Romanians in Canada

20th anniversary of Saint-Hubert Diocesan Cathedral celebrated by Romanian community in Canada

On Sunday, October 6, the Romanian Orthodox community in Canada marked a significant milestone as the Diocesan Cathedral in Saint-Hubert, Québec, celebrated its 20th anniversary. The event brought together community members for a special Divine Liturgy, celebrated by His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian, the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Canada. Bishop Ioan Casian was joined by…

Oct 15, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Canada to mark 20th anniversary since first liturgy

The Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Saint-Hubert, Canada, will celebrate its 20th anniversary this Sunday, October 6, marking two decades since its first Divine Liturgy. The anniversary program includes the hierarchical Divine Liturgy beginning at 10:00 AM (local time), followed by a fraternal agape meal. The Romanian community served by this holy place was formed in…

Oct 3, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Reconstruction begins for Romanian Church in Boian, Alberta after devastating fire

The Romanian church in the town of Boian, Alberta, Canada, is being rebuilt after it was completely destroyed by fire in mid-2022. A year and two months after the tragic loss, Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada visited the community to bless the foundation stone of the future church. The ceremony took place on the first…

Aug 20, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Diocese of Canada receives relic of Saint Callinicus of Cernica

Having the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada has received a particle of the relics of Saint Callinicus of Cernica, Bishop of Râmnic.  The relic was accompanied across the ocean by His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe, who was Patriarch Daniel’s delegate at the Fifth Congress…

Jun 11, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel stresses importance of confessing communion in today’s society in a message to Romanians living in Canada

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message to the 5th Congress of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada, held in Vancouver/Surrey on June 7-8. “The diocesan congress you are attending is a unique opportunity to meet and discuss the Church’s mission and propose the best ways to fulfil it,” His Beatitude emphasized. Full message: The…

Jun 10, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Growing number of Romanian parishes in Canada: New Orthodox mission established in Oakville

A new Romanian Orthodox Mission was established in Oakville last week, dedicated to the Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen and Saint Paisios (Velichkovsky) of Neamț. On the third Sunday of Lent, Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada celebrated the first Divine Liturgy in the community’s place of worship. The bishop blessed the church and presented an…

Apr 9, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Nicolae reveals life of Romanian communities in America on national TV

A show on Romanian national television interviewed His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas about the activities and way of life of the Romanian diaspora in the United States and Canada. Metropolitan Nicolae recalled that the first Romanian Orthodox communities in America began to emerge between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The inaugural…

Apr 1, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel congratulates Romanian Orthodox community in Boian, Canada on its 125th anniversary

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel congratulated the Romanian Orthodox community in Boian, Canada, on its 125th anniversary. In addition to congratulations, in his message on Sunday, July 30, the Romanian Patriarch recalled with sadness the fire that burned down the historic church in June and encouraged the faithful to rebuild it. Romanian Bukovina’s Boian: full text…

Jul 31, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

HG Ioan Casian: Romanian faithful should confess their faith as the patron saints of the Romanian diaspora did

In his Easter Pastoral Letter, Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada called upon the faithful to follow in the footsteps of the patron saints of the Romanian diaspora, taking them as their models. “Let us also become steadfast confessors of the Orthodox faith, outstanding representatives of our traditional Christian values proven by time and experience, and…

May 4, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian Diocese of Canada wants to establish an online religion school

The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada announced that it will establish a virtual school for religious education that will promote Orthodox values in the diaspora. The proposal was made during a meeting held on February 22-23, 2021. His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian met with the priests and coordinators of the Sunday School programs within the…

Mar 5, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu