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IPS Casian consecrated a church in Brăila county: The place of worship received the third patron dedicated to St. Demetrius the Newtranslated

July 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Archbishop Cassian of Lower Danube consecrated the church of Tichilești Parish 2 in Brăila county on Monday. On this occasion, the place of worship received its third patronage, Bringing the relics of Saint Dimitrie the New to Bucharest.

His Eminence showed that the consecration of a place of worship also represents a call to the spiritual renewal of the faithful.

"The lights of the faithful from Tichilesti, from the new church dedicated to the Ascension of the Lord and Saint Demetrius the New, share with us today at the consecration of a new altar, that the hearts of the faithful are also an altar."

"This church has a very precious scent, a vestment that rested on the holy relics of Saint Demetrius the New from Bucharest", emphasized the Archbishop of Lower Danube.

His Eminence highlighted that this gift is a blessing for the whole community, urging the faithful to follow the gentleness and love towards the neighbor that the pious saint embodied.

Honors for founders For his involvement in the construction and beautification of the place of worship, the parish priest Eduard Mihai Bolovan received the rank of Stavroforian iconom, and the founders of the parish received gifts from...

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