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Dioceses

Bishop urges new abbot of Cernica Monastery to be zealous and loving as predecessor Saint George

Published by Aurelian Iftimiu
10.12.2019

On December 3, marking the feast day of one of Cernica Monastery’s Saints, the Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova enthroned Protosyncellus Vasile Parjol as new abbot of the monastery. The enthronement ceremony took place after…

Autocephalous Orthodox Churches

New abbot of Optina Monastery appointed

Published by Sorin Ioniţe
18.07.2018

The Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church appointed a new abbot for Optina Monastery at its session in Ekaterinburg on Saturday, reports orthochristian.com. Former abbot Archimandrite Benedict Penkov reposed in the Lord on January 22…