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\u201cWe rejoice together with the Lord in what He Himself has built,\u201d Bishop Timotei of Spain and Portugal said on Saturday at the consecration of the Diocesan Cathedral \u201cEntry of the Mother of God into the Temple\u201d in Madrid.<\/strong><\/p>\n

His Grace highlighted the true meaning of the Church: \u201cFirst of all, it is the mystical Body of Christ; the Church is all of us who confess the true faith and are baptised in the name of the Holy Trinity.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe call church, by extension, also the walls we have built in order to bow our knees and offer the Lord the Eucharist, that is, thanksgiving for every blessing poured out upon humanity. Just as the Church was founded and built through the work of the Holy Trinity, so too the construction of a material church is likewise the work of the Holy Trinity.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The bishop also recalled the words of the Psalmist David: \u201cUnless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain,\u201d saying that this verse \u201cwas fulfilled in the building of our cathedral in Madrid\u201d.<\/p>\n

Bishop Timotei referred to the challenges faced during the years of construction, stressing that \u201cthere were many trials, many difficulties and many shortages, which, with the help of the King of Glory, with the support of the faithful and of the Romanian state, we managed to overcome\u201d.<\/p>\n

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20 hierarchs from Romania and the diaspora participated on Saturday, May 23, 2026, in the consecration of the Diocesan Cathedral “Entrance of the Theotokos into the Church” in Madrid. Photo credit: Lumina Newspaper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ministry in the Romanian community in Spain<\/h2>\n

Twenty hierarchs from Romania and the diaspora concelebrated the Divine Liturgy, including Metropolitans Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina, Andrei of Cluj, Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103laj, Irineu of Oltenia, Iosif of Western and Southern Europe, Serafim of Germany and Central Europe, Nestor of Stupino, vicar of the Diocese of Corsun, and Archbishop Atanasie of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

Also participating were Bishops Ignatie of Hu\u0219i, Iustin of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar, Andrei of Covasna and Harghita, Benedict of S\u0103laj, Nestor of Deva and Hunedoara, Siluan of Italy, Timotei of Spain and Portugal, Macarie of Northern Europe, Nectarie of Ireland and Iceland, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia, Assistant Bishops Marc of Neam\u021b of the Archdiocese of Western Europe, Timotei of S\u0103tmar of the Diocese of Maramure\u0219 and S\u0103tmar, and Assistant Bishop Teofil of Iberia of the Diocese of Spain and Portugal.<\/p>\n

Representatives of the Romanian state and the Kingdom of Spain, diplomats and numerous faithful from Romanian Orthodox parishes across the Iberian Peninsula also attended the event.<\/p>\n

Following the consecration of the altar and the blessing of the iconography, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Paisie of Sinaia read the message of Patriarch Daniel of Romania.<\/p>\n

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The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina. Photo credit: Lumina Newspaper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A place where God manifests His presence<\/h2>\n

In his sermon after the Gospel reading, Metropolitan Teofan stressed the spiritual significance of a consecrated church and its role in community life.<\/p>\n

\u201cGod has blessed us today to participate in the consecration of the Diocesan Cathedral of the Romanian Orthodox community in Madrid.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe give thanks to God glorified in the Trinity \u2014 the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit \u2014 for His work accomplished for the spiritual benefit of Orthodox Romanians in the capital of Spain, throughout the country and also in Portugal.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The church building, he said, is the fruit of the work of the Holy Trinity.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce built, adorned and consecrated, the church becomes the place where God manifests His presence and continues His work in the world.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina explained that the Divine Liturgy and the Holy Mysteries transform the church into a \u201cprivileged sacred space, though not an exclusive one, for living according to the image of the Holy Trinity\u201d.<\/p>\n

Addressing Romanians living far from their homeland, His Eminence emphasised the responsibility to preserve their faith and identity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether in Romania or here, the most important thing is our relationship with God: preserving and confessing the faith, enduring trials, and cultivating a spirit of repentance.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Representatives of the Romanian state and the Kingdom of Spain, diplomats and numerous believers from Romanian Orthodox parishes throughout the Iberian Peninsula participated in the celebration in Madrid. Photo credit: Lumina Newspaper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Message of gratitude for the community<\/h2>\n

At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe addressed Bishop Timotei and the Romanian community in Spain.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis cathedral helps and strengthens all of us in our faith, and we can say that everything is possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2010, Patriarch Daniel laid the foundation stone, and upon that foundation stone, through much bodily and spiritual labour over the years, led by Your Grace, we now see it raised and adorned like a bride receiving her eternal Bridegroom.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Metropolitan Iosif highlighted Bishop Timotei\u2019s involvement in the construction of the Madrid Cathedral.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou accompanied with the eyes of both soul and body every brick, stone and piece of wood placed in the cathedral and offered to the Heavenly Father, which today make up this magnificent holy place, a throne of the Most Merciful God.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Romanian values in the diaspora<\/h2>\n

Secretary of State for Religious Affairs Ciprian-Vasile Olinici described the new cathedral as \u201ca testimony to Romanian dignity in this space, far from the homeland yet close to the values every Romanian represents\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a historic moment, but at the same time also a redefinition of the vocation of Christian Europe to create spaces witnessing to Eastern spirituality within the Latin environment.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWe are not defined as Romanians only by the work we do abroad, but by the values we bring, by our language, our culture and, above all, our spirituality,\u201d the secretary of state added.<\/p>\n

The cathedral\u2019s foundation stone was laid in 2010 by Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church.<\/p>\n

Photo: Doxologia<\/span>
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