Saint Xenia

St. Xenia of Rome; Blessed Xenia of Petersburg (Te Deum service)

Orthodox Calendar January 24 Saint Xenia of Rome In the world Eusebia, was the only daughter of an eminent Roman senator. From her youth she loved God, and wished to avoid the marriage arranged for her. She secretly left her parental home with two servants devoted to her, and set sail upon a ship. Through…

Jan 24, 2026basilica.ro

Saint Xenia of St Petersburg added to the calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church

The feast of Saint Xenia of St Petersburg will be added to the calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church, following a resolution of the Holy Synod, which met under the chairmanship of Patriarch Daniel on Tuesday. The life, troparion, kontakion, akathist, and supplicatory canon to St. Xenia were submitted for approval at a meeting of…

Jul 23, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

New decisons of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church: communique

The Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church held its working session at the Patriarch Teoctist Aula Magna of the Palace of the Patriarchate, under the chairmanship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. On July 11, 2020, the Metropolitan Synod of the Metropolis of Moldavia and Bukovina, in consultation with the…

Jul 22, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu