Saint Demetrios 2019

The Week in Pictures: October 21 – 27, 2019

Each day is a celebration, but the feast days of Saints simply add up to the joy. Here is our selection of photos from the week that has just passed, including pilgrimages, youthful moments and the joy of honouring God’s Saints. Follow us on Twitter: @BasilicaNews We would gladly include one of your photos depicting…

Oct 30, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica Photos: Portraits of pilgrims at the festivities of Saint Demetrios the New in Bucharest

Hierarchs, priests, deacons, and thousands of believers attended the celebrations in honour of Bucharest’s Patron Saint Demetrios the New on the Hill of the Patriarchate on Sunday, October 27, 2019. The Divine Liturgy was presided over by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene Follow us on Instagram: @basilica.ro

Oct 29, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Basilica Photos: Great Martyr Demetrios the Myrrh-Gusher honoured on the Patriarchate Hill in Bucharest

Archbishop Calinic of Arges and Muscel celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the feast day of Saint Demetrios the Myrrh-Gusher at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest marking the second day of the festivities honouring the capital’s Protector Saint Demetrios the New. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene Follow us on Instagram:…

Oct 29, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

The Feast of Saint Demetrios the New 2019 | PHOTO GALLERY

The Patriarchal Cathedral’s square in Bucharest was filled with pilgrims coming from across Romania to celebrate the feast day of Saint Demetrios the New, the spiritual protector of the capital. Thousands of believers waited in line for hours to bow down before the relics of St Demetrios the New, the newly-glorified Saint Dionysius Erhan, and…

Oct 28, 2019Mircea Florescu

Traditional and fashionable at the same time. Fashion Designer Florin Dobre came with his son to honour Bucharest Protector Saint

Holding his son by the hand, the famous fashion designer Florin Dobre was captured by the Basilica.ro photographer joining the pilgrims for the annual procession with the relics of Saint Demetrios the New, Protector of Bucharest. Being the only Romanian fashion designer with collections featured in Vogue and CQ magazines, Florin Dobre bore witness to…

Oct 28, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

In Pictures: Procession with the relics of Sts Philothea and Dionysius Erhan on Bucharest’s streets

The holy relics of Saint Philothea of Arges and of Saint Dionysius the Bishop of Cetatea Alba and Ismail were carried in procession on Friday, October 25, on the streets of Bucharest marking the beginning of the celebrations honouring the capital’s Protector Saint Demetrios the New. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene Follow us…

Oct 28, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

“Humility and courage, humility and hope,” Romanian Patriarch urges on Feast of St Demetrios the New

The Patriarch of Romania urged the thousands of pilgrims who attended the Divine Liturgy on the feast day of Bucharest Patron Saint Demetrios the New to have the humility and courage as the woman with the issue of blood, and to acquire humility and hope as Jairus. Offering his reflections on the gospel reading from…

Oct 28, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Saints Demetrios, Dionysius and Philothea draw thousands to Bucharest for religious celebrations

The Patriarchal Cathedral’s square in Bucharest was filled with pilgrims coming from across Romania to celebrate the feast day of Saint Demetrios the New, the spiritual protector of the capital. Thousands of believers waited in line for hours to bow down before the relics of St Demetrios the New, the newly-glorified Saint Dionysius Erhan, and…

Oct 27, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Metropolis of Chisinau representative thanks Romanian Patriarch for canonization of Bishop Dionysius Erhan

‘We are here as part of the delegation of the Metropolis of Chisinau to bring thanks to His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel for the gesture he made for the entire clergy and the people in Bessarabia by including among the Saints Bishop Dionysius, who had a monastic vocation and a holy life and who gives us…

Oct 27, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Dionysius Erhan officially declared a Saint during a ceremony held in Bucharest

Bishop Dionysius Erhan of Cetatea Alba and Ismail was canonized during a ceremony in Bucharest on Sunday attended by the Patriarch of Romania, members of the Holy Synod, state officials and a delegation of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Metropolis of Chisinau. In front of thousands of pilgrims in the Patriarchal Assembly’s Square, the Romanian bishop of…

Oct 27, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

All-night vigil for Saint Demetrios the New | PHOTO GALLERY

On Saturday evening, October 26, 2019, Archbishop Casian of Lower Danube officiated the All-night Vigil in honour of St Demetrios the New, at the outdoor altar of the Patriarchal Cathedral. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

Oct 26, 2019Mircea Florescu