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Kretzulescu Parish welcomes new deacon with Egyptian roots: Called to mission among youth

Sunday saw the ordination to the diaconate of Hany El-Sayed Ismail, a 39-year-old with Egyptian roots. The ordination was officiated by His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova at Kretzulescu church in Bucharest. Hany’s grandfather was Egyptian, and although he was born in Romania, he was given uncommon names for the region. As Assistant Bishop…

Jan 20, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica News Agency Director ordained a hierodeacon at National Cathedral’s Chapel

A few days after taking his monastic vows, Monk Nicolae Iftimiu, Director of the Basilica News Agency, was ordained a hierodeacon. Auxiliary Patriarchal Bishop Paisie of Sinaia officiated the ordination on Saturday, Dec. 16, at the National Cathedral Chapel. “We have good hope that he will respond properly to this call,” the hierarch said at…

Dec 20, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel leads ordination of new auxiliary bishop Paisie of Sinaia at Patriarchal Cathedral

On Thursday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel presided over the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest, during which Archimandrite Paisie Teodorescu was ordained to the episcopacy. The Patriarch recommended the new hierarch for the additional vacant position of patriarchal auxiliary bishop. The ordination took place during the Divine Liturgy, after the Trisagion hymn. Following…

Jul 22, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Newly-ordained bishop Nestor of Hunedoara asks God for wisdom, humility and obedience in new ministry

Archimandrite Nestor Dinculeana was ordained to the episcopate and installed as assistant bishop to the Diocese of Deva and Hunedoara during a Divine Liturgy held Sunday at Deva. Bishop Nestor of Hunedoara is the Diocese’s first assistant bishop. The new assistant bishop’s ordination was officiated by Metropolitan Laurențiu of Transylvania together with seven other hierarchs…

Mar 8, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Ordination to the Priesthood at St Anthimos Monastery: Photo Gallery

On Sunday, October 11, 2020, the Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St Anthimos Monastery in Bucharest, during which he ordained a priest for the Ukrainian Orthodox Vicariate. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaPhotos

Oct 19, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

New deacon ordained as new hope for an enhanced work at Bucharest parish

The Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiesti on Sunday performed the ordination to the diaconate of Basilica News Agency’s Editor Iulian Dumitrascu noting that he is ‘a hope for an enhanced work in a parish that is already distinguished by a multitude of spiritual and social works’. The ordination was performed during the Divine Liturgy…

Apr 15, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

PHOTO | HG Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești celebrates the Divine Liturgy, ordains priest at National Cathedral’s Chapel

His Grace Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Chapel of the National Cathedral on Sunday, February 3, 2019. During the Divine Liturgy the reverend deacon Codruț Marian Toader was ordained to the Priesthood.

Feb 5, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Bishop Timotei of Sătmar ordained to eagerly fulfil ‘the mission of the Good Shepherd’

The Very Rev. Archimandrite Timotei Bel was ordained Sunday to the Episcopate during the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the monastery of St John the Forerunner founded by him at Scărișoara. His Eminence Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj, Maramureș, and Sălaj presided over the festive Divine Liturgy and officiated the episcopal consecration, urging the newly-ordained Bishop Timotei…

Jun 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ordination date for Bishop-elect Atanasie of Bogdania

The Very Rev. Archimandrite Atanasie Rusnac will be ordained to the Episcopacy during a Divine Liturgy that will be celebrated Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at the Diocesan headquarters in Rome. The ceremony will be led by His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe. Bishop-elect Atanasie of Bogdania will be the first assistant bishop…

Apr 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

In pictures: New Metropolitan of Symi ordained at the Ecumenical Patriarchate

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrated Sunday the Divine Liturgy at the St George Cathedral in the Phanar, during which Metropolitan-elect Chrysostom of Symi was ordained to the episcopate. During its February 7 working session, the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate elected the Very Rev. Archimandrite Chrysostomos Pitsis, Chancellor of the Holy Metropolis of…

Feb 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Ordination and enthronement dates for Metropolitan-elect Nathanael of Chicago announced

His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios Geron of America has announced the ordination and enthronement dates of Metropolitan-elect Nathanael of Chicago. The ordination of Archimandrite Nathanael Symeonides to the Episcopacy will take place on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York City (319 East 74thStreet New York, NY 10021).…

Feb 13, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu