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Bishop Timotei participated in the opening of the exhibition dedicated to diplomatic relations between Romania and Spaintranslated

July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

The Most Reverend Father Timotei, Bishop of Spain and Portugal, participated on Wednesday in the event dedicated to the anniversary of 145 years of diplomatic relations between Romania and the Kingdom of Spain, organized in El Retiro Park in Madrid.

The event included the opening of the exhibition "Romania-Spain relationship reflected in the press. A bilateral historical perspective", carried out by the Embassy of Romania in the Kingdom of Spain and the Romanian Cultural Institute in Madrid, with the support of the National Press Agency Agerpres.

Images with press articles and archival documents showing the evolution of relations between the two states, from the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1881 to the present, were exhibited.

"The presence of the Romanian hierarch at this event emphasized the support of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of Spain and Portugal for the initiatives that promote Romanian cultural and historical values and strengthen the ties between Romania and the Kingdom of Spain," the diocese said.

According to the Romanian Embassy in Madrid, alongside the historical moments, "the exhibition tells the story of a Romanian-Spanish friendship built over time through dialogue, mutual respect, solidarity and ever-growing ties...

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Hélène Martin

It’s interesting to see Bishop Timotei there, especially since the exhibition begins right in 1881 with the first diplomatic ties. The archive photos and old press articles must be rich, I would have liked to see them up close at Retiro. This shows that the Romanian Church really supports these cultural bridges between the two countries.

Emily Bennett

Nice to see Bishop Timotei supporting the cultural side of things. The 1881 starting point makes sense, that’s when the first diplomatic ties were set. Those old press clippings in Retiro Park sound worth a closer look if I ever get over there.

Corina Rusu

I'm glad to see that PS Timotei was there, at the Retiro, exactly at the opening of those articles from 1881. It's nice when the Church supports such cultural initiatives that link Romania to Spain. I'd be curious to see those archive documents too, they look interesting.

Νίκη Χατζή

It's good that Bishop Timotheus went to Retiro for 145 years. These old articles from 1881 and archival papers should be interesting, they remind how old the Romanian-Spanish relationship is. I am glad that the Church supports such exhibitions.

Χρήστος Βασιλείου

I liked that PS Timotheus went to the Retiro just for the vernissage with the articles from 1881. It's nice when the Church supports such exhibitions that show the old Romanian-Spanish friendship through newspapers and archives. I'd like to see those old papers in person sometime.