Spiritual joy at the Dorobăntia Parish in Craiova, on the day of the celebration of Saint Nectarius of Aeginatranslated

With the blessing of His Eminence Father Dr. Irineu, Archbishop of Craiova and Metropolitan of Oltenia, on November 9, 2026, the Dorobăntia Parish in Craiova celebrated St. Hierarch Nectarius of Aegina, the patron saint of the church, received at the rededication of the holy place, in 2014. The liturgical program began in the evening of the 8 November, with the performance of the Great Vespers united with the Litia and followed by the Matins service, by a council of priests. The answers from the pew were given by a group of students from the Orthodox Theological Seminary "St. Gregory the Theologian" from Craiova.

On the day of the celebration, the Akathist of St. Hierarch Nectarius was performed, then the Holy and Divine Liturgy, under the patronage of father Alexandru Zidaru, metropolitan councilor and director of the "St. Nicodim" Pilgrimage Center, together with father Archpriest Aurel Gușețelu, from the Archdiocese of Craiova Sud, and other invited priests.

The teaching word was delivered by Pr. conf. univ. Dr. Gheorghe Zamfir, who presented the life of St. Hierarch Nectaria from Aegina. At the end of the Holy Liturgy, the memorial service of the founders of the holy church was also performed.

Also, parish priest Adrian...