Saint John Maximovitch

Orthodox clergy from several jurisdictions gather in Windsor to honour St John Maximovitch

Clergy representing several canonical Orthodox Churches in Canada gathered on Saturday, 18 July, in Windsor, Ontario, to honour St John Maximovitch, the patron saint of the Windsor-Essex Orthodox Clergy Brotherhood. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at St George and St Andrew Șaguna Cathedral in Windsor by His Grace Bishop Ioan Casian of the Romanian Orthodox…

Jul 23, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

St John Maximovitch, missionary Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco, remembered 60 years after his repose

The Orthodox Church on Thursday marks the 60th anniversary of the repose of St John Maximovitch, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco, one of the twentieth century’s most revered Orthodox saints whose missionary ministry extended across Asia, Europe and North America. St John was added to the Romanian Orthodox Church’s calendar in 2023, with his…

Jul 2, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Saints’ Sunday is not a day of national pride, bp Teofil of Iberia explains

“Romanian Saints’ Sunday is not a day of national pride to show that we are better than other Christian nations, but rather a day of holy joy to show what unites us with other nations, with whom we are called to bear witness to the glory of Christ’s Church,” emphasised His Grace Bishop Teofil of…

Jul 9, 2024Aurelian Iftimiu

Chapel dedicated to Saint John Maximovitch in Southern Romania

His Grace Bishop Ambrozie of Giurgiu performed the consecration ceremony for a new chapel dedicated to Saint John Maximovitch the Wonderworker of Shanghai and San Francisco for Sts Peter and Paul Parish in Palanca in southern Romania. The consecration ceremony occurred two days before the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church resolved to include…

Jul 14, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

Bishop Paisie of Lugoj attends 25th anniversary celebrations of canonization of St John Maximovitch in San Francisco

The assistant bishop to the Archdiocese of Timisoara, Paisie of Lugoj, concelebrated at the Divine Liturgy held at the Cathedral of the Mother of God “Joy of All Who Sorrow” in San Francisco marking the 25th anniversary of the canonization of St John (Maximovich) of Shanghai and San Francisco the Miracle-worker. Heading the June 29…

Jul 9, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu