Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja

16 saintly women to be canonized by Romanian Patriarchate, Patriarch Daniel announces

The Romanian Patriarchate will canonize 16 female saints in 2026, as part of the Commemorative Year of Holy Women in the Church Calendar, according to announcements made by Patriarch Daniel on Monday evening during the working session of the Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobruja. A similar number of saints—16—were proclaimed during…

Jul 1, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Synod in Bucharest: New saints could be added to the Romanian Church’s calendar

The hierarchs of the Holy Synod of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobruja met on Tuesday at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, who also serves as Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobruja. The agenda included several decisions and discussion topics. Among them were proposals to include two new…

May 22, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolitan Synod in Bucharest: Founders of Romanian Athonite Prodromou Skete proposed for canonization

The Synod of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja met on Monday at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest. On this occasion, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel announced that the founders of the Athonite Prodromou Skete, Venerable Nifon and Nectarie, have been proposed to be canonized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The most important item on the agenda…

May 22, 2024Ștefana Totorcea

Bucharest Archdiocese spends EUR 2 mln on medical equipment, humanitarian aid in 2020

The Archdiocesan Assembly of the Archdiocese of Bucharest convened at the Palace of the Romanian Patriarchate to review last year’s activity and set new priorities for 2021. The activity slowed down compared to previous years, as a consequence of the pandemic restrictions. Nevertheless, most of the administrative-pastoral, economic-patrimonial, cultural-missionary and educational activities were continued. The…

Feb 17, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Hierarchs of Muntenia and Dobrudja propose seven new church orders dedicated to Romanian Saints

The Assembly of Bishops of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja discussed the establishment of seven new church orders dedicated to Romanian Saints during a meeting held at the Patriarchal Residence on Monday evening. Patriarch Daniel, who chaired the meeting of the Metropolitan Synod, explained that there are many patriarchal orders, but there is no…

Jul 21, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Hierarchs of Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja hold local Synod working session| Photo Gallery

The hierarchs of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja met for a working session at the Patriarchal Residence on Monday. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel chaired the meeting.   Follow us on Instagram @basilica.ro! Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu  

Jul 20, 2020Mircea Florescu

Assembly of Bishops in Muntenia Metropolis completes several liturgical texts for Romanian Saints

The Assembly of Bishops of the Holy Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja met on Friday, October 25, at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest to complete several liturgical texts and akathists to Romanian Saints. The hierarchs drafted the services and akathist hymn to the Holy Martyrs Gordian, Macrobius, Elias, Zotikos, Lucian and Valerian, celebrated on September…

Oct 25, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel chaires Muntenia & Dobrudja Metropolis Monastic Synaxis

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania on Monday chaired the Synaxis of the monastic superiors within the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja, organized by the Lower Danube Archdiocese at St John the Evangelist Hall of St Panteleimon social-philanthropic settlement at Lacu Sarat, Braila. In his opening remarks, the Patriarch of Romania said that ‘this year…

Sep 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishops of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja gather at the Patriarchal Residence | Romanian Iconographer proposed for sainthood

The Hierarchs of the Holy Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja gathered Saturday evening at the Patriarchal Residence in a working session of the Metropolitan Synod. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, chaired the 20 May meeting in his capacity as Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrudja. The Bishops approved several documents on the future canonization of…

May 22, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Statement by the Holy Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja regarding Fr. Matei Vulcănescu

Because disturbance broke out in certain dioceses of the Romanian Patriarchate following the behaviour and the activity undertaken by Fr. Matei Vulcănescu, priest at Panagia Odigitria Parish in Piraeus, Greece, we quote a decision taken in 2015 by the Metropolitan Synod of the Holy Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobrudja: No. 8825/23.07.2015 – Report of the…

Sep 5, 2016Andrei Pau