Romanians in Italy

Bishop Siluan of Italy marks 25 years of episcopal ministry

His Grace Bishop Siluan of Italy marks 25 years of episcopal ministry on Wednesday. The hierarch was born on 5 March 1970 in Gura Râului, Sibiu County, Romania, and received the name Ciprian Nicolae at Baptism. In 1988, he completed his studies at Gheorghe Lazăr Mathematics and Physics High School in Sibiu. Between 1989 and…

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Romanian Orthodox parish to acquire church where Italy’s first bishop was enthroned

Members of the Romanian Orthodox parish community in Lucca, Italy, signed an agreement last Friday to purchase the church where they hold their liturgical services. The event marks a particularly significant moment in the community’s history. On 8 May 2008, His Grace Bishop Siluan was enthroned in this church as the first Romanian Orthodox Bishop…

Oct 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Assistant Bishop Maxim of Danubius ordained in Italy, pledges ministry of ‘unity and obedience’

Assistant Bishop Maxim of Danubius of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy was ordained on Tuesday at the Forty Holy Martyrs of Sebaste Parish in Moncalieri, Italy. “I want the ministry I am beginning to be one of working together, in unity and obedience, for the good of the clergy and faithful,” the new hierarch…

Sep 9, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian ambassador to Italy receives patriarchal order of Saint Maria Brâncoveanu

Her Excellency Gabriela Dancău, Romania’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic, received the Order of St Maria Brâncoveanu on Thursday, an honour conferred by Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The ambassador said she dedicates “this distinction to the Romanians in Italy, in whose service I carry out my mandate as ambassador.” The Patriarchal decoration…

Jul 31, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox parish in Venice Mestre buys its first church

The Romanian community in Venice Mestre, Italy, has acquired its own church building. The purchase documents were signed on Friday, 24 July, marking a milestone for the faithful of St. Agatha Parish. The property acquisition marks the culmination of an effort that started in 2023, when the community was compelled to leave its former place…

Jul 27, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Italian Parliament approves state recognition of Romanian Orthodox Diocese

Italy’s Senate has approved legislation recognising the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy, following earlier approval by the Chamber of Deputies. The measure was adopted unanimously in the presence of Romania’s Ambassador to Italy, Gabriela Dancău, and His Grace Bishop Siluan of Italy. “The unanimous vote cast by the members of the Senate represents not only…

Jul 2, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Theology students graduate from Bucharest Faculty’s Rome Extension

A new class of Romanian students has completed its theological studies at the Rome extension of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Bucharest. The graduation ceremony took place on Wednesday at the Diocesan Centre of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy. The ceremony included the graduates’ oath of fidelity to the Romanian Orthodox Church, marking…

Jun 25, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox parish in Italy receives church building in Catholic donation

The Romanian Orthodox parish of Saint John the Baptist in Savona, Italy, has received its own church building through a donation from a local Catholic community, in what the clergy described as a historic moment for the parish. The deed of donation was signed on Monday by Father Domenico Vittorini, representing the Ligurian Augustinian community,…

Apr 24, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian sacred art exhibition in Italy raises funds for parish social home

A charity exhibition of Romanian sacred art inaugurated last weekend at Palazzo Chigi drew senior Romanian officials and art lovers, with proceeds aimed at supporting the renovation of a parish-run social centre. The exhibition, hosted in Ariccia near Rome, seeks to raise funds for Saint George House, a social home built by the Romanian Orthodox…

Apr 22, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian language courses in Italian schools open for 2026-27 enrolment

Romanian pupils in Italy will be able to take part in Romanian Language, Culture and Civilisation (RLCC) courses during the 2026–2027 school year under a programme aimed at preserving language and identity in the diaspora. Parents can enrol their children until May 8 by submitting a request to their school’s administration, asking that the school…

Apr 22, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Italian law students visit Romanian Orthodox parish as part of comparative religion course

Students from the Faculty of Law at the University of Trento visited the Romanian Orthodox Parish “Saint Mark the Evangelist” in the city on Monday. According to the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Italy, third- and fourth-year law students attended the visit as part of a Comparative Ecclesiastical Law course. Parish priest Ioan Lupășteanu presented the…

Apr 21, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu