Romanian Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas consecrates wooden church in Long Valley, New Jersey

Source: Basilica News Agency

May 12, 2022

    

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Americas consecrated the “Life-Giving Spring” Church in Long Valley, New Jersey on Sunday. The wooden church, built by parish priest Ionuț Voicu in a style specific to the Romanian northern region of Maramureș, marks the Centennial of the Great Union of all Romanians in a single state. The event was attended by Bishop Iustin of Maramureș and Sătmar and Bishop Ioan Casian of Canada.

The consecration service was preceded by the Blessing of the Waters, officiated outside the place of worship, and the Divine Liturgy.

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5/12/2022

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