His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, announced yesterday, July 22, that the Romanian Patriarchate will receive parts of the relics of Holy Apostle Paul. The holy relics, kept at the “Panagia Soumela” monastery in Greece, will be donated to the Romanian Orthodox Church due to the efforts of Most Rev. Panteleimon, Metropolitan of Veria, Greece, and will reach the Romanian Patriarchate for the feast of the Righteous Dimitrie the New, Protector of Bucharest, which is also the feast day of the Patriarchal Cathedral.

The gift comes within the context of this year's celebrations related to Holy Apostle Paul, said His Beatitude on the occasion of the anniversary of his birthday at the Patriarchal Residence.