27 February 1907 – Priest Nicodim Belea was born in Cornești village. He held various positions at the Theological Academy of Sibiu (1927 – 1931) and at the Theological Academy of Cluj (1937 – 1940). He published the works: “Way to Priesthood. Study of religious psychology” (1946), “Psychology of Confession” (1847) and “Contributions to the…
27 February 1879 – The future Metropolitan Visarion Puiu (baptized Victor) was born in Pașcani, county of Iași. Studies at the Seminaries of Roman and Iași, at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1900 – 1904) and at the Spiritual Academy of Kiev. Tonsured into monasticism in 1905 and ordained hierodeacon for the Episcopal Cathedrals…
27 February 1923 – Bishop Nifon Niculescu (baptized Nicolae) passed away in Bucharest. He studied at the “Central” Seminary (1872 – 1880) and at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1888 – 1892). Deacon at the “White” and “Crețulescu” (1882) churches of Bucharest, priest at the “White” church (1883 – 1895), eparchial inspector at the…
27 February 1948 – Patriarch Nicodim Munteanu of the Romanian Orthodox Church (baptized Nicolae) passed away. Studies at “Veniamin” Seminary of Iași (1882 – 1890). Then at the Spiritual Academy in Kiev (1890 – 1895; with graduation in 1895). Tonsured into monasticism at Neamț Monastery, with the name Nicodim (1894), ordained hierodeacon (1894) and hieromonk…
26 February 1890 – Priest, historian and folklorist Dumitru Furtuna was born in Tocileni, county of Brașov. Studies at “Veniamin” Seminary in Iași (1902 – 1910) and at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1910 – 1914), where he got the doctor’s degree (1927). Priest at the church “Vârcolici Falling Asleep” in Dorohoi (1915 –…
25 February 1769 – The future metropolitan Lupu Dionisie was born in Blăjani, county of Buzău. Monk in 1785, maybe at the Metropolitan See of Bucharest, he remained in its service; abbot at Dealu Monastery (1795 – 1807), which he restores, then at Tismana (1807 – 1810), titular hierarch (since 1801). In May 1819, he…
Today, 23 February 2014, it is the Sunday of the frightening judgement or beginning of fasting without meat. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel delivered a sermon after the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the chapel of the Patriarchal Residence dedicated to Saint Gregory the Enlightener in which he explained the significance of the evangelical pericope of the…
Friday, 21 February 2014, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church licensed four priests of the Archdiocese of Bucharest as father confessors. The religious service was celebrated in the historical chapel of “Saint Great Martyr George” of the Patriarchal Residence. To end with the celebration, His Beatitude Daniel delivered a sermon in which…
On 16 February 2014, the 34th Sunday after the Pentecost, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest assisted by a group of priests and deacons. In the sermon delivered after reading the Evangelical Pericope of the day (Luke 15:11-32), His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel emphasised the spiritual…
On 13 February 2014, the first working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church of this year was held in the Synodal Hall of the Patriarchal Residence under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. We mention some of the decisions adopted: -The Holy Synod approved the programme of the manifestations organised…
On 12 February 2014, the annual working session of the Church National Assembly – the central deliberative body of the Romanian Orthodox Church for the administrative, social, cultural, economical and patrimonial issues – was held at the Patriarchate Palace, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. The members of the Church National Assembly (the…
Tuesday, 11 February 2014, the annual working session of the Church National Council of the Romanian Orthodox Church was held at the Patriarchal Residence under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania. To start with, His Beatitude made a brief presentation of the activity of the Romanian Orthodox Church in 2013. “The interior…
February 10, 1881 – The priest and professor Niculae M. Popescu, who taught History of the Romanian Orthodox Church, was born in Dambovicioara, Dambovita County