Metropolis of Banat

Banat Metropolis sends Greek-speaking priest to support victims of Timiș road crash

The Metropolis of Banat announced that it will provide spiritual and material support to the victims of the road accident that occurred on Tuesday in Timiș County, with a Greek-speaking priest set to offer spiritual assistance to those hospitalised. Metropolitan Ioan of Banat expressed his profound sorrow over the tragic road accident that took place…

Jan 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Banat Metropolitan calls for prayer for families, end to violence against women

His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat on Sunday urged prayer for families and called for an end to violence against women. “I would raise a prayer to God to bless our country, Banat and the whole world,” the metropolitan said. “To you, my brothers, I have one request: let us pray for families, because in…

Jan 20, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Archdiocese launches digital evangelism project with bible verses on city billboards

The Archdiocese of Timișoara has launched a unique missionary project to bring the Word of God into the urban public space, adapting to modern times by displaying biblical messages on public billboards. The digital missionary efforts began at the end of 2024 at the initiative of His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat. Digital screens featuring…

May 27, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan of Banat celebrated his name day eating with the homeless

Metropolitan Ioan of Banat celebrated his name day on Friday by having lunch with the beneficiaries of the Timișoara Municipality’s Centre for Emergency and Crisis Situations. The hierarch is an important supporter of the city’s social work, periodically offering large amounts of food for its social assistance institutions. His Eminence had lunch with the homeless…

Jan 11, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Timișoara: Midnight Liturgy and procession with relics on 65th anniversary of canonization of St. Joseph the New

The Holy Hierarch Joseph the New of Partoș reposed in the Lord in 1656. After 300 years, the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church resolved to glorify him among the saints. Tuesday night, in honour of the 65th anniversary of his canonization, a procession with his precious relics and a festive nighttime Vigil and…

Sep 15, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Timișoara Archdiocese donates house to victim of domestic violence with 5 children

Just days after the Huși Diocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church donated three houses to disadvantaged families as part of their “Joy is Home” project, the Archdiocese of Timișoara is doing the same. In the village of Babșa in Timiș County, the Archdiocese bought and donated a house to a mother with five children who…

Jun 16, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu