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100-year-old priest and WWII veteran made an honorary citizen of Romanian town

Recent centenarian Father Nicolae Diaconescu was declared an honorary citizen of Bengești-Ciocadia, where he served as a priest. Victor Geogia, the Mayor of Bengești-Ciocadia commune, Octavian Moraru, the president of the National Association of War Veterans – “Tudor Vladimirescu” Branch, Gorj county, and Colonel Gheorghe Andronescu went to Fr Nicolae’s home to confer him the…

Apr 6, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Gurie Georgiu named honorary citizen of Deva

Three months after his repose, Bishop Gurie Georgiu was awarded posthumous citizenship of Deva. The ceremony was held after the clergy-laity assembly of the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara on January 27. The new shepherd of Deva and Hunedoara, His Grace Bishop Nestor officiated a memorial service for his predecessor at the Diocesan Centre in…

Feb 7, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, honorary citizen of Ioannina

The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has been declared honorary citizen of Ioannina. The honorary ceremony will take place in July, in the context of the Ecumenical Patriarch’s visit to the city of Ioannina, invited by the Metropolis, to perform the inauguration ceremony of the church of St. Paisios. Along with his declaration as an honorary citizen…

Mar 7, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Venerable Paphnutius the Iconographer has officially been declared a Saint

Metropolitan Laurentiu of Transylvania on Sunday officially declared Venerable Paphnutius – Pârvu the Iconographer a Saint of the Orthodox Church in front of thousands of believers at Robaia Monastery within the Archdiocese of Argeş and Muscel. His Eminence Metropolitan Laurenţiu presided over the Divine Liturgy at which concelebrated several hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church:…

Aug 7, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu