The holy light of Easter, brought from Jerusalem, photo: basilica.ro
The Holy Light will be brought from Jerusalem by the Archimandrite Father Teofil Anăstăsoaie, the superior of the Romanian Patriarchate's settlements in the Holy places, the Romanian Patriarchate announced, according to News.ro.
The holy light in Jerusalem will arrive in Romania on Saturday, April 19, and will be received by the Most Holy Father Patriarch at 7 pm, at the Patriarchal Cathedral.
The Holy Light will be offered to all the delegates of the eparchies of the Romanian Patriarchate present at the “Otopeni” International Airport.
Subsequently, through the protopopiates, the eparchial centers will distribute the holy light to each parish within them. And this year, the holy light will be carried, through a delegate of the Metropolitan Church of Moldova and Bucovina, from Bucharest to Chisinau, where it will be offered to the parishes of the Metropolitan Church of Bessarabia.
The tradition of bringing the Holy Light from Jerusalem, inaugurated by His Excellency Patriarch Daniel in 2009.
