Vienna parish

Restored crosses returned to Romanian Orthodox church towers in Vienna

The restored crosses of the Romanian Church of St Anthony in Vienna were returned to its bell towers on Monday, following a restoration that returned them to their original 1904 appearance. According to an announcement on the parish’s official Facebook page, the crosses were installed at a height of 32 metres atop the church’s two…

Aug 27, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian charity association to open icon exhibition in Vienna to support children’s campaign

The Romanian charity association Glasul Vieții Association will organise a charitable icon exhibition at the Romanian Orthodox Parish of Saint John the New of Suceava Parish in Vienna. The exhibition, entitled “Veronica”, will be inaugurated on 29 May at 18:00 at the Romanian Orthodox Chapel, Löwelstrasse 8, 1010 Vienna. The exhibition will remain open until…

May 26, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Religious Affairs Secretary visits St Stephen the Great church in Vienna

Ciprian Olinici, Romania’s State Secretary for Religious Affairs, visited the Romanian Orthodox Church of Saint Stephen the Great in Vienna on Tuesday. The official viewed the church’s frescoes and learned more about the parish community’s educational and pastoral activities. Frescoes Inspired by Romania’s Bukovina Churches The frescoes, inspired by the painting tradition of the Bukovina…

Apr 29, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Orthodox parish in Vienna marks 120 years with multi-church ceremony

The “Holy Resurrection” Parish, Vienna’s first Romanian Orthodox liturgical community, celebrated its 120th anniversary on Bright Tuesday with a ceremony attended by leaders from various Christian Churches. Among those present were His Eminence Metropolitan Serafim of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolis of Germany, Central and Northern Europe; Metropolitan Arsenios of Austria (Ecumenical Patriarchate); Armenian Bishop Tiran Petrosyan;…

Apr 16, 2026Aurelian Iftimiu