Romanian Settlement

Romanian and Israeli experts begin talks on restoring historic Romanian monastery at River Jordan

The first official bilateral meeting between Romanian and Israeli experts on restoring the Romanian Skete at the River Jordan took place on Wednesday at the monastic establishment. Archimandrite Ioan Meiu, Representative of the Romanian Patriarchate in the Holy Land, announced it in a social media post. Architect Bogdan Teodorescu and conservator-restorer Cătălin Palamariu attended the…

Nov 6, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Brought by Virgin Mary to the Romanian Settlement in Jericho: “My home is here,” Sister Elena says

The national news agency AGERPRES published an article about Romanian women living in the Holy Land. Along with those who got there after marriage, the journalists also included Sister Elena, a former educator who aspires to become a nun. She said that the love of the Mother of God called her to the Romanian Settlement…

Aug 21, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Germany’s Greek Metropolitan visits Romanian Settlement in München

The Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Germany, Augustinos, visited the construction site of the Romanian Settlement in München last Sunday, Jan. 25, where he met with the Romanian Archdiocese’s Assistant Bishop Sofian of Brasov. “We were pleased to see together for the first time, among other things, the concrete structure of the future Baptistery in the…

Jan 31, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

VIDEO | Patriarch Theophilos celebrates Divine Liturgy on the Patronal Feast of the Romanian Settlement in Jerusalem

The Church of the Representation of the Romanian Patriarchate in Jerusalem celebrated on May 7, 2017, its patronal feast, the feast of the Holy Great Martyr, Victory-bearer George, according to the unrevised Julian calendar. This day, His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrated the festive Divine Liturgy. Concelebrants for the Liturgy included Archbishop Aristarchos…

May 9, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu