church consecration

Archdeacon Mihail Bucă receives Metropolitan Cross during historic church consecration in San Antonio, Texas

At the beginning of December, Archdeacon Mihail Bucă, founder of the Tronos Byzantine Choir, visited the Romanian Orthodox Parish in San Antonio, Texas, where His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas awarded him the Metropolitan Cross. Archdeacon Bucă, accompanied by members of the Tronos Choir, participated in the consecration of the newly built church in…

Dec 12, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

New place of worship for Romanian community in Prague: Blessing ceremony led by bishops from Czechia and Romania

The Romanian Orthodox community in Prague now has a new place of worship. On Sunday, Archbishop Michael of Prague and the Czech Lands, together with Bishop Siluan, the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Hungary, officiated a special blessing ceremony and Divine Liturgy. In his remarks, Archbishop Michael underscored the significance of the Romanian community’s role in…

Nov 13, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Church consecration in Durham: Christ rejoices in every gesture done in His name

“The Lord Christ rejoices at every gesture, every thought, and every action we do for Him and in His name. Even more so when we build Him a house,” said Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe at the consecration ceremony of the church in Durham, United Kingdom. The consecration service was officiated on Saturday,…

Oct 15, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Consecration of St Stephen the Great Church in Vienna: a symbol of our people’s faith and worthiness on Austrian soil

His Eminence Metropolitan Serafim of Germany, Central and Northern Europe, consecrated on Saturday the altar of the Romanian Church dedicated to the Descent of the Holy Spirit and St Stephen the Great in Vienna, which he said is “a symbol of the faith and worthiness of our people on Austrian soil.” Five hierarchs concelebrated with…

Jun 15, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania: Church of Martyrs and Confessors of Communist Prisons consecrated in Târgu Ocna

The Church of Martyrs and Confessors of Communist Prisons built within the National School for Prison Officers in Târgu Ocna, Romania, was consecrated on Saturday, May 14, 2022. The ceremony was part of a series of events marking 25 years since the establishment of this institution, which chose Martyr Prince Constantine Brâncoveanu as its spiritual patron.…

May 25, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel re-consecrates Bucharest church where ‘village and city gather in joy of communion’

The Patriarch of Romania on Sunday officiated the re-consecration of a church in the Aparatorii Patriei neighbourhood in Bucharest, saying that in that place ‘the village and the city gather in the joy of communion.’ Romanian village, a blessed place In his sermon, Patriarch Daniel referred to the Romanian village as a ‘blessed place’ that…

Sep 22, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Church Consecration at Rahova Park 1 Parish

Credit: Robert Nicolae/Basilica.ro

Nov 7, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu