The relics of Saint George the Pilgrim will be taken on pilgrimage to the Cathedral of Alba Iulia: Programtranslated

The reliquary with the relics of Saint George the Pilgrim from the Văratec Monastery, Neamt county, will be taken on October 20 to the Archbishop's Cathedral in Alba Iulia.

The pilgrimage will take place on the occasion of the celebration of the Holy Confessors Visarion and Sophronie and the Holy Martyr Oprea, the Holy Confessor Priests John of Galeș and Moise Macinic of Sibiel.

Schedule Tuesday, October 20 17:00 – Reception of the delegation with the relics of Saint George the Pilgrim and the procession around the Reunification Cathedral;

18:00 – Great Vespers service together with the Litany;

19:25 – Akathist of Saint George the Pilgrim;

Wednesday, October 21 08:30 – Matins service;

10:00 a.m. – Holy Liturgy, celebrated in the outer altar in front of the Cathedral of Reunification;

18:00 – Vespers service and Akathist of the Transylvanian Confessors.

Saint George the Pilgrim Saint George the Pilgrim was born in Șugag commune, Alba county, in 1846. He married at the age of 24 and was blessed by God with five children. He led a chosen Christian life, in honest work, in prayer, fasting and almsgiving. After a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Mount Athos he became a pilgrim...