{"id":531894,"date":"2025-06-28T14:49:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T11:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=531894"},"modified":"2025-06-28T14:49:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T11:49:47","slug":"romanian-orthodox-church-consecration-chile-metropolitan-nicolae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/romanian-orthodox-church-consecration-chile-metropolitan-nicolae\/","title":{"rendered":"Romanian Orthodox Church in Chile to be consecrated by Metropolitan Nicolae during South America visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Romanian Orthodox Parish \u201cSaint Silouan the Athonite\u201d in Concepci\u00f3n, Chile, was recently established under the jurisdiction of the Romanian Metropolis of the Americas. After preparing a place of worship, the local community is now awaiting the consecration of the church<\/a> by His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Metropolis of the Americas has announced that the consecration will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2025, during His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae\u2019s first official visit to Colombia, Chile, and Ecuador.<\/p>\n

On this occasion, the church will also receive its secondary patron saint: Saint Philothea of Arge\u0219<\/a>, a beloved Romanian martyr. The parishioners expressed their wish to invite Archbishop Calinic of Arge\u0219 and Muscel to participate in the event.<\/p>\n

Details regarding the consecration ceremony were discussed at the Parish Council meeting held on June 14, which was attended by Fr. Daniel Ene, diocesan vicar of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of the United States of America.<\/p>\n

Visits to Latin American Parishes<\/h2>\n

Fr. Daniel Ene was in Chile as part of a broader visitation program across parishes in Latin America.<\/p>\n

As part of his visit, the parish in Concepci\u00f3n also hosted a symposium titled \u201cCommemorating 1700 Years Since the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (325\u20132025),\u201d which brought together Orthodox faithful, guests from other Christian denominations, local authorities, and university professors.<\/p>\n

After the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, June 15, Fr. Ene gifted the parish an icon of Saint Philothea of Arge\u0219, brought from Romania.<\/p>\n

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