The Romanian parish in Wellingborough, England, celebrated its patron Saint Raphael and Parthenietranslated

The Romanian Orthodox Parish "Holy Great Martyr Catherine" in Wellingborough, Great Britain, celebrated its dedication to Saints Reverend Raphael and Partenie from Old Agapia.

The Holy Liturgy was celebrated on the day of commemoration of the two Romanian saints, honored by the Orthodox Church on July 21. At the same time, the Sacrament of the Holy Olive was performed.

The event brought together Romanian believers from Wellingborough and the surrounding area, who for the first time honored the summer patron saint of the parish community.

Honest Romanian saints in the diaspora Saints Cuvioși Raphael and Partenie were patrons of the Old Agapia Monastery in Neamț County and are commemorated annually on July 21. Their canonization was approved by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church in 2008, together with other Romanian saints from the Neamțu area.

The parish "Saint Catherine the Great Martyr" in Wellingborough was established in 2025 and is part of the Archdiocese of the Midlands of the Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The community conducts its liturgical activity at Salem Lane, Wellingborough, England. The parish priest is father Dumitru Catarig.

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