{"id":412629,"date":"2023-01-26T12:20:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T10:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=412629"},"modified":"2023-01-26T12:20:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T10:20:59","slug":"banat-metropolitan-reveals-first-icon-of-soon-to-be-saint-calistrat-bobu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/banat-metropolitan-reveals-first-icon-of-soon-to-be-saint-calistrat-bobu\/","title":{"rendered":"Banat Metropolitan reveals first icon of soon-to-be-saint Calistrat Bobu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>During the diocesan assembly of the Archdiocese of Timisoara, His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat presented the first icon of Elder Calistrat Bobu, whose canonisation is being considered by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two years ago, the Holy Synod started the process of canonisation of several priests and monks who professed the Orthodox faith during communism. The proclamation of their sainthood is planned for 2025, when the Romanian Orthodox Church will mark its 140th anniversary of autocephaly and 100th anniversary of patriarchal status.<\/p>\n<p>Elder Calistrat Bobu (1900\u20131975) was a famous missionary priest in Banat. He was born in Burdujeni (Suceava) and had his repentance at Sih\u0103stria Monastery. Then, in 1942, he was sent as a missionary priest to Banat.<\/p>\n<p>For 33 years, Father Calistrat was an ever-burning torch for the monks and believers of Banat. Because of the humility and gentleness of his heart, he received from God the gift of healing and expelling unclean spirits from people.<\/p>\n<p>The diocesan assembly of the Archdiocese of Timisoara meeting took place at the Archdiocese\u2019s headquarters in Timisoara on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Participants included Metropolitan Ioan of Banat, his assistant bishop Paisie of Lugoj, Diocesan Assembly members, the archdiocesan administration, abbots and abbesses, as well as other priests.<\/p>\n<p>The event was preceded by a Te Deum service, officiated in the \u201cResurrection of the Lord\u201d and \u201cSaint Joseph the New of Parto\u0219\u201d church at the Metropolitan Residence.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-412629 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='768x1024' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icoana-calistrat-Bobu-Adunare-eparhiala-Timisoara-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icoana-calistrat-Bobu-Adunare-eparhiala-Timisoara-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='1024x768' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icoana-calistrat-Bobu-Adunare-eparhiala-Timisoara-2.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icoana-calistrat-Bobu-Adunare-eparhiala-Timisoara-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='1366x768' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icoana-calistrat-Bobu-Adunare-eparhiala-Timisoara-4.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icoana-calistrat-Bobu-Adunare-eparhiala-Timisoara-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='837x634' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icoana-calistrat-Bobu-Adunare-eparhiala-Timisoara-5.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icoana-calistrat-Bobu-Adunare-eparhiala-Timisoara-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='1366x768' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icoana-calistrat-Bobu-Adunare-eparhiala-Timisoara-6-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/icoana-calistrat-Bobu-Adunare-eparhiala-Timisoara-6-1-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Photography courtesy of the Metropolis of Banat<\/p>\n<p>Follow us on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/basilicanews\">@BasilicaNews<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the diocesan assembly of the Archdiocese of Timisoara, His Eminence Metropolitan Ioan of Banat presented the first icon of Elder Calistrat Bobu, whose canonisation is being considered by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church. 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