The relics of St. Ana from Cutlumuș have arrived in Romania: Patriarch Daniel recalled the monastery's ties with Wallachiatranslated
His Beatitude Father Patriarch Daniel welcomed on Saturday evening, at the Patriarchal Residence, the relics of St. Ana, the mother of the Mother of God, brought to Romania for the first time by a delegation from the Cutlumuș Monastery in St. Mount Athos, at the initiative of the Parish "St. Gheorghe - Nou" in the Capital.
"We are particularly happy to welcome you here, at the Patriarchal Residence, bringing with Your Holiness the relics of Saint Ana, the grandmother of the Savior Jesus Christ, the mother of the Most Holy Theotokos", said the Patriarch of Romania.
"Holy Fathers Joachim and Anna are the protectors of all Christian parents who have families and children," Father Patriarch Daniel recalled.
His Beatitude recalled that the scent, consisting of a part of Saint Anne's foot, was given to the Athonite monastery by Emperor Alexius Comnenus in 1095.
Cutlumuș Monastery and Wallachia The relics of St. Anne from the Cutlumuș Monastery in St. Mount Athos arrived in Bucharest on Saturday evening, the smell making the first stop at the Patriarchal Residence, where they were honored by Father Patriarch Daniel/. Photo credit: BASILICA / Mircea Florescu "The Cutlumuș monastery has had special ties, throughout history,...
