{"id":439700,"date":"2023-08-24T19:33:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T16:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=439700"},"modified":"2023-08-24T19:33:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T16:33:16","slug":"romanian-orthodox-parish-in-quito-to-be-registered-the-community-has-welcomed-jordanians-and-ecuadorians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/romanian-orthodox-parish-in-quito-to-be-registered-the-community-has-welcomed-jordanians-and-ecuadorians\/","title":{"rendered":"Romanian Orthodox Parish in Quito to be registered: The community has welcomed Jordanians and Ecuadorians"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fr Daniel Ene, Romanian Orthodox Dean of New York and the US East Coast,\u00a0travelled<\/a> again to <\/strong> Ecuador last month, as a delegate of Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He was accompanied by his wife, Flavia, and by two members of his parish – “Holy Trinity\u201d in Victor, New York.<\/p>\n

With the help of Maria Fernanda Parra, Ad-honorem<\/em> Consul of Romania to Guayaquil, Fr Daniel Ene found out what are the necessary steps for registering the parish Iglesia Ortodoxa Rumana San Jos\u00e9 de Partos de Ecuador – Metr\u00f3polis Ortodoxa Rumana de las Dos Am\u00e9ricas<\/strong><\/em> as a religious organization according to Ecuadorian law.<\/p>\n

The future Romanian parish of Quito could offer the faithful of various nationalities the first canonical Orthodox church in the city. The community has already welcomed Jordanians and Ecuadorians among its members.<\/p>\n

In the near future, the Romanian Orthodox Dean of New York is scheduled to meet with the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Quito, Monse\u00f1or Alfredo Jos\u00e9 Espinoza Mateus.<\/p>\n

Ionu\u021b Gabriel Neagu, the Romanian Consul to Lima, Peru, participated in one of the meetings of the Romanian community in Quito via video call. The diplomat expressed his wish to meet the Romanians living in Ecuador in October, when he will organise a travelling consulate to Quito.<\/p>\n

On Sunday 16 July, Father Daniel Ene celebrated the Divine Liturgy and the Commemoration of the Dead in the presence of 65 participants. The religious services were followed by the Sacrament of Baptism for five Ecuadorian children.<\/p>\n

Liturgical responses were given by the cantor of the “Holy Trinity” Parish in Victor, New York, where the Dean of New York serves as a priest. The service was followed by a communal meal.<\/p>\n

The religious services were held in Capilla Cat\u00f3lica de la Resurrecci\u00f3n<\/em> (“The Catholic Chapel of the Resurrection\u201d), situated on Francisco de Orellana St cornering Juan Le\u00f3n Mera, at the ground floor of the Juan Le\u00f3n Mera<\/em> Building from across the JW Marriott Hotel in Quito.<\/p>\n

Father Daniel’s next visit is scheduled for September 17, when the patronal feast of the Romanian Orthodox Mission in Quito will be celebrated for the first time: the community is protected by a Romanian saint, “St. Joseph of Parto\u0219”.<\/p>\n

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