At the feast of the Falling Asleep of the Mother of God (15 August), His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church will participate in the celebration of the dedication day of Putna Monastery, foundation of Saint Steven the Great and Holy and a traditional monastic settlement of the Romanian faith, spirituality and culture.
On this occasion, the Patriarch of Romania will consecrate the painting of the voivodal church and will celebrate the Divine Liturgy, assisted by a group of hierarchs, priests and deacons, on a podium specially arranged in the monastery precincts.
On 15 August 2010, in the afternoon, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel will consecrate and inaugurate the consulting room of Saint Great Martyr Pantelimon and the xenodochium of Saint Daniil the Hermit of Putna Monastery.
Patriarchate News
Anniversaries
25 February 1769 The future metropolitan Lupu Dionisie was born in Blăjani, county of Buzău
24 February 1908 the future Archbishop Nica Antim (baptised Alexandru) was born in Bogzeşti, county of Orhei (today in the Republic of Moldova)
23 february 1807 Bishop Blajevici Teoctist, abbotat at Dragomirna Monastery, future metropolitan of Moldova Was born in Tişăuţi, County of Suceava,
Memorials
February 13, 1994 Priest and professor Beju Ioan has passed away in Sibiu
9 february 1950 Bishop Hilarion Mircea of Bacau passed away at Roman
7 February 1902 Passed away in Sibiu, priest Cristea Nicolae
