Ceremonia de înmânare a distincțiilor conferite de Președintele României ierarhilor Episcopiei Ortodoxe Române a Italiei
The awarding ceremony of the distinctions conferred by the President of Romania to the hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of Italy

Summary/Abstract: On April 7, 2021, at the Headquarters of the Romanian Embassy in the Italian Republic, in Rome, a special event tooked place. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, His Excellency Mr. Bogdan Lucian Aurescu, presented to the hierarchs of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of Italy the distinctions conferred upon them by the President of Romania, His Excellency Mr. Klaus Werner Iohannis. The President of Romania awarded His Grace Father Bishop Siluan, the Order“Cultural Merit”, in the rank of Commander, Category G – “Cults”, and His GraceFather Auxiliary Bishop Atanasie of Bogdania awarded the National Order „ForMerit”, in the rank of Knight. The hierarchs received the distinctions “as a sign of high appreciation and gratitude for the solidarity and dedication they showed in their intense social-philanthropic activity for the Romanian citizens on the territory of the Italian Republic, thus contributing to limiting the impact of the current epidemiological crisis on the Romanian community and especially on the vulnerable social categories”. In his speech of thanks, His Excellency Bishop Siluan pointed out that the distinctions „are not granted for individual merits, but they represent the collective effort and merit of the whole Diocese, which is why we dedicate them to all clergy, clergy wives and volunteers involved in helping those materially and morally affected by the pandemic”. The decrees on the decoration of the hierarchs were signed by President Klaus Iohannis in August 2020. The awarding ceremony of the distinctions was attended by His Excellency Mr. George Bologan, the Ambassador of Romania in the Italian Republic, members of the diplomatic corps, as well as representatives of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of Italy.

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