Pilgrimage honouring St Demetrius the New begins in Bucharest, continues until 28 October

The pilgrimage to the holy relics of St Demetrius the New, Bucharest’s patron saint, began on Sunday at the Patriarchal Cathedral. “Honouring the saints is, in fact, honouring the gift of God,” emphasised Assistant Bishop Timotei of Prahova of the Archdiocese of Bucharest.

His Grace encouraged the faithful to join the religious celebrations organised for the Patriarchal Cathedral’s patronal feast.

“We welcome you and encourage you to be close to the saints, and together let us all have the hope that they will bring our prayers before God.”

“We pray to these saints and to all the saints that they may be friends, helpers and close to those who honour them as they should,” the bishop said.

Pilgrimage continues until 28 October On Sunday morning, the first pilgrims venerated the relics of Saint Demetrius the New, the Protector of Bucharest. October 18, 2026. Photo credit: Lumina Newspaper / Mihnea Păduraru The pilgrimage takes place from 18 to 28 October.

Until Friday, 23 October, the faithful can venerate the holy relics of St Demetrius the New, St Demetrius the Myrrh-Gusher, Saints Constantine and Helen, and St Nectarios inside the historic Patriarchal Cathedral,…