Bishop Siluan of Italy celebrates 25 years of episcopal ministrytranslated

The Most Reverend Father Siluan, Bishop of Italy, celebrates 25 years of episcopal ministry on Wednesday.

The hierarch was born on March 5, 1970, at Gura Râului in Sibiu county, receiving the baptismal name of Ciprian Nicolae.

In 1988, he completed his studies at the "Gheorghe Lazăr" Mathematics-Physics High School in Sibiu, and between 1989 and 1993 he studied at the "Andrei Şaguna" Faculty of Orthodox Theology in the same city.

A year later after completing his university studies, he was ordained a celibate deacon, then a celibate priest, serving in the chapel of the theological education institution.

In the years 1994-1998, he pursued doctoral studies at the Institute of Orthodox Theology "Saint Serge" in Paris (France).

Service within the Church Between 1994-2001 he was a priest and clergyman at the Convent of the Protection of Our Lady of Bussy-en-Othe, Yonne (France).

On June 21, 2001, he was ordained into monasticism, at the Hermitage of Saint Siluan the Athonite in Lăzești, Alba County, from Hieromonk Rafail Noica. In the same year, he was elected by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church as Vicar Bishop of the Metropolis of Western and Southern Europe, receiving the title of...