On 13 May 2013, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel and Minister Daniel Constantin signed at the Patriarchate Palace the Protocol of Collaboration between the Romanian Patriarchate and the Ministry for Agriculture and Rural Development for promoting the Romanian village. The purposes of the Protocol of collaboration between the Romanian Patriarchate and the Ministry for Agriculture and…
His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church explained in the sermon delivered on 14 April 2013 in the chapel of Saint Martyr George of the Patriarchal Residence the significance of the Evangelical Pericope of the 2nd Sunday after Easter, of Saint Evangelist John, chapter 20:10-31, presenting the appearance of Jesus Christ, our Lord,…
Today, 10 May 2013, the Orthodox Church celebrates the feast of the Healing Spring. After the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel celebrated the Lesser Blessing of the Waters at the Patriarchal Cathedral, on a podium specially arranged, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. To end with the blessing of waters service, the…
10 May 1990 – Priest and professor SEBASTIAN CHILEA passed away in Bucharest. He studies at the Theological Seminary of “Saint Nicholas” of Râmnicu Vâlcea (1921 – 1929) and at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1929 – 1933, graduated in 1934), with a doctor’s degree in 1949. He was parish priest at Baia de…
Today, 9 May 2013, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania received the visit of a delegation of the Orthodox Church of Finland. The delegation was headed by His Eminence Ambrozie, Metropolitan of Helsinki. During the meeting matters of common concern were discussed focused on the good collaboration in the confession of the Orthodox faith. “During…
9 May 1928 – IOAN MEȚIANU, Metropolitan of Transylvania, was born in Zărnești, county of Brașov. Gymnasium studies in Brașov and Cluj, theological studies at Sibiu. Parish priest in Râșnov and Zărnești (1853 – 1874), archpriest in Zărnești (1858 – 1874), Assistant Bishop at Oradea (1874 – 1875), Bishop of Arad (1875 – 1898) and…
9 May 1975 – Archbishop TEOFIL IONESCU passed away in Paris. Studies at “Metropolitan Nifon” Seminary and at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest. He was awarded the title of doctor in theology in Paris. Tonsured into monasticism at Tismana Monastery in 1915, later on priest at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest (1928 – 1939),…
9 May 1970 – Priest VISARION D. IOAN PETRESCU, professor, musician and composer, passed away in Bucharest. Studies at “Nifon”” Seminary of Bucharest (1895 – 1902), at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1902 – 1906), Conservatoir of Bucharest (1924 – 1928) and “Schola Cantorum” of Paris (1928 – 1931). Priest in Moara Vlăsiei, county…
7 May 1864 – Archpriest and theology professor PETRU BARBU was born in Lugoj, county of Lugoj. Gymnasium studies in Lugoj, Beiuș, Blaj and Brașov, theological studies at the Faculty of Cernăuți – photo – (doctor’s degree in 1891), followed by specialised courses in Pedagogy at the Universities of Graz and Berlin. Professor at the…
7 May 1915 – Archdeacon IOAN IVAN, professor and historian, was born at Țigănași, county of Iași. Studies at “Saint George” Seminary of Roman (1928 – 1936), then at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1936 – 1941), University Pedagogical Seminary of Bucharest (1941 – 1942). Deacon (1943), professor at the Theological Seminary of Roman…
7 May 1995 – Priest and theology professor PETRU REZUȘ passed away in Bucharest. Studies at “Eudoxiu Hurmuzachi” Secondary School of Rădăuți (1924-1931), then at the Faculties of Theology and of Philology of Cernăuți (1931-1935). In 1937, he was awarded the title of doctor in theology at Cernăuți, with specialisation courses at Oxford, Cambridge, Strasbourg…
6 May 1836 – Priest ISIDOR VOROBCHIEVICI, composer and professor, was born in Cernăuți. Studies at the High Gymnasium (graduated in 1857) and at the Theological Institute, both of them in Cernăuți (1856 – 1860), continued at “Akademie fur Musik und darstellende Kunst” in Vienna (1867 – 1868). Priest in Davideni (1861-1865) and Rușii Moldoviței…
6 May 1992 – OREST BUCEVSCHI, professor of theology and deacon, passed away. Studies at the Secondary School of Câmpulung Moldovenesc (1908 – 1916). He studied at the Faculty of Theology of Cernăuți (1918 – 1922), which awarded him the doctor’s degree, and at the Faculty of Philology, branch of Classic Languages, and graduated in…
Thousands of faithful present at the Joy Hill received in front of the Patriarchal Residence and Cathedral the Holy Light brought from Jerusalem. The Resurrection service was celebrated by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, assisted by a group of servant priests and deacons of the Patriarchal Cathedral. The Resurrection of Christ is the foundation of the…
I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in Me, even though they die, will live. (John 11:25) Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed! The celestial joy that Christ risen from the dead brings to the souls of the faithful is the joy of human being’s eternal communion with God. The Resurrection…
The Holy Light from the church of the Holy Sepulchre arrived in Bucharest at Henri Coanda Aiport, around 19.40 hours, brought by a delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate. Then, the Holy Light carried by His Grace Varsanufie Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, was met at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Daniel,…
On Saturday, 4 May 2013, a delegation of the Romanian Patriarchate headed by His Grace Varsanufie Prahoveanul, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest brought to Romania, by a special plane, with the blessing of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, the Holy Light of the church of the Holy Sepulchre of…