diplomatic relations

Romanian Ambassador to Chile awarded Centennial Medal of Romanian Patriarchate

Romania’s Ambassador to Chile, Floricel Paul Mocanu, has received the Diploma and Medal of the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate. The distinction, granted by Patriarch Daniel, was presented by Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas during a historic visit to Latin America. The award ceremony took place during a symposium organised last weekend by the Romanian…

Sep 30, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Diplomatic and religious dialogue: Bishop Varlaam meets Georgian Ambassador in Bucharest

On Wednesday, His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, Secretary of the Holy Synod, welcomed Her Excellency Tamar Beruchashvili, Ambassador of Georgia to Romania, at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest. Bishop Varlaam extended a warm welcome to the ambassador, emphasizing the strong and long-standing friendship between the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Georgian Orthodox…

Mar 5, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Iosif and Romania’s Ambassador to Paris attend joint session of French and Romanian Academies

On Thursday, the Académie Française hosted a joint session with the Romanian Academy at its headquarters in Paris, commemorating 145 years of diplomatic relations between France and Romania. Among the attendees were: Metropolitan Iosif of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe, Clara Staicu, Romanian State Secretary for European Affairs, Ioana Bivolaru, Romania’s…

Feb 21, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Oradea Bishop attends festivities marking 100 years of diplomatic relations between Romania and Japan

His Grace Bishop Sofronie of Oradea attended the festivities marking 100 years of diplomatic relations between Romania and Japan organized at the Medieval Fortress of Oradea by the Embassy of Japan to Romania on Friday, December 10, 2021. The event was attended by His Excellency Hiroshi Ueda, Japan’s Ambassador to Romania, and by local officials.…

Dec 16, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu