Reverend Father Veniamin received the title of Honorary Citizen of the Municipality of Cahultranslated

Bishop Veniamin of South Bessarabia received the title of Honorary Citizen of Cahul Municipality on Wednesday, according to local media.

The distinction was awarded to him during the meeting of the Cahul Municipal Council, in recognition of His Eminence's contribution to the spiritual, cultural and educational development of the entire region.

The awarding of the title is a gesture of appreciation from the municipal authorities for his activity and contribution to the spiritual and social life of the Cahul community, the quoted source states.

His Holiness Father Veniamin was elected by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church Bishop of Southern Bessarabia on May 24, 2018. Two days later, he was ordained a priest in the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest by His Beatitude Father Patriarch Daniel, together with a council of hierarchs.

During the eight years of his archpastorship, the Diocese of South Bessarabia became dynamic in terms of building, missionary and pastoral, with an emphasis on creating an authentically Orthodox visual culture, honoring the fallen heroes on Bessarabian soil and establishing new communities, including monastic places.

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