{"id":571610,"date":"2026-05-12T16:45:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=571610"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T13:45:12","slug":"saint-matrona-hurezi-local-canonisation-proclamation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/saint-matrona-hurezi-local-canonisation-proclamation\/","title":{"rendered":"Local proclamation of Saint Matrona of Hurezi\u2019s canonisation held at Hurezi Monastery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u201cShe truly passed through great struggles and ascetic labours,\u201d said Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia on Tuesday, May 5, at the <a href=\"https:\/\/arhiepiscopiaramnicului.ro\/viata-eparhiei\/17-ierarhi-au-participat-la-proclamarea-locala-canonizarii-sfintei-cuvioase-matrona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local proclamation of the canonisation<\/a> of Saint Matrona of Hurezi.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>His Eminence highlighted the saint\u2019s life of asceticism and total dedication, underlining that she was pleasing to God through her entire way of life.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSaint Matrona is truly honoured by our Saviour Jesus Christ and raised among the saints \u2014 among those who followed His teaching, sanctified their lives and came to dwell together with the angels.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Metropolitan of Oltenia underlined that Saint Matrona\u2019s desire to follow the monastic path manifested itself from childhood, \u201cwishing to be pleasing to God\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cShe devoted herself to fasting and prayer, choosing a life of poverty through which she was always enriched.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Metropolitan Irineu also emphasised the sacrificial dimension of her life: \u201cThe saint mortified her body in order to become a living sacrifice to our Saviour Jesus Christ and obeyed His word: \u2018Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect!\u2019\u201d, stressing that she \u201calways prepared herself for the moment of passing from this world\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_570076\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-570076\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-57.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-570076 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-57-890x501.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-57-890x501.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-57-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-57-360x203.jpg 360w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-57-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-57.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-570076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Hurezi Monastery together with 16 hierarchs at the local proclamation of the canonisation of St. Matrona on May 5, 2026. Photo credit: George Ioni\u021b\u0103.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The blessing of Hurezi Monastery<\/h2>\n<p>Archbishop Varsanufie of R\u00e2mnic then highlighted the spiritual importance of the occasion. \u201cAfter an interval of 11 years, this monastery is once again filled with the grace of God through the proclamation of the canonisation of one of its own nuns.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His Eminence stressed that Hurezi Monastery has long been a place of holiness and authentic spiritual life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis monastic settlement has had inhabitants of chosen and holy life, great defenders of the faith, but also great practitioners of the Jesus Prayer, lovers of vigil and lovers of continual sacrifice.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_570086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-570086\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-82.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-570086 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-82-890x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-82-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-82-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-82-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-82-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-82.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-570086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Archbishop Varsanufie emphasised the spiritual importance of the moment for the Hurezi Monastery. Photo credit: George Ioni\u021b\u0103.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Local proclamation<\/h2>\n<p>The local proclamation of the canonisation took place at Hurezi Monastery in V\u00e2lcea County, where Saint Matrona lived.<\/p>\n<p>The event was preceded by the Divine Liturgy celebrated by Metropolitan Irineu together with Archbishops Teodosie of Tomis, Varsanufie of R\u00e2mnic and Atanasie of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Also participating were Bishops Lucian of Caransebe\u0219, Nicodim of Severin, Antonie of B\u0103l\u021bi, Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia, Andrei of Covasna and Harghita, Galaction of Alexandria, Visarion of Tulcea, Benedict of S\u0103laj, Nestor of Deva, Siluan of Hungary, Timotei of Spain and Portugal, and assistant bishops Paisie of Lugoj and Teofil of Trotu\u0219.<\/p>\n<p>After the service, Bishop Andrei read the Synodal Tomos of the local proclamation of canonisation. The moment was followed by the chanting of the troparion and the presentation of the saint\u2019s icon.<\/p>\n<p>On the eve of the proclamation, a vigil service in honour of Saint Matrona was officiated at Hurezi Monastery.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_570080\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-570080\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-143.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-570080 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-143-890x594.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-143-890x594.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-143-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-143-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-143-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-143.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-570080\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 17 hierarchs and the Synodal Tomos of the canonisation of Saint Matrona of Hurezi. Photo credit: George Ioni\u021b\u0103.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Saint Matrona of Hurezi<\/h2>\n<p>The saint was born on 2 August 1852 in S\u0103li\u0219tea Sibiului to the faithful parents Nicolae and Stana, who gave her the baptismal name Maria.<\/p>\n<p>From her youth, she entered monastic life at S\u0103r\u0103cine\u0219ti Monastery, after which she moved to Hurezi Monastery, where she remained for the rest of her life under the spiritual guidance of Fr Orest, a disciple of Saint Callinicus of Cernica.<\/p>\n<p>Mother Matrona continued her monastic life, and her counsel was highly valued by the other nuns of the community. On 18 April 1923, at the age of 71, she was chosen as an abbess.<\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of her life, while enduring a grave illness, Saint Matrona received from the Mother of God notice that she would soon pass into the blessed life.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_570082\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-570082\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-570082 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-118-890x594.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-118-890x594.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-118-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-118-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-118-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Hurezi-Proclamare-Sf-Matrona-118.jpg 1429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-570082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After the reading of the Synodal Tomos of local proclamation of the canonisation, the intonation of the troparion and the presentation of the icon of Saint Matrona followed. Photo credit: George Ioni\u021b\u0103.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She was <a href=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/holy-synod-approves-canonization-of-16-saintly-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">canonised<\/a> during the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church on 1 July 2025, together with other Romanian holy women \u2014 princess consorts, venerable mothers, martyrs and mothers of saints.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/romanian-orthodox-church-proclaims-16-holy-women-bucharest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general proclamation of the canonisation<\/a> of the 16 holy women took place on 6 February 2026 at the Patriarchal Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Bucharest Archdiocese \/ George Ioni\u021b\u0103<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BasilicaNews\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-495171\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-889x148.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"889\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-889x148.gif 889w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-1024x171.gif 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-1536x256.gif 1536w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-2048x341.gif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cShe truly passed through great struggles and ascetic labours,\u201d said Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia on Tuesday, May 5, at the local proclamation of the canonisation of Saint Matrona of Hurezi. 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