The Most Reverend Father Timotei Prahovean turns 60 years oldtranslated
The Most Reverend Father Timotei Prahoveanul, the Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, turned 60 on Friday.
His Eminence was born on November 13, 1966 in Rădăşeni - Fălticeni, Suceava county, to parents Miron and Elena Aioanei.
He completed his higher studies in theology at the University Degree Theological Institute in Bucharest - first year (1989-1990) and then at the University Degree Theological Institute in Laşi (respectively, the Faculty of Orthodox Theology of Al. I. Cuza University, Iaşi, 1990-1993).
He graduated from a modern Greek language course (1995 – 1996) at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters of the University of Athens, then attended doctoral courses at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology "Justinian the Patriarch" (2011-2014) where he obtained the title of Doctor of Theology (February 25, 2014) with the thesis: History of Romanian Settlements in Jerusalem.
He entered the Neamţ Monastery as a brother (1988), ordained on December 17, 1988. He was initiated into monasticism with the name Timotei (February 1, 1989) by Archimandrite Bartolomeu Anania (the future Metropolitan of Cluj) and ordained hierodeacon (June 8, 1989) by Bishop Eftimie Luca of Romanului and...
