday, 17 August 2016, His Excellency Andrzej Duda, President of the Polish Republic met His Beatitude John, Patriarch of Antioch and All Orient – president.pl informs. Besides the members of the Antioch delegation, Patriarch John was accompanied by His Beatitude Sava, Metropolitan of Warsaw and All Poland, and by His Grace Jerzy, Bishop of Siemiatycze.…

Aug 24, 2016Iulian Dumitraşcu