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Old-style church at a Ukrainian parish in Crasna Vișeului, Maramureștranslated

July 15, 2026 · 1 min read

The Ukrainian parish from the Maidan-Preloha hamlet, located in the Maramures commune of Crasna Vișeului, celebrated its patron saint on Monday according to the unrevised calendar: "The Cathedral of the 12 Apostles".

The Holy Liturgy was officiated by Father Vasile Ardelean together with Father Viorel Brotnei from the Bistra Ukrainian Orthodox Parish, with Father Mihai Sacalos from the Valea Vișeului Ukrainian Orthodox Parish, with Father Mihai Maghiar and Ierom. Athanasius from the Petrova monastery, and with Father Alin Cozuc from the Romanian Orthodox Parish of Tisa, Maramureș county.

Father Mihai Sacalos gave the teaching word in Ukrainian, and Father Viorel Brotnei gave the teaching word in Romanian. The two clerics addressed a call to unity, mission and living according to the example of the Holy Apostles.

Continuity and identity The patron program included the Sacrament of St. Maslu, as well as a procession. At the celebration, many believers from the community participated in traditional Ukrainian clothes.

"Up, at the Maidan, where we are closer to God, where God's creation inspires us to peace, peace of mind and prayer", Father Petru Rahovan conveys,...

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Αντώνης Κωνσταντίνου

Bine că au Șinut hramul pe stil vechi, aşa cum au primit de la vechini. I liked that au vorbit amândoi preoții, unul în ucraineană și unul în română, și au chemat la unitate. Sus la Maidan pare între-atre un loc de liniște, aşa cum zice părintele Petru Rahovan.

Gabriela Stan

It's good that they kept the church in the old style, as they received from the elders. I especially liked that both priests spoke, one in Ukrainian and one in Romanian, and called for unity following the example of the apostles. Up at the Maidan, with those traditional clothes and the procession, I think that the peace that Father Petru Rahovan says about was really felt.