Saint Callinicus of Cernica

Saint Callinicus of Cernica hailed as witness to Resurrection at monastery in southern Romania

“Saint Callinicus is also a witness of the Resurrection. He passed to the Lord on the very day of Easter; therefore, he is a witness to the unending light of the Kingdom of God,” Metropolitan Irineu of Oltenia said at Frăsinei Monastery in Vâlcea County, which honoured the saint as its founder. “Saint Callinicus of…

Apr 16, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Varlaam praises Saint Callinicus as model shepherd at Cernica monastery patronal feast

“The Holy Hierarch Callinicus of Cernica strove to be a shepherd in the image of the Good Shepherd, Christ the Saviour,” Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești said on Bright Monday at Cernica Monastery. The bishop celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the feast of Saint Callinicus of Cernica and explained why the Gospel of the…

Apr 15, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox Parish in Sydney to build St. Callinicus Cultural and Missionary Centre

The Parish Council of the Romanian Orthodox Parish “Saint Mary” in Sydney has decided to begin construction on the Cultural, Missionary, and Social Centre “Saint Callinicus of Cernica” in Sydney, Australia. The announcement was made on Saturday during a parish meeting attended by Bishop Mihail of Australia and New Zealand. His Grace was briefed on…

Jan 20, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Diocese of Canada receives relic of Saint Callinicus of Cernica

Having the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Canada has received a particle of the relics of Saint Callinicus of Cernica, Bishop of Râmnic.  The relic was accompanied across the ocean by His Eminence Metropolitan Iosif of Western and Southern Europe, who was Patriarch Daniel’s delegate at the Fifth Congress…

Jun 11, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel: Saint Callinicus of Cernica was a prayerful, merciful wonderworker during his lifetime

“He was a prayerful and merciful Saint and a wonderworker during his lifetime, as he healed many sick people,” Patriarch Daniel said about Saint Callinicus on his feast day at Cernica Monastery. Saint Callinicus is one of the patron saints of the monastic settlement near Bucharest. Saint Callinicus of Cernica In his speech on Sunday,…

Apr 12, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

PHOTO | Feast St. Callinicus celebrated at Cernica Monastery

Hundreds of believers faced the rain to honor the relics of St. St Callinicus and attended the Divine Liturgy officiated Thursday, April 11, 2019, b y His Grace Bishop Timotei of Prahova at Cernica Monastery. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Apr 12, 2019Mircea Florescu

Thousands flock to venerate Bucharest Patron Saint Demetrius the New

Thousands of believers flocked to venerate Bucharest’s Patron Saint Demetrius the New at the patriarchal Divine Liturgy presided over by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel last Saturday, October 27. Concelebrants for the Divine Liturgy included several Romanian hierarchs, but also Metropolitan Naum of Ruse as representative of Bulgaria, St Demetrius’s homeland, and Bishop Qais of Erzurum…

Oct 30, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Thousands take to the streets honouring Sts Demetrius the New, Callinicus of Cernica

Thousands of believers took to the streets of Bucharest on Thursday carrying in procession the reliquaries containing the holy relics of two Protector Saints of Bucharest, Venerable Demetrius the New and Saint Callinicus of Cernica, the first saint glorified by the Romanian Orthodox Church. The Path of the Saints Procession began at 12.00 p.m., when…

Oct 25, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu

Feast of Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest: Schedule of Events

The traditional pilgrimage organized every year by the Romanian Patriarchate and the Archdiocese of Bucharest on the Feast of Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest, celebrated on Oct. 27, will take place on October 25-29, 2018, according to the following schedule: Thursday, October 25, the Path of the Saints Procession will begin at 12.00…

Oct 23, 2018Aurelian Iftimiu