Patron Saint

Saint Irene honoured as patron of Santorini in first official island celebration

Saint Irene the Great Martyr is being celebrated for the first time on Tuesday as the patron saint of Santorini. The decision followed a request by the Metropolis of Thera, Amorgos and Nisioi and was approved by the Municipal Council of Thera. Presidential Decree no. 81/2025 establishes 5 May as an official local holiday in…

May 5, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint George named Patron of Liver Transplantation in Romania during National Transplant Day ceremony

Saint George the Great Martyr was named the patron of liver transplantation in Romania during an event held at the Library of the Romanian Academy on April 11. The saint was chosen because the first two liver transplant recipients in Romania were both named Gheorghe (George). The patriarchal decree was read during the National Transplant…

Apr 28, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Canada’s Romanian Orthodox Diocese celebrates Saint Andrew, its Patron Saint

The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada conducted a series of events from November 28 to 30 in honour of Saint Andrew the Apostle, the diocese’s spiritual protector. “Saint Andrew the Apostle and the Holy Hierarch Andrew Șaguna are worthy examples, reminding us that nothing is impossible when we have strong faith in God and His…

Dec 3, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Saint Nicholas declared patron saint of Transylvanian city of Huedin

Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker was proclaimed the patron saint of Huedin, a city in Transylvania, at a ceremony held last week at the local cathedral. Following the solemn Divine Liturgy for Saint Nicholas’ feast on December 6, the dean of Huedin, Rev. Dan Luputan, read out the decree by which Metropolitan Andrei of Cluj approved…

Dec 12, 2023basilica.ro

Husi Bishop declares Apostle Thomas the Patron Saint of people who want to inform themselves from the source

The Holy Apostle Thomas can be considered the patron saint of those who want to inform themselves directly from the source, the bishop of Husi said on Sunday during his sermon which focused on the personality of Christ’s doubting apostle. St Thomas wanted to dispel any doubt through direct interaction with Christ himself. He tried…

Apr 27, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrates his name day

His Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, celebrates Tuesday, June 12, his patron saint: the Holy Apostle Bartholomew. Born Demetrios Archondonis on 29 February 1940 on the island of Imvros (today, Gökçeada, Turkey), His All-Holiness Bartholomew was elected in October 1991 as the 270th Archbishop of the 2000-year-old Church founded by St. Andrew, serving as…

Jun 11, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

National Aviation Day marked in Bucharest on the feast of St Elijah, the patron saint of pilots

Religious and military ceremonies were held Friday, July 20, 2018, at the Monument of the Heroes of the Air, marking the National Aviation Day and the feast of St Elijah, the patron saint of aviation. Foto Credit: Raluca Ene / Basilica.ro

Jul 20, 2018Raluca-Emanuela Ene

His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew celebrates his name day

His Holiness Bartholomew, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, celebrates Monday, June 11, his patron saint the Holy Apostle Bartholomew. Born Demetrios Archondonis on 29 February 1940 on the island of Imvros (today, Gökçeada, Turkey), His All-Holiness Bartholomew was elected in October 1991 as the 270th Archbishop of the 2000-year-old Church founded by St. Andrew, serving as…

Jun 11, 2018Sorin Ioniţe

Greek Holy Synod declares Saint Therapon as Patron Saint of physical therapists

The Permanent Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church approved Friday the request of the Panhellenic Physiotherapists’ Association to take the Hieromartyr Saint Therapon of Cyprus as its patron Saint. At the same working session yesterday, the request of the Hellenic Society of Rheumatology to take St. Gregory the Theologian as its patron saint was…

Jun 9, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Greek Orthodox Church proclaims St Paisios of Mount Athos Patron of Signal Battalions

During a working session chaired by His Beatitude Archbishop Hieronymus on Thursday, the Standing Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church proclaimed Saint Paisios of Mount Athos Patron of the Hellenic Army’s Signal Battalions. According to a press release of the Greek Church Holy Synod, the decision was made following the request of the military priests…

Nov 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu