{"id":224439,"date":"2019-01-14T11:02:58","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T09:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=224439"},"modified":"2019-01-14T11:02:58","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T09:02:58","slug":"vorona-monastery-abbess-teofana-scantei-receives-patriarchal-cross-on-50th-enthronement-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/vorona-monastery-abbess-teofana-scantei-receives-patriarchal-cross-on-50th-enthronement-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Vorona Monastery Abbess Teofana Sc\u00e2ntei receives Patriarchal Cross on 50th enthronement anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>She is 85 and has been living in a monastery since the age of 8.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, January 10, 2019, the abbess of Vorona Monastery, Eldress Teofana Sc\u00e2ntei was honoured with the highest distinction in the Romanian Patriarchate on her 50<sup>th<\/sup> enthronement anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>Being born in the village of Chi\u0219c\u0103reni, Botosani County, the eight-year old Fevronia went to Agafton Monastery and she did not want to leave.<\/p>\n<p>Her parents agreed with her decision and entrusted her guidance to Mother Mitrodora Savel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224250\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224250\" style=\"width: 503px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-224250 \" src=\"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/stareta-vorona-maica-teofana-scantei-foto-tudorel-rusu_40-594x890.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"503\" height=\"796\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224250\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eldress Teofana Sc\u00e2ntei. \u00a9Tudorel Rusu \/ Doxologia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the age of 15 she moved to R\u00e2\u015fca Monastery, but suffered from the communist decree according to which only men aged 55 and over, and women aged 50 and over were to be admitted into monasticism, all the other monastics being removed from monasteries.<\/p>\n<p>She lived in Falticeni for 9 years where she worked at the city\u2019s silk mill.<\/p>\n<p>On January 10, 1969, Mother Teofana was appointed abbess of Vorona Monastery, which was re-opened by Romania\u2019s former Patriarch Justin Moisescu of blessed memory.<\/p>\n<p>During the nine years, the cells of Vorona Monastery served as stables, and the Dormition of the Theotokos Church was a warehouse for grain.<\/p>\n<p>Under Mother Teofana\u2019s leadership, Vorona Monastery experienced a period of renewal during which three churches were restored, three monastic houses were built, additional buildings were erected, spiritual life was enhanced and numerous philanthropic activities were carried out.<\/p>\n<p>Also noteworthy is the patronal feast of Vorona Monastery on Sept. 7-8, 2005, when Venerable Onuphrius of Vorona\u2019s sainthood was declared during a special ceremony in the presence of Patriarch Teoctist.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224248\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-224248 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/stareta-vorona-maica-teofana-scantei-foto-tudorel-rusu_45_0-890x594.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"594\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina congratulated Mother Teofana on her 50th enthronement anniversary. \u00a9Tudorel Rusu \/ Doxologia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Patriarchal Cross<\/h4>\n<p>For all her efforts made in the ministry of the Church, Mother Teofana received the Patriarchal Cross, the highest distinction in the Romanian Patriarchate.<\/p>\n<p>The church award was bestowed by Metropolitan Teofan of Moldavia and Bukovina during a ceremony held Jan. 10 following the Divine Liturgy.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BPjILG-e2Uk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_224246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-224246\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-224246 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/stareta-vorona-maica-teofana-scantei-foto-tudorel-rusu_55-890x594.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"594\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-224246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Metropolitan Teofan together with the monastic community of Vorona Monastery. \u00a9Tudorel Rusu \/ Doxologia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-224439 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='1200x801' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/stareta-vorona-maica-teofana-scantei-foto-tudorel-rusu_49.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/stareta-vorona-maica-teofana-scantei-foto-tudorel-rusu_49-360x360.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='1200x801' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/stareta-vorona-maica-teofana-scantei-foto-tudorel-rusu_17.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/stareta-vorona-maica-teofana-scantei-foto-tudorel-rusu_17-360x360.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 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