The following members of the delegation that accompanied the Patriarch of Romania were also present at the event: His Eminence Iosif, Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan of Western and Meridional Europe, His Eminence Casian, Archbishop of Lower Danube, His Grace Timotei, Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Spain and Portugal, Rev. Patriarchal Counsellor Sorin Şelaru, Director of the Representation of the Romanian Patriarchate at the European institutions, and Mr. Adrian Lemeni, State Secretary for Religious Affairs.
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
























