Consecration ceremony of Romania National Cathedral by Patriarchs of Constantinople, Romania (+ VIDEO)

Source: Basilica News Agency

November 25, 2018

    

Sunday morning, His Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania officiated the consecration ceremony of the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest.

The idea to build the Romanian People’s Salvation Cathedral was launched right after Romania gained its state independence in 1877 but became reality 130 years later during the stewardship of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel.

The two patriarchs arrived at the Cathedral at 8.45 am to first consecrate the Holy Altar and bless the mosaic iconostasis and then concelebrate at the Divine Liturgy together with tens of other hierarchs.

According to church tradition, the consecration service began outside the building.

The Cathedral was anointed with the Holy and Great Myrrh and sprinkled with Holy Water.

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