Saint Daniel

Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths: Ananias, Azarias, and Misael

Orthodox Calendar, December 17 Prophet Daniel The Prophet Daniel is the fourth of the major prophets. In the years following 600 B.C. Jerusalem was conquered by the Babylonians, the Temple built by Solomon was destroyed, and many of the Israelite people were led away into the Babylonian Captivity. Among the captives were also the illustrious…

Dec 17, 2025basilica.ro

Holy Synod members congratulate Patriarch Daniel on name day. Metr. Andrei: “A powerful patriarch for difficult times”

The Patriarch of Romania on Tuesday honoured his patron saint the Prophet Daniel in liturgical communion with the members of the Holy Synod, who shared their best wishes for the Patriarch’s name day at the end of the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Following the Divine Liturgy, the Metropolitan of Cluj, Maramures…

Dec 18, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch Daniel of Romania celebrates today his protector saint

His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, celebrates Saturday, 17 December 2016, his protector saint: Prophet Daniel. He was born on 22 July 1951, to parents Alexe and Stela Ciobotea, in Dobreşti village, Bara commune, county of Timiş. He was baptised Dan-Ilie. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1958 – 1962 – he attends the primary school in his…

Dec 17, 2016Aurelian Iftimiu