Suceava

Great Martyr John the New of Suceava; Saint Nikephoros the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople

Orthodox Calendar, June 2 Great Martyr John the New of Suceava The Holy Great Martyr John the New of Suceava lived in the fourteenth century in the city of Trebizond. He was a merchant, devout and firm in his Orthodoxy, and generous to the poor. Once, he happened to be sailing on a ship while pursuing…

Jun 2, 2026basilica.ro

30th anniversary of rebirth of Romanian monastery abolished by Habsburg Monarchy

A joyous celebration was held on the Sunday of All Saints, June 27, at the Romanian Orthodox Church’s Humor Monastery in Suceava, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the rebirth of the monastery. It was also the patronal feast of the monastery’s Church of All Saints. The Divine Liturgy for the occasion was celebrated by His…

Jun 30, 2021Sorin Ioniţe

Bas-relief of St. Stephen the Great vandalized in Suceava just months after restoration

A bas-relief sculpture of one of Romania’s most beloved saints was vandalized recently in Suceava, Romania. The image of St. Stephen the Great, the 15th-century ruler of Moldova who defended the state against Ottoman invasion, was vandalized just months after being restored to its spot in Şipote Park. The unknown perpetrators somehow managed to rip the…

Apr 17, 2019Gheorghe Anghel