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Patriarch Daniel blesses miniature replica of National Cathedral as Saint Andrew’s reliquary

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, on Thursday, blessed a reliquary crafted as a miniature replica of Romania’s National Cathedral, designed to hold fragments of the holy relics of Saint Andrew the Apostle, the Protector of Romania and of the Cathedral itself. The service took place in the historic Chapel of “Saint George the Great Martyr” at…

Oct 23, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel blesses reliquary of Saint Dumitru Stăniloae ahead of local canonization at Cernica Monastery

Patriarch Daniel of Romania blessed on Thursday the reliquary that will house the relics of the Confessor Priest Saint Dumitru Stăniloae. On Saturday, Cernica Monastery will host the ceremonies marking the local proclamation of the saint’s canonization. “This beautiful reliquary, adorned in silver and gilded scenes, shows the devotion and esteem of our Church’s faithful…

Oct 3, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel blesses reliquary ahead of local canonisation ceremony of Saint Sofian of Antim

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel blessed on Saturday the reliquary that will hold the relics of Saint Sofian of St Anthimos Monastery. The blessing service was officiated in the historic Chapel of Saint George the Great Martyr of the Patriarchal Residence, three days before the local proclamation of the canonisation of Saint Sofian the Confessor. On…

Sep 15, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch blesses reliquary of Saint Onuphrius of Vorona at patriarchal chapel

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel blessed on Thursday the reliquary containing the relics of Saint Onuphrius of Sihăstria Voronei Monastery. The blessing service took place at the “Saint George” Chapel of the Patriarchal Residence, with Archimandrite Ghedeon Huțanașu, abbot of the monastic settlement in Botoșani County, also in attendance. His Beatitude recalled aspects of the saint’s…

Jul 25, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarch blesses reliquaries of Saints Paisius and Cleopas of Sihăstria

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel blessed on Wednesday the reliquaries designated for the holy relics of Saints Paisius (Olaru) and Cleopas (Ilie) of Sihăstria. The blessing service took place at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest, in the presence of Archimandrite Arsenie Popa, abbot of Sihăstria Monastery in Neamț County. The reliquaries were crafted from silver at…

Jul 23, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Artist reveals first look at reliquary for Saint Cleopas’ relics, honouring Romanian monastic spirituality

Iconographer and church artist Ana-Maria Zară has shared for the first time details of the reliquary being crafted to hold the holy relics of Saint Cleopas (Ilie) of Sihăstria. “In lines of silver, the memories of his spiritual steps through Romanian monastic spirituality will be engraved,” the artist wrote. “Each scene seeks to echo the…

Apr 14, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

St Paisios of Neamt has founded a school of spirituality for whole Orthodoxy, Patriarch Daniel says during reliquary blessing service

Patriarch Daniel on Thursday blessed a processional reliquary containing a fragment of the relics of St Paisios of Neamț, saying that the Saint founded a school of spirituality useful for the whole Orthodoxy. St. Paisios of Neamț (Velichkovsky) organized and guided monastic communities at Dragomirna, Secu and Neamț monasteries in Romania. He translated the Philokalia…

Oct 16, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch blesses new reliquary for holy relics of St Philothea of Argeș

On Thursday, April 25, 2019, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel blessed the new silver reliquary where the holy relics of Saint Philothea of Argeș will be kept. During a service held at the All Romanian Saints Hall of the Patriarchal Residence, Patriarch Daniel offered prayers and sprinkled with holy water the shrine in the presence of…

Apr 26, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch blesses new reliquaries for Suzana Monastery

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Monday, April 1, blessed two new reliquaries containing particles of the holy relics of Sts Charalampos, Theodore Tiron and Menas that will be enshrined at Suzana Monastery. ‘We ascribe glory to God for answering the wish of Suzana Monastery to have two new reliquaries containing the relics of Hieromartyr Charalampos,…

Apr 2, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu