{"id":375508,"date":"2022-06-08T14:02:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T11:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=375508"},"modified":"2022-06-08T14:02:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T11:02:01","slug":"heroes-ensure-the-continuity-of-the-nation-bishop-ieronim-attends-ceremony-at-bucharests-tomb-of-unknown-soldier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/heroes-ensure-the-continuity-of-the-nation-bishop-ieronim-attends-ceremony-at-bucharests-tomb-of-unknown-soldier\/","title":{"rendered":"Heroes ensure the continuity of the nation: Bishop Ieronim attends ceremony at Bucharest\u2019s Tomb of Unknown Soldier"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Thursday, the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia attended a commemorative ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Bucharest\u2019s Carol I Park. The patriarchal auxiliary bishop said it is the feast of the Ascension of the Lord and \u201ca day of spiritual elevation\u201d in prayer for the heroes who ensured the uninterrupted existence of our country and people.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The event was attended by the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Marcel Ciolacu, the President of the Senate, Florin C\u00ee\u0163u, the Minister of Defense, Vasile D\u00eencu, the Minister of Interior, Lucian Bode, the Minister of Defense of Turkey, Hulusi Akar, Bucharest\u2019s General Mayor Nicu\u015f Dan, and military chaplains.<\/p>\n

A memorial service was officiated by Fr. Florin Vl\u0103doiu, the coordinator of the Religious Assistance Section of the General Staff of the Romanian Army.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will find that each of our people has reached present times through an uninterrupted succession. If this succession had been interrupted somewhere, we would not have existed. So would this country. If it were not for these devoted military people, lovers of the nation to the point of sacrifice, who would give their lives for our ideals, we would not be an independent country today, free and with the most beautiful aspirations,\u201d His Grace Bishop Ieronim of Sinaia told Trinitas TV after the June 2 ceremony.<\/p>\n

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Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cA duty of great honour is being fulfilled: that of not forgetting them. The Church is, par excellence, the one that keeps the memory of all. And on this day, we also remember heroes,\u201d the hierarch added.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also remember them in the holy churches, in the actual memorial service we perform for the forgiveness of their sins, so that, in addition to earthly glory, the Saviour may also give them heavenly glory, because, through their supreme sacrifice, they were clothed in glory on earth,\u201d His Grace also noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe pray to God to number them among His saints in heaven,\u201d the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia concluded.<\/p>\n