On 6 January 2011, feast of the Baptism of the Lord, after the Divine Liturgy officiated in the Patriarchal Cathedral, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel will celebrate the consecration service of the holy water in front of the Patriarchal Residence, around 11.30 hours.
Today, 5 January 2012, on the eve of the Baptism of the Lord, an ice cross bedecked with fir branches, flowers and basil was put in the courtyard of the Patriarchal Cathedral.
There are also several barrels of water of over 6,000 l which will be offered to the faithful present at the Patriarchal Cathedral after consecration on the occasion of the Baptism of the Lord.
Patriarchate News
Anniversaries
17 May 1855 NICOLAE IVAN, Bishop of Cluj, was born in Aciliu, county of Sibiu
16 May 1898 Priest and professor of theology GALACTION LIVIU MUNTEANU was born in Cristian, county of Braşov
16 May 1859 Theology professor BADEA CIREŞEANU was born in Spineni, county of Olt
Memorials
18 May 1861 SOFRONIE MICLESCU, Metropolitan of Moldova, passed away at Slatina Monastery (buried at Neamţ)
18 May 1917 Bishop CALIST IALOMIŢEANU (baptised Constantin) passed away in Bucharest
17 May 2000 Metropolitan and historian NESTOR VORNICESCU (baptised Nicolae) passed away in Craiova






















