Holy Archangels

Romanian Orthodox bishops gather in Paris for Archangels’ Cathedral patronal feast

Hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe concelebrated on Saturday at the patronal feast of the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Holy Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael in Paris. Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe was joined in the Divine Liturgy by Archbishop Atanasie of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Bishop…

Nov 11, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe marks 75th anniversary

The Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe (MOREOM) marked its 75th anniversary alongside the patronal feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael Cathedral in Paris. Events began last Thursday with a pilgrimage to the Paris cathedral, bringing the relic of Saint Nicholas from “St. George-New” Church in Bucharest. The cathedral patronal feast…

Nov 11, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Paris Cathedral patronal feast: Bishop of Italy urges communion with unseen creation

On Friday, November 8, His Grace Bishop Siluan of Italy led the assembly of hierarchs in a service celebrating the patronal feast of the Romanian Orthodox Cathedral of “Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael” in Paris. During the sermon, he emphasized the importance of our relationship with God’s unseen creation. “Today we celebrate God’s unseen servants,…

Nov 11, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Gendarmerie celebrates its patronal feast. Bp Varlaam: Don’t forget to pray to the guardian angel

On Monday, the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church “of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel at the General Inspectorate of the Romanian Gendarmerie in the Bucharest. In his sermon, His Grace spoke of the work of angels in the history of salvation and urged believers never to…

Nov 9, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel on heavenly powers: They have different qualities and ministries. They take human form to communicate more easily

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel referred to the qualities and ministries of the bodiless powers during his sermon at the Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence on the feast of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel on Monday. The Romanian Patriarch explained that the term ‘angels’ is generally used to refer to all heavenly bodiless powers, while…

Nov 9, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Cașin Church in Bucharest marks patronal feast of Holy Archangels

The Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești presided over the Divine Liturgy at Caşin Church in Bucharest marking its patronal feast of the Holy Archangels on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu Follow us on Instagram: @basilica.ro!

Nov 11, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu