holy relics

Relics of Priest-Martyr Constantine Sârbu exhumed in Bucharest

The relics of Saint Priest-Martyr Constantine Sârbu were exhumed on Monday during a special service held at Sapienței Church in Bucharest. His Grace Timotei of Prahova, Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, officiated the ceremony and praised the saint’s enduring patience and faith. “His virtues are well-known. First and foremost, his extraordinary love, a…

Dec 3, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Varlaam explains the tradition of venerating holy relics: It does not lack biblical justification

On Monday, His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the “St Petka” Church in the Drumul Taberei neighbourhood of Bucharest. During the service, the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop spoke about the tradition of venerating holy relics and emphasized the scriptural foundations of this practice. “This is not a gesture without…

Oct 15, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Exhumation of St Sofian’s relics: The time has come for the Lord’s chosen ones to be moved from the cemetery to the church

On Monday morning, Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova officiated the exhumation service of the holy relics of Saint Sofian of St Anthimos Monastery at Căldărușani Monastery near Bucharest. The venerable relics were placed in the cemetery church for a specific service before being transported to St Anthimos Monastery. “A specific rite was observed for such…

Jul 31, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova conducts exhumation of Saint Dumitru Stăniloae’s relics

On Monday, Bishop Timotei of Prahova, the Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest, conducted a special service to exhume Saint Dumitru Stăniloae’s relics from the cemetery of Cernica Monastery. The bishop spoke about the desire of Saint Dumitru Stăniloae and other hierarchs and theology professors to “listen to the liturgy beneath the earth in…

Jul 31, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Ukraine, willing to give relics of Saint Theodora to Romania in exchange for national heroes’ remains

The relics of Saint Theodora of Sihla could be brought to Romania, according to a joint statement issued after a meeting between the governments of Ukraine and Romania on Wednesday in Kyiv. According to the statement, the two prime ministers noted “the importance of work related to the organization of the search for the relics…

Oct 20, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Spain: Relic of St Thecla offered to Romanian Orthodox community in Sabadell

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tarragona, Mons. Juan Planellas offered the Romanian Orthodox Bishop of Spain and Portugal a fragment of the relics of the Holy Protomartyr and Equal-to-the-Apostles Thecla, protector of the city of Tarragona. The relic will be kept at the Sabadell Romanian Orthodox Parish in Spain, which is placed under the patronage…

Sep 26, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

NY Romanian monastery gifted with relic of Saint Jacob of Putna

A delegation from Putna Monastery visited the Romanian community in the United States of America between May 17 and June 1. Abbot Melchisedec Velnic offered the Romanians a fragment of the relics of Saint Jacob of Putna. During the itinerary, the delegation’s first stop was at “Saints Constantine and Helen” Metropolitan Cathedral in Chicago to…

Jun 8, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Relic of Saint Thomas will be coming to Romania April 28 to May 2

Pantocrator Monastery in Teleorman County will celebrate its patronal feast next Sunday when the Orthodox Church remembers the Holy Myrrh-bearers. On this occasion, several fragments of holy relics and an icon of the Mother of God will be transported from Greece. The Honourable Head of Saint Thomas the Apostle will be brought to the monastery…

Apr 25, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Iasi Archdiocese to mark 380th anniversary of the translation of Saint Parascheva’s relics to Romania

On June 12-13, 2021, the Archdiocese of Iaşi will hold cultural and liturgical events marking the 380th anniversary of the translation of the relics of Saint Parascheva from Constantinople to Iaşi. The holy relics were a gift of the Ecumenical Patriarchate for the ruler prince of Moldavia, Vasile Lupu. In 1641, the relics were enshrined…

Jun 4, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

“It’s our duty to bring them home”: Draft law on repatriation of relics of Transylvanian Confessors

On February 9, 2021, eleven deputies submitted a draft law on the repatriation of the Holy Transylvanian Confessors’ relics. The Saints died in the Kufstein prison in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the 18th century, when the Austrian authorities imposed the union between the Orthodox believers in Transylvania with the Roman Catholic Church. Saint Bessarion…

Feb 17, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: Procession with the holy relics of Saint Charalampos in Bucharest – 2021

The relics of Saint Charalampos were displayed for veneration on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at the “Holy Archangels” Church – Oţetari in Bucharest. The procession was preceded by the service of the akathist and was followed by the Divine Liturgy. The holy relics will remain for veneration until February 10. The relics of the Hieromartyr…

Feb 10, 2021Raluca-Emanuela Ene