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Patriarch Daniel of Romania blessed on Thursday the reliquary that will house the relics of the Confessor Priest Saint Dumitru St\u0103niloae. On Saturday, Cernica Monastery will host the ceremonies marking the local proclamation<\/a> of the saint\u2019s canonization.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis beautiful reliquary, adorned in silver and gilded scenes, shows the devotion and esteem of our Church\u2019s faithful for this great saint, who was a confessor, as designated by the Holy Synod of our Church,\u201d the Patriarch of Romania said after officiating the service in the historic Chapel of St. George the Great Martyr at the Patriarchal Residence.<\/p>\n

His Beatitude explained that the saint bore witness to the faith under the communist regime in two ways. Firstly, by spending five years in communist prisons. At the same time, by bearing witness through the theological and spiritual writings he authored and published. So much so that French theologian Olivier Cl\u00e9ment called him the greatest Orthodox theologian of the 20th century.<\/p>\n

A Saint Close to Cernica<\/h2>\n
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Patriarch Daniel and the abbot of Cernica Monastery prayerfully standing in front of the reliquary of Saint Dumitru Staniloae. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Patriarch Daniel recalled that Saint Dumitru St\u0103niloae greatly loved Cernica Monastery and chose it as his burial place, as well as that of his wife.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust a few months before his repose, in the spring of 1993, he gave an interview there in which he spoke profoundly about the Christian meaning of life, about the love of the Holy Trinity, who created the world, sustains all creation, and especially shows love toward humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Patriarch highlighted Cernica Monastery\u2019s hesychast tradition, mentioning Saints George and Callinicus of Cernica.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese two hesychast fathers showed that this spirituality of the heart \u2014 which emphasizes the prayer of the mind and heart, the descent of the mind into the heart, and the unceasing bond between man and God \u2014 is soul-illuminating. It is peace-giving and a foretaste of the joy of the Kingdom of Heaven,\u201d Patriarch Daniel said.<\/p>\n

Source of Steadfastness in Unity<\/h2>\n
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Patriarch Daniel delivering his speech following the blessing service. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

His Beatitude further spoke about the saint\u2019s theological work.<\/p>\n

\u201cFather St\u0103niloae was a teacher of the Philokalia and of hesychast writings. He published a three-volume Dogmatics. He translated and explained the Philokalia into Romanian in 12 volumes. He understood that the Philokalia Fathers, as hesychast practitioners, represented the deepest expression of Orthodox thought and spirituality,\u201d Patriarch Daniel said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor this reason, we have decided that his holy relics be placed in the Church of St. Nicholas on Cernica Island, a large and spacious church. In this way, he remains close to Cernica Monastery.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The reliquary containing the relics of Saint Dumitru Staniloae. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe pray to God to grant us the peace, joy, and blessing that the saint highlighted in all his writings and his life, and to be a source of strengthening in faith, steadfastness in the unity of the Church, and communion within our Romanian Orthodox Church, as well as communion with all the other Sister Orthodox Churches, since he was highly esteemed in many Autocephalous Orthodox Churches. To the glory of the Holy Trinity and for our salvation,\u201d the Patriarch concluded.<\/p>\n

Patriarch Daniel also announced that a cultural-missionary center bearing the name of Saint Dumitru St\u0103niloae will be built at the monastery. It is currently in the planning stage.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to the Reliquary\u2019s Makers<\/h2>\n
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The embroidered portrait of the Saint covers his relics. Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe congratulate those who contributed to the making of this reliquary, especially Archimandrite Dionisie Constantin and the skilled nuns from the engraving workshops of the Romanian Patriarchate at Pas\u0103rea Monastery. They once again offered a jewel, a remarkable reliquary,\u201d the Patriarch said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe nuns from Copou Monastery in Ia\u0219i crafted this covering depicting the Holy Confessor Priest Dumitru St\u0103niloae.\u201d<\/p>\n

Local Proclamation to Follow<\/h2>\n

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After the blessing, the reliquary was taken to Antim Monastery for the placement of the saint\u2019s relics. On Friday at 3:30 p.m., the reliquary will arrive at St. Nicholas Church on the island of Cernica Monastery, where it will be placed for veneration.<\/p>\n

The local proclamation of the canonization of the Holy Confessor Priest Dumitru St\u0103niloae will take place on Saturday at Cernica Monastery.<\/p>\n

The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. in the island church by Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina. The service will be followed by the reading of the Tomos of canonization, the presentation of the saint\u2019s icon, and the chanting of his troparion.<\/p>\n

On this occasion, pilgrims will also be able to visit the open-air photo exhibition \u201cCERnica \u2013 between earth and heaven\u201d, organized by Basilica News Agency in cooperation with Cernica Monastery.<\/p>\n

Context<\/h2>\n

In 2024, the Holy Synod approved the canonization of 16 confessor saints from communist prisons and great spiritual fathers. This includes Saint Priest Confessor Dumitru St\u0103niloae.<\/p>\n

On February 4, 2025, during the Centennial Year of the Romanian Patriarchate, the general proclamation of their canonization took place in Bucharest, followed throughout the year by local proclamations in the dioceses where they had dedicated their lives to God.<\/p>\n

For more pictures, please visit our Photo gallery section<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo: Basilica.ro \/ Mircea Florescu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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