13 August 1893 – Archimandrite ANDRONIC POPOVICI (baptised Andrei Badea), historian and copyist passed away at the New Neamț Monastery. He joined Neamț Monastery while a young man (1931), became a monk in 1839, ordained hieromonk (1850), father confessor (1853) and archimandrite (1890). He was abbot of Sihăstria Monastery (1861), then of Secu. In 1864,…
13 August 1917 – Priest and poet ALEXEI MATEEVICI passed away. Studies at the Theological Seminary of Chișinău (1910) and at the Spiritual Academy of Kiev (1914). From 1914 – 1915, he was a priest and a substitute professor at the Seminary of Chișinău. Since 1915, military priest on the front of Galitia. He published…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church explained, in the sermon delivered on 11 August 2013, at Cernica Monastery, the significance of the Evangelical pericope of the 7th Sunday after the Pentecost of the Gospel according to Saint Evangelist Matthew, chapter 9, lines 27 – 35, presenting the Healing of the two blind…
10 August 1844 – Priest ȘTEFAN CĂLINESCU, seminary professor and author of didactic manuals was born in Bălăria (today’s Valea Plopului). Studies at the “Central” Seminary – photo – (1863 – 1870), followed by courses at the Faculty of Philology and Philosophy of Bucharest. He worked as professor of Religion at the “Michael the Brave”…
10 August 1857 – Priest and pedagogue PAVEL SAVIN was born in Bibirești village, county of Bacău. Studies at the Low Seminary of Roman and at “Veniamin” Seminary of Iași (1896). Priest at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași – photo-, deputy director (1896 – 1899) and director (1899-1921) at “Veniamin” Seminary in the capital city…
10 August 2003 – Priest and theology professor CONSTANTIN GALERIU passed away in Bucharest. Theological studies at “Saint George” Seminary of Roman (1930 – 1935), continued at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1938 – 1942). In 1973 he was awarded the title of doctor in theology in Bucharest. From 1973 – 1988, he climbed…
10 August 1964 – Metropolitan VISARION PUIU (baptised Victor) passed away in Viels-Maison, dep. Aisne, France (buried in Paris). Studies at the Seminaries of Roman and Iași, at the Faculty of Bucharest (1900 – 1904) and at the Spiritual Academy of Kiev. Tonsured in monasticism in 1905 and ordained hierodeacon for the episcopal cathedrals of…
From 6 -12 August 2013, the 18th meeting of the Dialogue of the youth of the Romanian Orthodox Church with those of Evangelical Church of Germany (Junger Dialog BOR – EKD) is taking place at the Social Pastoral Centre of the “Holy Cross” of Caraiman Monastery. Tuesday, on the feast of the Transfiguration of Christ,…
Today, 6 August 2013, the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates the Transfiguration of the Lord. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the chapel of the “Transfiguration of the Lord” of the Monastery of the “Exaltation of the Holy Cross” – Craiman, Busteni, county of Prahova which celebrated its dedication day. His…
In regard to the documentary entitled “Although it is the poorest country of the EU, a church is built in Romania every three days“, presented by the BBC on 3 August 2013, and taken over with no critical discrimination whatsoever by some Romanian mass media means, the Romanian Patriarchate explains: The construction of new places…
Today, 4 August 2013, the Patriarch of Romania celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Monastery of the “Exaltation of the Holy Cross” – Caraiman, on a podium specially arranged in the monastery yard, in Busteni locality. Besides His Beatitude, His Grace Galaction, Bishop of Alexandria and Teleorman, His Grace Timotei, Bishop of Spain and Portugal,…
4 August 1807 – Pedagogue and church painter CONSTANTIN LECCA was born in Brașov city. Gymnasium studies at Brașov, then painting in Buda and Vienna. Drawing and calligraphy teacher at the Central School in Craiova (1833 – 1848). He painted the churches of “Saint Elijah” and “Madona Dudu” of Craiova. He took refuge to Brașov…
3 August 1914 – Priest and publicist GHEORGHE CUNESCU was born at Susleni, county of Orhei. Studies at the Theological Seminary (1928 – 1936) and at the Faculty of Theology (1936 – 1940) of Chișinău. Priest in Șoldănești-Orhei (1942 – 1944), Panaghia-Dolj (1945 – 1947), Ideciu de Jos – Mureș (1948- 1952), Luieriu – Mureș…
3 August 1975 – Pedagogue and theology professor BARTOLOMEU POPESCU passed away in Bucharest. Studies at the Normal School for Teachers of Câmpulung Muscel and in private at the Theoretic Secondary School of Gheorghe Lazăr of Bucharest, then high studies at the Faculty of Philology and Philosophy (1920 – 1923) and at the Faculty of…
Tonight, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon in the end of the paraclis service of the Mother of God, celebrated after the Vesper, in the Patriarchal Cathedral. In the sermon delivered His Beatitude spoke about the importance of the feasts celebrated in August: “The feast of the Falling Asleep…
Today, 28 July 2013, the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, the Evangelical text on the healing of the two demonised people in Gadara land was read in all the Orthodox churches. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania delivered a sermon in which he showed the teaching of the Gospel text. The Gospel text of the 5th…
Bucharest, 25 July 2013 His Eminence Cardinal ANTONIO MARIA ROUCO VARELA, Archbishop of Madrid, President of the Spanish Episcopal Catholic Conference Your Eminence, We learned with sorrow about the dramatic consequences of the tragic railway accident occurred in Santiago de Compostella in the evening of 24 July 2013, in which tens of Spanish citizens died…
Today, 23 July 2013, the Romanian Patriarchate and World Vision Romania Foundation organised at the Patriarchate Palace, in “Patriarch Teoctist” Aula Magna, the closing festivity of the “Choose School!” project at national level. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church was also present. The purposes set up and the results reached were presented.…
Today, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel Celebrates 62 Years of Life. On this occasion, an anniversary festivity was held in Europa Christiana hall of the Patriarchate Palace with the participation of His Eminence Ciprian, Archbishop of Buzau and Vrancea, His Grace Varlaam Ploiesteanul, Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch, His Grace Varsanufie Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the…
Today, 22 July 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania is 62 years old. On the occasion of this anniversary, at 11.00 hours a Te Deum service was celebrated in the Patriarchal Cathedral, as thanksgiving to God for the boons bestowed over the Romanian Orthodox Church, over the Romanian people and over His Beatitude, as…