New Assistant Bishop for Australia and New Zealand ordained at Romania’s Patriarchal Cathedral

The newly elected Assistant Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand was ordained on Saturday at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest.

The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church, together with Bishop Mihail of Australia and New Zealand, Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishops Varlaam of Ploiești and Paisie of Sinaia, and Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova of the Archdiocese of Bucharest.

The episcopal ordination took place during the Divine Liturgy. At the conclusion of the service, His Grace Bishop Iachint of the Pacific received the episcopal insignia from Patriarch Daniel.

Patriarchal act of confirmation Bishop Varlaam presented the patriarchal act of confirmation of the new hierarch. Photo credit: Basilica.ro / Raluca-Emanuela Ene The Patriarchal Act of Confirmation was presented by Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, who also serves as Secretary of the Holy Synod.

“From His Grace we expect, as provided by Apostolic Canon 34, respect and obedience toward his diocesan bishop, His Grace Bishop Mihail of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Australia and New Zealand, toward the Patriarch of Romania,…