Honoring the Holy Pious Martyr Visarion from Lainici, through the Bishop's Liturgytranslated

On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the Lainici Monastery, the celebration service of the Holy Venerable Martyr Visarion from Lainici, canonized by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church in 2024, took place. The celebration began on November 9, with the services of Vespers and Litany, performed by the Most Reverend Father Dr. Irineu, The Archbishop of Craiova and the Metropolitan of Oltenia, at the monastic settlement of the Holy Abbots Irodion and Visarion from Lainici.

The Holy and Divine Liturgy on the day of honor was officiated by Father Metropolitan Irineu, surrounded by a council of priests and deacons, among whom we remember Fathers Archim. Ioachim Pârvulescu, the Abbot of the Lainici Monastery, Irodion Breaz, the abbot of the Vișina Monastery, Vitalie Danciu, the Abbot of the "St. Ioan Gără de Aur" Cojani Monastery, and the Fathers of the Archpriest Marian Mărăcine, from the Archpriest of Târgu Jiu Nord, and Ioan Spilcă, from the Archpriest of Târgu Cărbunești.

During the holy service, Father Metropolitan Irineu ordained deacon Moțățeanu Andrei a priest, on behalf of the Basarabi parish, Protoieria Băilești, and theologian Tîrziu Alexandru, a deacon, on behalf of the Soceni Parish, Protoieria Craiova Nord.

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