consecration

Frescoes of Leeds church consecrated on Romanian parish’s 20th anniversary

The frescoes of the Church of “The Exaltation of the Holy Cross and Saint Macarius the Great” in Leeds, United Kingdom, were consecrated on Saturday, marking the Romanian parish’s 20th anniversary. Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe officiated the blessing service, along with Bishops Ignatie of Huși and Macarie of Northern Europe. Bishop Macarie…

Sep 16, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Farthest church from Romania consecrated for Orthodox Romanians in Christchurch

During a special ceremony last Sunday, His Grace Bishop Mihail of Australia and New Zealand consecrated the altar of a new church dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos that hosts the Romanian Orthodox community in Christchurch. The events also marked the patronal feast of the parish church. In the diaspora, the patronal feasts of…

Aug 23, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Metropolitan Laurențiu consecrates chapel for military students in Sibiu

The chapel of the Training School for Communications, Information Technology and Cyber ​​Defense in Sibiu was consecrated on Thursday, September 16, 2021, following renovation works. The consecration was performed by His Eminence Metropolitan Laurențiu of Transylvania. “Every time I step into a military unit, I feel a shiver and show my appreciation for the country’s…

Sep 23, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

The joy of communion in the Romanian church in South Africa

Message of His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, on the occasion of the consecration of the Romanian Orthodox church in Johannesburg, South Africa, 30 November 2019: The joy of communion in the Romanian church in South Africa Your Eminence Metropolitan Damaskinos, Your Excellency Mr. Ambassador Marius-Constantin Borănescu, Your Excellencies, Beloved faithful, The…

Nov 30, 2019Sorin Ioniţe

First Romanian Orthodox Church in Norway consecrated

A 100-year-old building in the city of Haugesund in southwestern Norway was given new life on Sunday, as it was consecrated as a parish church of the Romanian Orthodox Church. The new church, the first Romanian Orthodox parish in Norway, is dedicated to the “O All-Hymned Mother” Icon of the Theotokos, as well as Sts.…

Sep 24, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Photo Gallery | Consecration of National Cathedral in 20 pictures

Either you attended or not the consecration of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral, we’re helping you recall the important events that took place in Romania on November 25-30 by presenting you a selection of 20 exclusive Basilica.ro pictures. Photo courtesy of Basilica.ro

Dec 3, 2018Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Photo Gallery | Patriarch Daniel consecrates St Nicholas Church on the island of Cernica Monastery

On Sunday, December 2, 2018, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel officiated the consecration service of St Nicholas Church on the island of Cernica Monastery. The service was preceded by the Divine Liturgy celebrated by Metropolitan Nifon in the main church of Cernica Monastery, protected by The Holy Great Martyr George the Victory-Bearer. Foto credit: Raluca Ene…

Dec 2, 2018Raluca-Emanuela Ene

The National Cathedral – A practical liturgical need and a symbol in honour of Romanian Heroes

The old patriarchal cathedral on the Hill of the Metropolis in Bucharest was built as a monastery church during 1656-1658 by Prince Constantin Șerban Basarab. In 1658, at the time when the monastery’s church was consecrated in honour of the Holy Emperors Constantine and Helen by Patriarch Macarios III Zaim of Antioch[1], there were only…

Nov 26, 2018Iulian Dumitraşcu

Photo gallery | Inauguration of National Cathedral on 1918 Great Union Centennial

On Sunday, November 25, 2018, HAH Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and HB Patriarch Daniel officiated the consecration ceremony of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest.  

Nov 25, 2018Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Photo Gallery – The National Cathedral, four months before consecration

Four months before its consecration, the works at the National Cathedral are being carried out at a fast pace. The consecration of the cathedral is part of a national project dedicated to the Centennial of the 1918 Great Union and it will be officiated by His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, on Sunday, November 25, 2018.…

Jul 25, 2018Mircea Florescu

Orthodox Church consecrated at base of Mount Kilimanjaro

A new Orthodox church named in honor of the Three Holy Hierarchs—Sts. Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom, and Basil the Great, was consecrated on Sunday at the base of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, reports Romfea. The service of consecration for the remote church was celebrated by His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Nairobi, with the assistance…

Jul 11, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu