Romanian Saint

Basilica Photos: Feast of Metropolitan Saint Gregory the Teacher celebrated at Căldărușani Monastery

On Monday, June 22, 2020, Căldărușani Monastery celebrated one of its patron Saints Metropolitan Gregory the Teacher. The Saint’s relics are enshrined in the main church of the monastery. Photography courtesy of: Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene

Jun 23, 2020Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Holy Synod begins working session, examines canonization of Bessarabian hierarch

The Holy Synod of the Romania Orthodox Church has begun its working session at the Patriarchal Residence in Bucharest under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. In his opening speech, the Chairman of the Holy Synod noted that the agenda includes the canonization request for the Bessarabian Bishop Dionisie Erhan, ‘a supporter of Bessarabia’s…

Oct 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Venerable Paphnutius the Iconographer has officially been declared a Saint

Metropolitan Laurentiu of Transylvania on Sunday officially declared Venerable Paphnutius – Pârvu the Iconographer a Saint of the Orthodox Church in front of thousands of believers at Robaia Monastery within the Archdiocese of Argeş and Muscel. His Eminence Metropolitan Laurenţiu presided over the Divine Liturgy at which concelebrated several hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Church:…

Aug 7, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Canonization ceremony of Venerable Paphnutius the Iconographer to take place on August 6

The official liturgical proclamation of the canonization of Venerable Paphnutius the Iconographer will take place this Sunday, on the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. The glorification of the newest Romanian Orthodox saint will be celebrated at Robaia Monastery in the Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel, following the Divine Liturgy. The liturgical program will…

Aug 3, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu

Tbilisi Street to be named after Romanian Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu, Georgian Ambassador says

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel received Wednesday the resigning Ambassador of Georgia in Bucharest, Mr. Ilia Giorgadze, at his Patriarchal Residence. At the end of the meeting held on June 14, Patriarch Daniel awarded Ambassador Giorgadze with the St Anthimos the Ivirite Order of the Romanian Patriarchate as a token of appreciation and gratitude for the…

Jun 15, 2017Aurelian Iftimiu