At the Putna Monastery, the colloquium dedicated to Acad began. Zoe Dumitrescu-Bușulenga – Mother Benedictatranslated

At the Putna Monastery in Suceava county, the colloquium dedicated to academician Zoe Dumitrescu-Bușulenga - Mother Benedicta began on Thursday, according to a post on the monastic settlement's Facebook page.

The event, with the theme "The Paideic model in spirituality and culture. Great mentors", marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of the well-known teacher, researcher and monk.

A Christ-oriented life At the Putna Monastery on Thursday, 20 August 2026, the opening of the colloquium "The paideic model in spirituality and culture. Great mentors" dedicated to Acad. Zoe Dumitrescu-Bușulenga – Mother Benedicta. Photo credit: Facebook / Putna Monastery The opening of the colloquium took place after the Te Deum service celebrated in the Putna Monastery church. On this occasion, Archimandrite Melchisedec Velnic, the abbot of the monastery, highlighted the spiritual and intellectual path of Mother Benedicta, emphasizing the place of Christ in her life.

"From the air of the Romanian soul - according to the expression of Metropolitan Bartolomeu Anania -, the great teacher Zoe Dumitrescu-Bușulenga called generations of students, generations of culture lovers, generations...