Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Spain and Portugal

Bishop Timotei celebrates 20 years of Bilbao Parish, honors Saints known and unknown

His Grace Bishop Timotei of Spain and Portugal celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Sunday at the “Sunday of All Saints” Parish in Bilbao, Spain. The community marked its patronal feast and the 20th anniversary of its founding. Among those attending was Bianca Miruna Gavriliță, Romania’s Consul General in Bilbao. In his homily, the bishop emphasized…

Jun 17, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Diocese supports Spain’s Health Ministry to fight against the pandemic

The Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Spain and Portugal had a meeting with representatives of the Spanish state on combating the pandemic on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. His Grace Bishop Timotei welcomed the Director-General of the Directorate of Public Health, Mrs Pilar Aparicio Azcárraga, the Deputy Director for Health Promotion and Public Health Supervision at the…

Nov 11, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanians make up the largest group of foreign residents in Spain

Slightly over 5.8 million foreigners resided in Spain at the end of 2020, and most of them were Romanians – over 1.07 million, according to official data released by the Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, quoted by G4media.ro. These official figures refer to Romanian citizens with a declared residence in Spain, but, according…

Apr 24, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

New assistant bishop Teofil ordained to be a support for Romanians in Spain and Portugal

During the first episcopal consecration ever held in the new Presentation of Blessed Mary Orthodox Cathedral in Madrid, the Very Rev. Archimandrite Teofil Roman was ordained Sunday to the Episcopate for the Romanian Orthodox believers living in Spain and Portugal. Through synodal resolution, His Grace Teofil of Iberia was appointed assistant bishop to the Romanian…

Apr 16, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu