Saint Hyacinth

Assist. Bishop Iachint of the Pacific celebrates name day on feast of St Hyacinth of Vicina

His Grace Assistant Bishop Iachint of the Pacific of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand celebrates the feast day of his patron saint, St Hyacinth, Metropolitan of Wallachia, on Wednesday. Born on 22 June 1989 in Bucharest to Constantin and Margareta Vardianu, the bishop received the name Ioan Cătălin at Baptism. In…

Oct 28, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast of Saint Hyacinth at the Patriarchal Cathedral: In pictures

The Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, Timotei of Prahova, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral on the feast day of Saint Hyacinth of Vicina, Metropolitan of Wallachia, October 28, 2020. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos

Oct 29, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

PHOTOS | All-night vigil service in honour of Saint Hyacinth of Vicina, Metropolitan of Wallachia, at the Patriarchal Cathedral 2020

Saint Hyacinth of Vicina, Metropolitan of Wallachia, was celebrated on Tuesday evening, October 27, 2020, during the all-night vigil service at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest.  October 27 was the last of the three days of pilgrimage organized this year in honour of Bucharest’s Patron Saint Demetrios the New. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca…

Oct 29, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Teofan explains why our prayers remain unanswered

His Eminence Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina on Sunday explained that ‘not every man who asks God to solve his problems finally receives a solution.’ ‘Many of us go to church, many of us venerate icons, partake of the Holy Mysteries, many say that we have a genuine Christian life, but our requests remain…

Oct 30, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu