{"id":212069,"date":"2018-10-25T16:24:11","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T13:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=212069"},"modified":"2018-10-25T16:24:11","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T13:24:11","slug":"holy-synod-begins-working-session-examines-canonization-of-bessarabian-hierarch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/holy-synod-begins-working-session-examines-canonization-of-bessarabian-hierarch\/","title":{"rendered":"Holy Synod begins working session, examines canonization of Bessarabian hierarch"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Holy Synod of the Romania Orthodox Church has begun its working session at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In his opening speech, the Chairman of the Holy Synod noted that the agenda includes the canonization request for the Bessarabian Bishop Dionisie Erhan, \u2018a supporter of Bessarabia\u2019s union with Romania and a man full of missionary zeal.\u2019<\/p>\n

The proposal to glorify Bishop Dionisie Erhan<\/a> (1868-1943) was submitted by the Metropolis of Bessarabia.<\/p>\n

Given that the Holy Synod\u2019s meeting coincides with the beginning of the festivities of St Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest, His Beatitude referred to the bringing of the holy relics of St Callinicus of Cernica on this occasion.<\/p>\n

\u2018This hierarch was from Bucharest, and this year we mark 150 years since his passing away to the Lord,\u2019 the Patriarch said about St Callinicus.<\/p>\n

\u2018Saint Callinicus is a saint of Romanian unity and communion, and that is why we wanted him to be honoured on the occasion of the Holy Synod\u2019s meeting,\u2019 His Beatitude added.<\/p>\n

The Synod\u2019s agenda includes reviewing services and akathist hymns to several Romanian Saints, administrative and inter-Orthodox subjects.<\/p>\n