{"id":190780,"date":"2018-03-26T21:09:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T18:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=190780"},"modified":"2018-03-26T21:09:35","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T18:09:35","slug":"metropolitan-joseph-naniescu-lay-ascetic-george-lazar-officially-declared-saints-by-patriarch-daniel-in-iasi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/metropolitan-joseph-naniescu-lay-ascetic-george-lazar-officially-declared-saints-by-patriarch-daniel-in-iasi\/","title":{"rendered":"Metropolitan Joseph Naniescu, Lay-ascetic George Laz\u0103r, officially declared Saints by Patriarch Daniel in Ia\u0219i"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Metropolitan Joseph Naniescu and the lay-ascetic George Laz\u0103r were proclaimed Saints of the Church by Patriarch Daniel in a ceremony at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Ia\u0219i.<\/h4>\n<p>After celebrating the <a href=\"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/romanian-patriarch-daniel-presides-over-divine-liturgy-in-iasi-on-feast-of-annunciation\/\">Divine Liturgy on the Feast of Annunciation<\/a>, His Eminence Archbishop Ioachim of Roman and Bac\u0103u read out the synodal tomos on the glorification of Metropolitan Joseph of Moldavia by which he was proclaimed a Saint under the name of Holy Hierarch Joseph the Merciful. Next, Bishop Ignatie of Hu\u0219i read out the second synodal tomos on the canonization of the venerable lay-ascetic George Laz\u0103r as Saint George the Pilgrim.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lvk-ASg3BpY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u2018The two Saints are added to the now more than 100 proto-Romanian and modern Romanian saints in the calendar of the Romanian Orthodox Church,\u201d Patriarch Daniel noted March 25, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>His Beatitude also pointed to the importance of their glorification, given that the centenary of the union of Bessarabia with Romania will be celebrated Tuesday, March 27, 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The patriarch recalled that Saint Joseph the Merciful was born in Bessarabia two hundred years ago, in 1818, and became Metropolitan of Moldavia. Saint George the Pilgrim was born in Transylvania in 1864, but spent a great part of his life in the region of Moldavia until his passing away to the Lord in 1916.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese two saints symbolically show the spiritual communion of the Romanians living in different provinces but united by the same faith, and the same love of nation,\u201d Patriarch Daniel reflected.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f1TjzdDHNjY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The service ended with all the gathered clergy, monastics, and thousands of faithful venerating the relics of the newly-proclaimed saints that were present in the Ia\u0219i cathedral. St. Joseph\u2019s relics will remain in Ia\u0219i, while the relics of St. George will be taken to the V\u0103ratec Monastery in Neam\u021b.<\/p>\n<p>While thanking God for the historic events taking place in Iasi, Metropolitan Teofan urged everyone to follow the example of the two newly glorified Saints.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The saints canonized today show us how a hierarch of the Church should be and at what spiritual height a believer can rise in the family life.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Metropolitan Teofan presented His Eminence Metropolitan Petru of Bessarabia with a particle of the holy relics of Saint Joseph the Merciful.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"890\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oiceInrqZR8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-190780 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='1808x1017' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi-2.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi-2-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='1200x800' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi-5.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi-5-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='1200x800' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi-4.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi-4-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='1920x1280' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi-1-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='1920x1280' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi-3.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi-3-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='1200x800' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi-6.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi-6-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Photo courtesy of\u00a0<em>Doxologia<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Metropolitan Joseph Naniescu and the lay-ascetic George Laz\u0103r were proclaimed Saints of the Church by Patriarch Daniel in a ceremony at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Ia\u0219i. After celebrating the Divine Liturgy on the Feast of Annunciation, His Eminence Archbishop Ioachim of Roman and Bac\u0103u read out the synodal tomos on the glorification of Metropolitan Joseph&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":190675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,28],"tags":[245,7604,14914,14913,10594,10386,66,3860,53,13738,13739],"class_list":["post-190780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dioceses","category-news","tag-bessarabia","tag-canonization-ceremony","tag-lay-ascetic","tag-metropolitan-iosif-naniescu","tag-news","tag-orthodox-news","tag-patriarch-daniel","tag-proclamation","tag-romanian-orthodox-church","tag-saint-george-the-pilgrim","tag-saint-joseph-the-merciful"],"better_featured_image":{"id":190675,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1200,"height":800,"file":"2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi33.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi33-360x360.jpg","width":360,"height":360,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi33-360x360.jpg"},"medium":{"file":"Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi33-890x593.jpg","width":890,"height":593,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi33-890x593.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":190670,"source_url":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mitropolitul-Iosif-Naniescu-\u0219i-Mo\u0219ul-Gheorghe-Laz\u0103r-au-fost-proclama\u021bi-sfin\u021bi33.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190780\/"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post\/"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3\/"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/?post=190780"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190780\/revisions\/"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190675\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/?parent=190780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/?post=190780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags\/?post=190780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}