Saint Alexander

St Basil the Great’s right hand brought to Alexandria Cathedral for patronal feast

The Orthodox Cathedral in Alexandria, Romania, celebrated its patronal feast on Sunday, honouring St Alexander, Patriarch of Constantinople. To mark the occasion, the relic of St Basil the Great’s right hand was brought from Greece to bless the congregation. Bishop Galaction of Alexandria and Teleorman celebrated the Divine Liturgy with Bishop Nectarie of Ireland and…

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Alexandria procession honours Sts Basil the Great, Alexander and Mary Magdalene

The Romanian city of Alexandria hosted a procession on Saturday evening with the relics of St Basil the Great, St Alexander, Patriarch of Constantinople, and St Mary Magdalene, the Myrrh-Bearer. Bishop Galaction of Alexandria and Teleorman and Bishop Nicodemus of Skopelos, Assistant Bishop of the Metropolis of Chalkida, Istiaia and the Northern Sporades of the…

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Saint Alexander’s relics offered to Bucharest retirement home chapel

Bishop Galaction of Alexandria and Teleorman donated a particle of the relics of St. Alexander of Constantinople to the chapel of the Luxab Retirement Home in Bucharest. The hierarch celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Luxab together with His Grace Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova on Sunday, January 16, 2022. “In doing good, let us not…

Jan 26, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Martyrs Alexander and Antonina; Hieromartyr Timothy the Bishop of Prusa

The Holy Martyrs Alexander and Antonina. Saint Antonina was from the city of Krodamos, Asia Minor. She was arrested for being a Christian, and was brought before the governor Festus. He urged her to worship the pagan gods, promising to make her a priestess of the goddess Artemis. But the saint bravely confessed Christ, and…

Jun 10, 2017Sorin Ioniţe