{"id":543276,"date":"2025-10-09T10:24:39","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T07:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=543276"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:24:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T07:24:39","slug":"celebrations-saint-parascheva-open-in-iasi-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/celebrations-saint-parascheva-open-in-iasi-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrations of Saint Parascheva open in Iasi with procession and public veneration of relics"},"content":{"rendered":"

The celebrations dedicated to Saint Parascheva of Ia\u0219i began on Wednesday morning with the placement of the saint\u2019s holy relics for public veneration under a canopy near the Metropolitan Cathedral in Ia\u0219i.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The solemn procession was led by Assistant Bishop Nichifor of Boto\u0219ani, following the service of the Akathist Hymn to Saint Parascheva.<\/p>\n

The day\u2019s liturgical program continued with the Blessing of Water service, the Midnight Office, Matins, and the Divine Liturgy, all of which were celebrated inside the cathedral.<\/p>\n

Starting on October 11, the relics of Saint Gregory Palamas, brought from Thessaloniki, will also be displayed alongside those of Saint Parascheva.<\/p>\n

The organisers have urged the faithful attending the celebrations to take weather forecasts and local authorities\u2019 recommendations into account and to wear clothing appropriate for the season.<\/p>\n

The Archdiocese of Ia\u0219i has made two phone numbers available for pilgrims to call during the pilgrimage period: +40757.579.100 and +40757.033.466, which are active from October 8 to 15.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the websites doxologia.ro and mmb.ro will display the location of the end of the pilgrims\u2019 queue in real time<\/a>, which will follow the same well-known route as in previous years.<\/p>\n