Patriarch Daniel consecrated the reliquary for the relics of St. Rev. Mc. Constantin Sârbutranslated

Blessed Father Patriarch Daniel consecrated on Wednesday the large relic made for the relics of St. Rev. Mc. Constantin Sârbu.

"The holy martyr priest, or martyr, Constantin Sârbu was loved by the faithful during his life and, after his death, his memory was kept alive in the souls of the faithful who knew him," said Father Patriarch Daniel.

"When he was exhumed, it was found that his bones had a good odor, for God had blessed and sanctified his life on earth, and from his soul holiness spread into his body, into his bones, which are now his holy relics.

A life marked by shortages and troubles Blessed Father Patriarch Daniel consecrated on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the reliquary for the relics of St. Rev. Mc. Constantin Sârbu. Photo credit: Lumina Newspaper / Luigi Ivanciu The Patriarch of Romania evoked the saint's life, which was marked by widowhood, political detention and the persecution of the Communist Security, which asked him to betray the secret of the Holy Confession.

"It was suggested to him that if he did not commit suicide, he would undergo surgery and die," Father Patriarch Daniel recalled. "He said that…