The Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates the Council of the Holy Military Martyrs for the first timetranslated

The Romanian Orthodox Church celebrates on Monday, for the first time, the Cathedral of the Holy Military Martyrs.

The new feast day honors saints who professed the Christian faith during their military service and received martyrdom.

The joint commemoration was instituted by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church at the proposal of His Beatitude Father Patriarch Daniel. The decision also includes the approval of the liturgical texts specific to the celebration.

The date chosen was October 26, the feast of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius, the Fountain of Mir, considered the initiator of this council.

Holy soldiers who professed the faith Among the saints mentioned in this cathedral are 20 military martyrs. Among them are the Holy Great Martyr George, the Bearer of Victory, the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius, the Holy Great Martyr Longinus the Centurion, the Holy Great Martyr Procopius and the Holy Great Martyrs Theodore Tiron and Theodore Stratilat.

At the same time, the Daco-Roman martyrs from the first Christian centuries are also included, including Saints Julius the Veteran, Isihia, Dasius and the Great Martyr Nichita.

"Along with these, we honor all known military saints and…