Saint Demetrius the New

Historical pilgrimage with relics of St Demetrius: Hundreds of pilgrims gather at first parishes visited

A historic pilgrimage with the relics of Saint Demetrius the New began on Monday morning. Hundreds of believers waited for the reliquary with the holy relics in the first parishes of Câmpina, a city 100 km north of Bucharest. Before departing for the first stop, His Grace patriarchal auxiliary bishop Paisie of Sinaia offered prayers…

Mar 5, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Relics of St Demetrius the New to tour Bucharest Archdiocese on 250th anniversary of their translation to Romania

The Archdiocese of Bucharest is preparing to mark the initial church celebration honouring the transfer of Saint Demetrius the New Relics to Bucharest. The observance, which the Holy Synod has scheduled for July 13 in the calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church, will be headed by a procession with the relics of the saint that…

Feb 20, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bucharest coat of arms will include image of city patron Saint Demetrius the New

During a meeting last week, the municipal council of Bucharest revised the coat of arms to include the patron saint of the city, Saint Demetrius the New. The councillors granted their approval for the replacement and modification of Annexe 1 of Decision No. 76/1993. This amendment entails substituting the current representation of Saint Demetrius the…

Feb 6, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Saints correct people’s mistakes, strengthen ties between countries. Pilgrimage is not wasted time

Patriarch Daniel’s sermon on the feast of Saint Demetrius the New focused on the meaning of the relationship between saints and believers, in general, and on how devotion to the Protector of Bucharest has helped and still helps the Church and society. Numerous believers participated in the patronal feast of the Patriarchal Cathedral, with more…

Nov 1, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Theotokos, Saints Demetrius are unquenchable torches to illuminate the lives of believers

At the reception ceremony of the holy relic of Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-Gusher and the wonderworking icon of Panagia Soumela, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel addressed the pilgrims, noting that the Theotokos and both Saints Demetrius are unquenchable torches who illuminate the lives of believers. Patriarch Daniel’s message to pilgrims at celebrations of Saint Demetrius the…

Oct 25, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Path of the Saints procession: Patriarch Daniel prays for pilgrims and people affected by war

At the end of Tuesday’s “Path of the Saints” procession, the relics of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-Gusher and the icon of the Mother of God Panagia Soumela from Greece arrived in Bucharest. The Patriarch of Romania welcomed them in a ceremony at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral. “We pray to…

Oct 25, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

2023 St Demetrius the New celebrations begin at dawn, first pilgrims venerate relics of Bucharest Patron Saint

The celebrations of Bucharest’s Patron Saint Demetrius the New began on Saturday morning when the Saint’s holy relics were taken out of the patriarchal cathedral and placed in an outdoor baldachin to facilitate access to pilgrims from across Romania. Although usually kept inside the patriarchal cathedral, the reliquaries with the relics of Saint Demetrius the…

Oct 21, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Preparations underway for 250th jubilee of the translation of St. Demetrius the New’s relics to Bucharest

July 13 marked the 249th anniversary of the translation of the relics of Saint Demetrius the New to Bucharest. Looking to the future, Romania’s capital and the Patriarchal Cathedral are preparing for next year’s 250th anniversary of the saint’s protection over Bucharest. Last year, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church decided to include…

Jul 14, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel on grace and hesychasm: St Gregory Palamas was a fruit of St Paul’s exhortation to pray unceasingly

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel spoke on Thursday about St. Demetrius the New as a hesychast saint and outlined his connection with the believers on both banks of the Danube River. His Beatitude also referred to St. Gregory Palamas, the Archbishop of Thessaloniki, and described him as a fruit of the work of grace among the…

Oct 28, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

A heavenly treasure: Metropolitan of Veria evokes the Romanian people’s love for saints

His Eminence Metropolitan Panteleimon of Veria, Naoussa and Kampania, the region where the family of St. Gregory Palamas lived for a while, brought a fragment of the saint’s relics for the festivities of Saint Demetrius the New, Protector of Bucharest. On this occasion, the Greek Metropolitan said that the saints’ relics are a heavenly treasure…

Oct 25, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

2022 Way of the Saints procession with the relics of Saints Constantine, Helen and Nectarios

The procession known as “The Way of the Saints” took place on Monday, October 24, as one of the festivities in honour of St. Demetrius the New. The New Saint Spyridon Cathedral served as the starting point for the procession that carried the relics of Saints Constantine and Helen as well as Saint Nectarios across…

Oct 25, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu