St Anthimos the Ivirite

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church meets in solemn session

The solemn session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held this morning, 28 October 2016, in the Aula Magna of the Palace of the Patriarchate, in Bucharest. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, chaired the session. His Grace Varlaam of Ploieşti, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch and General Secretary of the…

Oct 28, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

St Anthimos the Ivirite commemorated at his foundation in Bucharest. Bishop Varlaam: His life is an example for each of us to follow

St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest celebrated Tuesday, 27 September 2016, her founder and protector, Saint Anthimos the Ivirite. Hundreds of believers participated in the commemorative Divine Liturgy celebrated by His Grace Varlaam of Ploiești, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch. In his homily, Bishop Varlaam emphasised the personality of the great Hierarch of the Romanian Orthodox…

Oct 4, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

St Anthimos Monastery: His Eminence Metropolitan John of Rustavi celebrated the Divine Liturgy

His Eminence John, Metropolitan of Rustavi celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, 2 October 2016, at St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest. His Eminence Ephraim, Archbishop of Bolnisi, concelebrated. Metropolitan John addressed the faithful referring to the gospel reading. When our Saviour says the Beatitudes, He regards them as steps towards perfection,…

Oct 4, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu

Catholicos Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia: Saint Anthimos of Iberia demonstrated that ministry to God prevails over all

His Beatitude Ilia II, Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia, conveyed a message on the occasion of the manifestations organized by the Romanian Patriarchate on the 300th anniversary of the martyrdom of St Anthimos the Ivirite, Metropolitan of Wallachia. The message was read out by His Eminence John, Metropolitan of Rustavi, representative of the Georgian Patriarch,…

Oct 4, 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

Schedule of events dedicated to the Commemorative Year of Hieromartyr Saint Anthimos the Ivirite and of the Church Typographers (September 26 – October 1)

On the 300th anniversary of the martyrical death of St Anthimos the Ivirite, Metropolitan of Wallachia, founder of places of worship, a cultural personality, and typographer, the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest, with the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, organize from September 26 to October 1, 2016, several manifestations within the Commemorative…

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

Patriarchal Blessing for 27 students from Timişoara

Twenty-seven students from Timişoara received Wednesday, 20 April 2016, the blessing of the Romanian Patriarch. The students of St Anthimos the Ivirite Elementary School in Timişoara were welcomed by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel in the Patriarch Teoctist Hall of the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. The children chanted the troparion of St Anthimos the Ivirite and…

Apr 25, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu