Paris, November 12, 2024
Photo: basilica.ro
The Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe has been serving the Romanian Orthodox diaspora in France, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Spain, and Portugal for 75 years now.
The anniversary was celebrated last week, coinciding with the patronal feast of the Romanian Orthodox Church’s Cathedral of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. Events began on Thursday with a pilgrimage to the cathedral with relics of St. Nicholas from the St. George the New Church in Bucharest, reports the Basilica News Agency.
On Friday, the cathedral’s patronal feast was celebrated, followed by the Diocesan Assembly. Watch the Matins and Liturgy for the feast:
Saturday was dedicated to the anniversary of the Metropolis, which was founded by Metropolitan Visarion Puiu of Western Europe in September 1949. That day, all seven hierarchs from the Metropolis concelebrated the Divine Liturgy and blessed the new iconography at the chapel dedicated to the Holy Brâncoveanu Martyrs and St. John (Maximovitch).
Two conferences were conducted that afternoon in honor of the anniversary.
The night drew to a close with a musical performance showcasing the cathedral's Junior and Archangels choirs, and the artists Maria Coman, Valentina Dascălu, and Ionel Streba.
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