Sunday, July 6 2008, in the episcopal cathedral of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Stockholm, the enthronement ceremony of Right Rev. Macarie Dragoi, the first bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of Northern Europe, will take place.

The Holy Liturgy will be celebrated by Most Rev. Serafim, Metropolitan of Germany, Central and Northern Europe, together with other members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church and hierarchs of sister Orthodox Churches. The event will also be attended by Romanian and local officials, clergy, monastics and faithful of the Metropolitanate of Germany, Central and Northern Europe, representatives of other religions etc.

Elected bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of Northern Europe in the working session of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church on March 5 2008, Right Rev. Macarie Dragoi was ordained bishop in the metropolitan cathedral of Cluj-Napoca on the feast of Theotokos of the Lifegiving Font (May 2).

At the enthronement ceremony, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel will be represented by Most Rev. Nifon of Targoviste and Patriarchal exarch, who will present the message of the Patriarch.

THE PRESS BUREAU OF THE ROMANIAN PATRIARCHATE