From 5-10 March 2014, the Patriarch of Romania was at the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople where he participated in the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches. Today, 10 March, noon time, His Beatitude returned to the Romanian Patriarchate together with the members of the delegation who accompanied him at the Synaxis of Constantinople…
Sunday, 9 March 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania visited the church of the Romanian Orthodox parish of Saint Paraschevi of Istanbul. On this occasion, the Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church congratulated the Romanian faithful who keep alive the Romanian faith and traditions. The “Saint Paraschevi” church of Istanbul was founded by Saint…
10 March 2010 – Rev. Prof. of Theology Dumitru Popescu (born on 29 June 1929 in Călugăreni village, county of Giurgiu) passed away in Bucharest. He studied at the Seminary of “Metropolitan Nifon” (1940 – 1948), and continued his studies at the Theological Institute of Bucharest (1955 – 1959). In 1972, he was awarded the…
Today, 9 March 2014, the Orthodoxy Sunday, the Primates of the Orthodox Autocephalous Churches participating in the Synaxis session held from 6 – 8 March at the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church of Saint Great Martyr George of Phanar district (Istanbul). The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by 12 Primates…
“The Holy Great Synod of the Orthodox Church will meet in 2016, close to the Pentecost feast, in Constantinople, in the famous Holy Church of Saint Irene where the 2nd Ecumenical Synod was held”, His Eminence Metropolitan Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste and Patriarchal Exarch declared for Basilica Press Centre. The Primates of the Orthodox Churches…
These days the synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches for preparing the Pan-Orthodox Synod is being held at Istanbul, Turkey. The working sessions began on 6 March 2014 with the celebration of a Te Deum service, in the church of Saint George in Phanar district of Istanbul (Constantinople). The Synaxis was opened by…
The second day of the Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches that is taking place these days in the old city of Constantinople began this morning when the Churches delegations met in plenary session in the church of Saint Great Martyr George at the seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The proceedings continued here…
The Synaxis of the Primates of the Orthodox Churches for preparing the Pan-Orthodox Synod is taking place these days in Istanbul, Turkey. The session began today with the celebration of a Te Deum service in the church of “Saint George” in Phanar district of Istanbul (Constantinople). The Synaxis was opened by His Holiness Bartholomew, Ecumenical…
Speech of His Beatitude DANIEL, Patriarch of Romania, at the opening session of the Synaxis of the Primates of the Autocephalous Orthodox Churches, Constantinople, 06-09 March 2014: The Synaxis or meeting of the Primates of the Autocephalous Orthodox Churches is not a permanent institution, but a spiritual representative event. The pan-Orthodox Synaxis of Primates has…
The Primates of the Orthodox Churches have gathered today, 6 March 2014, in the St George church in the Phanar, Istanbul. The gathering began with a Te Deum (thanksgiving) service. The Synaxis that prepares the works of the Holy and Great Synod of the Orthodox Church was opened by His Holiness Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch, who…
Monday, 4 March 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates 24 years since he was ordained hierarch. His Beatitude was ordained Bishop on 4 March 1990, on the Orthodoxy Sunday, in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Timișoara by His Eminence Nestor, Metropolitan of Oltenia, His Eminence Nicolae, Metropolitan of Banat, and His…
Sunday, 4 March 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates 24 years since he was ordained hierarch. His Beatitude was ordained Bishop on 4 March 1990, on the Orthodoxy Sunday, in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Timișoara by His Eminence Nestor, Metropolitan of Oltenia, His Eminence Nicolae, Metropolitan of Banat, and His…
Monday, 3 March 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated the Canon of Saint Andrew the Cretan at the Patriarchal Cathedral after the Vesper service. The canon service began at 16.00 hours, in the presence of hundreds of faithful. Because we are during the Lent period, the Primate of our Church…
On 2 March 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the Sunday of Adam’s expulsion from Paradise, the fourth one during the Triode period, the beginning of the Lent. The Church scheduled the pericope of the Gospel according to Matthew 6:14-21 to be read at the Divine Liturgy. His Beatitude delivered a sermon in the chapel…
Following the invitation of His Holiness Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania and a delegation of the Romanian Orthodox Church will participate in the Meeting (Synaxis) of the Primates of Orthodox Church for preparing the Pan-Orthodox Synod, to be held in Constantinople, from 5 – 9 March 2014. The delegation…
28 February 1904 – Missionary priest Gheorghe Secaș was born in Răhau, county of Alba. High studies at the “Andreian” Theological Academy of Sibiu (1923 – 1927); specialized at the Faculty of Catholic Theology of Strasbourg and at the Orthodox one in Athens (1927 – 1929); preacher and missionary within the “Lord’s Army” (1930 –…
28 February 1897 – Rev. theology professor Isidor Onciul passed away in Cernăuți. He graduated the gymnasium (1845 – 1853) and the Theological Institute (1853 – 1857) in Cernăuți, and attended specialization courses at the University of Vienna (1857 – 1858). Supervisor of studies at the Seminary (boarding school) of Cernăuți (1858 – 1862), priest…
28 February 1983 – Priest and theology professor Ioan Petreuță passed away in Timișoara. Secondary schools studies in Brad and Arad, Faculty of Theology in Cernăuți (1924 – 1928), doctorate in 1930; graduate of the Law Faculty of the University of Cernăuți (1932), specialization both at the Faculties of Orthodox Theology in Athens (1928 –…