Romanian Elders

Romanian Athonite monks present Patriarch Daniel with relic of Ven. Dionisie Ignat

On Saturday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed two hieroschemamonks from St George – Colciu cell on Mount Athos: Fr Dionisie Alb, the cell’s hegumen, and Fr. Dionisie Florea. The Athonite fathers presented the Patriarch of Romania with a fragment of the honourable head of Elder Dionisie Ignat. Patriarch Daniel granted them the second highest distinction…

May 22, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Relics of soon-to-be canonised Romanian Athonite Elder exhumed

The Patriarch of Romania delegated Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova to attend the exhumation ceremony of the relics of Elder Dionisie Ignat, which took place at St George Cell of Colciu Skete on Mount Athos last week. The monks of Vatopedi Monastery, on whose territory the cell where Father Dionisie Ignat lived, unearthed the relics…

Nov 22, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Suceava Archdiocese shows plans for future skete of Elders Paisie and Cleopa at Vadu Negrilesei: VIDEO

A new video from the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți shows the impressive plans for the future Skete of Elders Cleopa (Ilie) and Paisie (Olaru). Both of these great 20th-century ascetics are among those who will be canonized by the Romanian Holy Synod in 2025, to mark the 140th anniversary of autocephaly and the 100th…

Mar 25, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Monastic house at Coșula Monastery consecrated in honour of Elders Paisie Olaru and Cleopa Ilie

The Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina on Sunday blessed a monastic house dedicated to Elders Paisie Olaru and Cleopa Ilie at Coșula Monastery in Botosani County. The hierarch awarded the abbot and the benefactors church awards. The service was attended by many faithful from Botosani, local and county officials. Metropolitan Teofan was joined in the…

Mar 2, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Cell and spring of Elder Cleopas consecrated in mountains where he hid from communist regime

The memory of Elder Cleopas (Ilie), one of the greatest elders of the 20th century, who has been proposed for canonization by the Romanian Orthodox Church in 2025, was honoured in the Archdiocese of Suceava and Rădăuți on December 2 with the consecration of his mountain cell and a holy spring. December 2 marked the…

Dec 9, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Elder Arsenie Boca remembered as “the fixed star of Romania” at Prislop Monastery

Father Arsenie Boca was commemorated last Sunday at his resting place, Prislop Monastery, on the 32nd anniversary of his blessed repose. A memorial service was held in the monastery church immediately after the Divine Liturgy, and additional prayers were offered at the elder’s tomb in the monastery’s cemetery. The services were officiated by Metropolitan Laurenţiu…

Dec 3, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Elder Sofian Boghiu prayerfully remembered on 19th anniversary of his repose

Monastics and faithful from across Bucharest gathered at St Anthimos Monastery, where Elder Sofian Boghiu lived, to pay tribute to the late Romanian Orthodox monk on the 19th anniversary of his blessed repose on Saturday. “That’s how Father was: with patience, gentleness and humility,” hieromonk Antim recalled in a homily. “This could be seen especially…

Sep 13, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Elders Paisie Olaru, Ilie Cleopa and Dionisie Ignat proposed for canonization: Metropolitan Teofan

Elders Paisie Olaru, Ilie Cleopa and Dionisie the Blind from the Colciu Cell of Vatopaidi Monastery are proposed for canonization, announced Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina on Friday. The declaration was offered during the hierarch’s visit to a church in the city of Botoşani. „We hope that some time – because we do not…

Aug 3, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Elder Dionisie Ignat commemorated on Mount Athos on the 17th anniversary of his repose

Tuesday, May 11, 2021, marked 17 years since the blessed repose of Hieroschemamonk Dionisie Ignat, abbot of the Cell of Saint George at Colciu Skete, Mount Athos. The disciples prayerfully remembered the Athonite Elder of Romanian origin at his tomb at Colciu Skete. Hieromonk Dionisie, the current abbot of the skete, officiated the memorial service…

May 18, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Memorial house of Elder Sofian Boghiu consecrated in his native village

The great Romanian elder Fr. Sofian Boghiu was honoured on Monday, September 14, in his native village on the 18th anniversary of his repose. Fr. Sofian was born on October 7, 1912, in Cuconeștii Vechi, Bălți County in what is today the northern part of the Republic of Moldova. On Monday, a memorial house was…

Sep 18, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Fr. Alexandru Argatu, son of famous Romanian confessor and exorcist Ilarion Argatu, dies following car crash

Father Alexandru Argatu from Boroaia, one of the children of the famous Romanian confessor and exorcist Ilarion Argatu, passed away last Tuesday, August 11, at the age of 75 following a car accident. The car crash took place in the village of Onișcani in Bacău County, Monitorul de Suceava reports. Father Alexandru Argatu was born…

Aug 17, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu