Orthodox and Catholic religious ceremonies held in Moldova and Romania

Various religious ceremonies and community events were held across Moldova and Romania in late September 2026.

In Moldova, Metropolitan Vladimir of Chișinău and All Moldova officiated a Divine Liturgy at the new wooden church of ‘Sfinții Împărați Constantin și Elena’ in Rîșcani. Additionally, Metropolitan Antonie of Chișinău celebrated the first feast day at the newly consecrated Chirilovca Monastery in Florești. In Doina, Bishop Veniamin of South Bessarabia inaugurated a new Parish Social Center dedicated to ‘Sfânta Cuvioasă Matrona și Sfântul Cuvios Serafim de Sarov’.

In Romania, several events took place including a visit by the National Church Council to the ‘Sfânta Maria-Urlați’ Monastery in Prahova. In Constanța, Archbishop Aurel Percă presided over the feast day of the St. Pius of Pietrelcina Catholic parish. Furthermore, the ‘Sfântul Ștefan’ Post-Secondary School in Craiova held a ceremony to mark the opening of the new academic year.