Today, 23 March 2014, the Orthodox Christians were on the 3rd Sunday of the Lent. At Cernica Monastery, close to Bucharest, the spiritual joy was increased by the presence of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania in the middle of the monastic community and of the faithful who attended the religious service. The Orthodox Church…
Yesterday, 23 March 2014, the Orthodox Church was on the 3rd Sunday of the Lent, day dedicated to the Holy Cross. Lots of inhabitants of Bucharest attended the Divine Liturgy at Cernica Monastery where His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania was present, who delivered a sermon in which he explained the spiritual significance of the…
21 March 1903 – Priest and theology professor ILARION FELEA was born in Valea Bradului, county of Hunedoara. Secondary school studies at Brad and Arad (1914-1922), higher studies at the Theological Academy in Sibiu (1922-1926), with a doctor’s degree at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1939). Priest in Valea Bradului, in Arad-Șega, and with…
21 March 1913 – Historian and theology professor CONSTANTIN ERBICEANU passed away in Bucharest. He studied at the Theological Seminary of Socola-Iași (1850 – 1858), at the Faculty of Philology of Iași (1860 – 1864) and of Theology in Athens (1865 – 1868). Professor with the Seminary of Socola-Iași (1868 – 1886), then with the…
21 March 1926 – Priest and theology professor CONSTANTIN NAZARIE passed away. Studies at the Low Seminary of Roman, then at “Veniamin” of Iași (1881 – 1888) and at the Spiritual Academy of Kiev (1888 – 1893) and Director of the Seminary of Roman (1896 – 1898), priest (1896), then professor and director with the…
Today, 16 March 2014, Sunday of Saint Gregory Palama, the second of the Lent, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. After reading the Evangelical pericope, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a sermon in which…
15 March 1887 – Priest and professor GHEORGHE GHIA was born in Carjelari, county of Tulcea. Secondary school studies in Iași; higher studies at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (graduated in 1911, doctor’s degree 1923); specialized studies in Theology and Classic Philology in Leipzig (1912 – 1914), priest of the princely church of Bârlad…
15 March 1892 – priest and theology professor IOAN POPESCU passed away in Sibiu (born 5 July 1832 in Cata, today county of Brasov). Secondary school studies at Odorhei, Brasov and Blaj, theological studies in Sibiu (1855-1877), then studies of Pedagogy at the Universities of Jena and Leipzig (1859 – 1861). Substitute professor at the…
14 March 1955 – hierarch VENIAMIN POCITAN passed away at Cernica Monastery (born 5 December 1870, in Ciumași, county of Bacau). Studies at the Inferior Seminary of Roman (1884 – 1888), at “Nifon” Seminary (1890 – 1993), then at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1893 – 1897), where he graduates (1897), and later on…
14 March 1914 – Bishop VISARION AȘTILEANU was born in Cluj (baptized Vasile). Studies at the Secondary School of “George Barițiu” of Cluj (1925-1933), at the United Theological Academy of Cluj (1933- 1935) and at the “De Propaganda Fide” College of Rome (1935 – 1942), where he got his license (1941) and doctor’s degree (1942).…
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Through the grace of God, the Primates of the Most Holy Autocephalous Orthodox Churches, to the Orthodox faithful throughout the world, all of our Christian brothers and sisters as well as every person of goodwill: we extend God’s blessing and…
13 March 1888 – Historian and university professor DRAGOMIR SILVIU was born in Gurasada, county of Hunedoara. Gymnasium studies at Blaj and Novisad, in Serbia (1897 – 1905). He graduated the courses of the Faculty of Theology of Cernăuți (1905 – 1909), which awarded him the doctor’s degree in 1910; specialized courses at the Universities…
13 March 1996 – hierarch VALERIAN ZAHARIA passed away in Bucharest.(baptized Vasile, born on 6 November 1905, in Muncel village, Străoane commune, county of Vrancea) Studies: Theological Seminary of “Saint Andrew” in Galati (1919 – 1927), Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1927 – 1931), Pedagogical Seminary of the University of Bucharest (graduated in 1931). Secretary…
12 March 1913 – Priest writer ALEXANDRU BARDIERU was born in Nesfoaia, county of Hotin. Studies at the Theological Seminary (1953) and at the Faculty of Theology of Chișinău (graduated in 1989), at the University Pedagogical Seminary of Cernăuți (1942 – 1943), with capacity examination for Religion in 1946. Archpriest in Boroaia (1949-1951), Religion professor…
12 March 1927 – Bishop IOACHIM MARES was born in Mărgirești, county of Bacău (baptized Ioan). Studies at the Theological Seminary of “Saint George” of Roman (graduated in 1946), at the Faculty of Theology of Suceava (1946 – 1948) and at the University Theological Institute of Cluj (1948 – 1950). Priest for the parishes of…
12 March 1678 – Metropolitan of Transylvania IOREST ILIE (baptized Ele) passed away as we learn from a note on a manuscript of a Book of Hours: “It should be known that vladika (hierarch) Iorist died in the year 7816 (1678), month of March 12”. Tonsured into monasticism at Putna, with the name of Iorest,…
11 March 1898 – MIHAI BUXACU was born in Lăpușata, county of Vâlcea. He was a priest and a pedagogue. Graduate of the Seminary of “Saint Nicholas” in Râmnicu Vâlcea city (1919) and of the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (licentiate in 1924). He got the title of doctor in Theology (1928); specialization courses in…
Metropolitan Iacob Stamati was born on 24 June 1749, in Transylvania, in the region of Bistrita. When 11 years old, the young Transylvanian crossed the mountains to the Monastery of Neamț. Young Iacob Stamati came to Moldova in 1760. Till he became a monk (3 April 1764), he spent a period of apprenticeship. On 3…
11 March 1987 – Priest and theology professor IOAN COMAN passed away (born on 27 November 1902 in Dâmbroca, county of Buzău). He studied at the Seminary of “Bishop Chesarie” in Buzău, then at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1922 – 1926), with the doctor degree in 1936, and the Faculty of Philology, section…
Wednesday night His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel arrived in Istanbul accompanied by His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe Metropolitanate, His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste and Patriarchal Exarch, Patriarchal Counsellors Michael Tita and Stefan Ababei and deacon Mihai Musat. The Synaxis began Thursday, 6 March 2014, with a Te Deum service, while…