{"id":546532,"date":"2025-10-27T21:44:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T19:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=546532"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:09:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:09:50","slug":"romanian-patriarchate-awarded-the-order-of-cultural-merit-in-the-rank-of-grand-officer-an-important-sign-of-appreciation-en-gr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/romanian-patriarchate-awarded-the-order-of-cultural-merit-in-the-rank-of-grand-officer-an-important-sign-of-appreciation-en-gr\/","title":{"rendered":"Romanian Patriarchate awarded the Order of Cultural Merit in the rank of Grand Officer: An important sign of appreciation (EN\/GR)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Romanian Patriarchate received<\/a> on Monday the Order of Cultural Merit, Grand Officer rank, conferred by the President of Romania during a solemn ceremony at the Cotroceni Palace.<\/p>\n

The decoration was presented to His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, who remarked that the award \u201crepresents an important sign of appreciation for the entire activity carried out by the Romanian Orthodox Church in promoting Christian Orthodox spiritual, cultural, and moral values.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the same ceremony, President Nicu\u0219or Dan awarded the Order of the Cross of Romania, Grand Collar rank, to His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I.<\/p>\n

Please find below Patriarch Daniel’s address in English and Greek.<\/p>\n

\n

Mr. President NICU\u0218OR DAN,
\nYour Holiness,
\nYour Eminences, Your Graces,
\nHonoured guests,<\/p>\n

With humility and joy, we have received today the Order of Cultural Merit in the Rank of Grand Officer<\/em>, conferred upon the Romanian Orthodox Church by the President of Romania.<\/p>\n

The Order of Cultural Merit in the Rank of Grand Officer<\/em>, the highest rank that can be awarded to an institution by the Romanian State, stands as an important sign of recognition for the entire activity carried out by the Romanian Orthodox Church in promoting the spiritual, cultural, and moral values of the Orthodox Christian faith.<\/p>\n

In a world marked by numerous social, political, and economic crises, the cooperation between the Church and the institutions of the State\u2014founded on mutual respect and effective dialogue\u2014is essential for strengthening social peace and solidarity among people.<\/p>\n

Therefore, Mr President, we wish to express our gratitude for this Order offered as a token of appreciation for the mission of the Romanian Orthodox Church. At the same time, we pray that God may pour out His blessing upon Romania, upon its leaders, and upon the entire Romanian people!<\/p>\n

\u2020 DANIEL
\nPatriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church<\/p>\n

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