condolences

Patriarch Daniel extends condolences to Greece over deadly train collision

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Wednesday extended condolences to the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece over the victims of a tragic accident involving the collision of two trains in the city of Larissa, in the centre of the country, which resulted in multiple deaths and injury to dozens of people. A passenger train and…

Mar 1, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences after repose of Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has expressed his deep sorrow over the repose of Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus. Patriarch Daniel sent “fraternal condolences” to the members of the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus and offered prayers to Christ the Lord to give rest to the soul of Abp Chrysostomos “in the light, peace and…

Nov 7, 2022Sorin Ioniţe

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences after Metropolitan Kallistos Ware reposes in the Lord

Patriarch Daniel sent condolences to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I on Wednesday, after His Eminence Kallistos, Metropolitan of Diokleia, reposed in the Lord. The Patriarch of Romania called the recently-departed hierarch “an old friend of our Church and of ours, personally”. Full text: Bucharest, 24 August 2022 His Holiness BARTHOLOMEW, Archbishop of Constantinople – New Rome,…

Aug 24, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences: Bishop Gurie distinguished himself by his vocation for dialogue and communion

Following the death of Bishop Gurie of Deva and Hunedoara on Thursday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his to His Grace Assistant Bishop Nestor of Hunedoara and the members of the Diocesan Council and Assembly. The Patriarch of Romania expressed his grief over the repose of His Grace Bishop Gurie of Deva and Hunedoara, highlighting…

Oct 22, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest Covid-19 hospital fire: Patriarch Daniel shares “paternal message of condolence and consolation” to families of victims

Patriarch Daniel expressed sorrow and condolences to the families of the persons who died in a blaze at a hospital in Bucharest being used to treat COVID-19 patients. At least four people have been killed in a blaze at a hospital in Bucharest being used to treat COVID-19 patients, just three months after another hospital…

Jan 29, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences to Serbian Holy Synod after repose of Patriarch Irinej

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ to the Holy Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church after the repose of Patriarch Irinej on Friday. Calling the Serbian Patriarch ‘a venerable and well-known personality of contemporary Orthodoxy,’ Patriarch Daniel prays for the rest of his soul among the righteous ‘in the light, peace and love…

Nov 20, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel expresses great sorrow and condolences after Piatra Neamț hospital fire

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Saturday night expressed his condolences to the families of those who died in a fire that broke out at a hospital treating COVID-19 patients in Piatra Neamț. Patriarch Daniel’s message: full text We learned with great sorrow about the tragedy caused by the fire in the Intensive Care Unit at…

Nov 15, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences after repose of Fr Boris Bobrinskoy: ‘Eminent professor of theology and shepherd of souls’

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel expressed his sorrow and offered his condolences following the repose last Thursday of Fr Boris Bobrinskoy at the age of 95. Father Boris Bobrinskoy – Eminent professor of theology and shepherd of souls: full text We learned with great sorrow of the passing to the eternal places of Father Boris Bobrinskoy,…

Aug 11, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences after repose of Hieromonk Jacob Savin, last confessor of Elder Cleopas

On Monday morning, July 20, Hieromonk Jacob (Savin) of Sihăstria Monastery reposed in the Lord. His funeral was served the following morning. Fr. Jacob is renowned as a wise hieromonk who served as the last confessor of the great Elder Cleopas (Ilie) who is venerated throughout the Orthodox world. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a…

Jul 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel sends condolences for loss of National Cathedral great engineer Constantin Pavel

Patriarch Daniel expressed his deep sorrow for the loss of Professor Constantin Pavel, ‘the great construction engineer of the National Cathedral.’ Professor Constantin Pavel reposed in the Lord on June 25 at the age of 84. Patriarch Daniel said he was ‘a creative spirit’ with ‘innovative ingenuity and scientific rigor,’ being one of the best…

Jul 1, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Moldavia’s Bishops express condolences on death of Archbishop Pimen: A portrait of ascetic monk and sacrificial hierarch

The bishops of the Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina expressed ‘much sorrow’ over the death of the 90-year-old Archbishop Pimen, feeling confident that ‘we have gained an intercessor in heaven at the Throne of the Most Holy Trinity.’ ‘He was dedicated to the point of neglecting himself in the work of supporting the suffering and,…

May 20, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu