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His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, celebrates 22 July 2018, the age of 67 years.
The sixth head of the Romanian Orthodox Church has been in this ministry for over ten years. from the very beginning of his mission, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel ensured the continuation of ongoing projects and the initiation of new projects without divorcing the philanthropic liturgy and the philanthropy of the Mass or the social work of the spiritual life [19659002] The Church underwent changes
Patriarch Daniel was born on July 22, 1951 in the village of Dobreşti, Bara commune, Timiş county, being the third child of the family of Professor Alexie and Stela Ciobotea [19659002] The Patriarch had mentors on Pr. Dumitru Stăniloae and Arhim. Cleopa Ilie
Between 1974-1976 he attended doctoral courses at the Theological Institute of the Orthodox University of Bucharest, Systematic Section, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Dr. Dumitru Staniloae. He continued his studies abroad: two years at the Faculty of Protestant Theology of the University of Human Sciences of Strasbourg (France) and two years at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg-en-Brisgau , Faculty of Catholic Theology (Germany)
He defends his doctoral thesis at the University of Strasbourg, entitled: Reflection and Christian Life Today. Essay on the relationship between theology and spirituality (424 p). The thesis was prepared under the direction of two famous French teachers: Gérard Ziegwald and André Benoît and received the maximum mark. He became a doctor of the University of Strasbourg
In 1987, he entered the monastic life at the monastery of Sihastria, Jud. Neamt, with the name of Daniel, as monk of the Apostle Archimandrite Cleopa Ilie
Hieronymus was ordained on August 14, 1987 and hieromonk on August 15, 1987. In 1988 he was ordained protosinghel and named the Patriarchal Counselor, Contemporary Theology and Ecumenical Dialogue. He was also bishop of the Archdiocese of Timisoara under the title of Lugojan and was ordained bishop on 4 March 1990. He was elected archbishop on 7 June 1990 of Iasi and the Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bucovina. The enthronement took place in July 1990. He carried out a rich pastoral-missionary, cultural and socio-philanthropic activity between 1990 and 2007, in the dignity of the Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina
On September 12, 2007, the Electoral College elected Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrogea, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church and Deputy of the Throne of Caesarea of Cappadocia. The inauguration of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel was materialized on Sunday, September 30, 2007 at the Patriarchal Cathedral of Bucharest
The complete biography of the Patriarch of Romania can be found here
How the Patriarch will celebrate his birthday
During a working visit to the monastery of Sfanta Maria – Techirghiol, the Patriarch of Romania celebrates the 67th anniversary by prayer. With His Beatitude will be the Liturgy: Archbishop Casian, Bishop Visarion, Varlaam Ploestean and Timothy Prahovean
After the Divine Liturgy, at 12:00, a Te Deum service will be celebrated as thanksgiving to God for the recent achievements of life. 39 Romanian Orthodox Church, the Romanian people and His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel
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