{"id":270999,"date":"2020-02-10T15:41:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T13:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=270999"},"modified":"2020-02-10T15:41:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T13:41:40","slug":"mother-of-god-declared-patron-of-northwestern-romanian-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/mother-of-god-declared-patron-of-northwestern-romanian-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother of God declared patron of northwestern romanian town"},"content":{"rendered":"

While Orthodox Christians everywhere love the Mother of God and turn to her in prayer in times of need, one Romania town is taking this relationship to a new level.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Negre\u0219ti Oa\u0219 is located in northwestern Romania, near the Ukrainian border. It is the capital of the Oa\u0219 Country ethnographic region, and as of Sunday, it is officially under the Heavenly protection of the Most Holy Theotokos, as declared by His Grace Bishop Timotei of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar.<\/p>\n

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Binecuv\u00e2ntarea icoanei Maicii Domnului – ocrotitoarea ora\u0219ului Negre\u0219ti Oa\u0219. Foto credit: Episcopia Maramure\u0219ului \u0219i S\u0103tmarului\/ FacebookThe decision to proclaim the Mother of God the patron of Negre\u0219ti Oa\u0219 was taken at the session of the Permanent Diocesan Council on December 5.<\/p>\n

The proclamation took place in the Cathedral of All Saints, with the document being read out by Fr. Cristian \u015etefan, the diocesan councilor. Before the proclamation, His Grace blessed an icon of the Mother of God with the Oa\u0219 cathedral, the Archangels Gabriel and Michael, and the Holy Cross, especially commissioned for the event.<\/p>\n

The icon will be honored at city hall and in schools and social and public establishments.<\/p>\n

Translated by Orthochristian<\/a><\/p>\n