Bucharest, May 21, 2024
Venerable Nifon and Nectaria, founders of Prodromou Skete
Two more Romanian Athonite monks have been proposed for canonization.
The Synod of the Metropolis of Muntenia and Dobruja met yesterday at the Patriarchal residence in Bucharest. During its session, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel announced that the founders of the Athonite Prodromou Skete, Venerable Nifon and Nectarie, have been proposed for formal canonization, reports the Basilica News Agency.
As Mt. Athos is under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Romanian Church is asking Constantinople to canonize the ascetic laborers.
The same proposal was already made for Elder Dionisie (Ignat) and Elder (Petroniu Tănase), Romanian Athonite elders of the 20th century, in 2022.
The Synod approved the liturgical texts that will accompany the canonization proposal for Venerable Nectarie the Protopsaltis, whom Pat. Daniel described as “one of the greatest Romanian hesychasts who lived on Holy Mount Athos.” He is known as the “Nightingale of Mt. Athos,” due to his beautiful singing voice, the Patriarch also noted.
The liturgical texts for Venerable Nifon will be discussed at a later date.
Venerable Nifon and Nectarie, monks of Horaiţa Monastery in Moldvaia, purchased the Prodromou cell from Greek monks in 1851. In 1856, Patriarch Cyril VII of Constantinople approved the establishment of the Romanian skete.
Last week, the Synod of the Metropolis of Oltenia of the Romanian Church proposed the canonization of Venerable Ioan, the first abbot of Hurezi Monastery, founded in 1690 by St. Constantine Brâncoveanu, the Prince of Wallachia between 1688 and 1714.
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