Romanians in Canada

Bishop Ioan Casian urges Romanian families in Gatineau to pass faith on to future generations

“What, then, does the Church mean? It is the community of believers in which God’s work and His grace dwell, and in which the Holy Trinity is reflected,” Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada said on Saturday during the patronal feast of the Romanian Orthodox parish in Gatineau, Quebec. The occasion marked the completion of an…

Sep 9, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian church in Boian, Canada, consecrated three years after devastating fire

The Romanian community’s new church in Boian, Alberta, Canada, was consecrated on the feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God, three years after a fire destroyed the old place of worship. His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada described the occasion as “a new rebirth for the Boian community”, as well as a…

Aug 21, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian church in Canada rises again after 2023 fire, Patriarch Daniel says

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania sent a message of congratulations and blessing on Saturday for the consecration of the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God and St Demetrius the Myrrh-Gusher at the Romanian Orthodox parish in Boian, Alberta, Canada. The community rebuilt its church after a fire destroyed its more-than-century-old place…

Aug 18, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian metropolitan visits Canada: We pass from death to life by being filled with Christ

“The feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Mother of God is such a great feast because the Mother of God chose humility, just like her Son,” Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe said on Friday evening at the Romanian Orthodox parish in Boian, Alberta, Canada. His Eminence celebrated the all-night vigil for…

Aug 18, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Ontario pilgrimage marks start of Dormition Fast in Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada

A pilgrimage at the Monastery of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and St Ephraim the New in Mono, Ontario, marked the beginning of the Dormition Fast in the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada. Held from 31 July to 2 August, the event brought together faithful from several Canadian provinces, as well as numerous young…

Aug 7, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

A Romanian monastery in Canada: “Monastic life is not an escape from the world, but a journey towards God”

“Monastic life is not an escape from the world, but a journey towards God. A monk does not withdraw from people; rather, he seeks to carry everyone in his prayers. This calling is both a gift and a great responsibility,” says Hieromonk Policarp Athenagoras, abbot of the only Romanian Orthodox monastery in Canada. The Romanian…

Jul 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Canada’s oldest Romanian Orthodox parish announces consecration of rebuilt church

The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada and Dormition of the Mother of God Parish have announced the date and programme for the consecration of the new church of Boian Parish in Alberta—the oldest Romanian Orthodox community on Canadian soil. Founded 128 years ago by Romanian immigrants from the northern Bukovinian village of the same name,…

Jul 27, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Canadian monastery to host Gerontissa icon pilgrimage, pan-Orthodox youth gathering

At the beginning of the Dormition Fast, the Romanian Orthodox Holy Cross and St Ephraim the New Monastery in Ontario, Canada, will host a pilgrimage with the miracle-working Gerontissa Icon of the Mother of God, together with a new Pan-Orthodox Young Adults Gathering for Canada. The events will take place on 31 July and 1…

Jul 21, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ioan Casian: Diocese of Canada Congress seeks God’s will for Church and communities

“This is not merely an administrative meeting or an occasion to present activity reports, but a moment of ecclesial responsibility, in which we seek together to discern God’s will for the life of the Church and for the communities we serve,” said Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada at the Congress of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese…

Jul 7, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ioan Casian marks Canada Day with call for gratitude, faith and solidarity

His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada, issued a message on the occasion of 1 July, Canada’s National Day. Bishop Ioan Casian described the celebration as “an opportunity to give thanks for the gift of freedom, peace and harmonious coexistence, strengthening in each of us the desire to contribute, through faith and…

Jul 2, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada celebrates 20th anniversary of episcopal ordination

His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada marks the twentieth anniversary of his episcopal ordination on Thursday. He was ordained to the episcopate on 2 July 2006 at the Cathedral of the Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen in Chicago. He initially served as Assistant Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the Americas. Biographical Background…

Jul 2, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu