Saint Dimitri Basarabov the Pious

Studia Humanitatis No. II (XX) / 2025 Monk in Basarabi, Patron Saint in Bucharest Architect, PhD candidate Macarie Grigoriu

The article traces the history of the transfer of the relics of Saint Dimitrios the New to Bucharest on 13 July 1774, against the backdrop of the Russian military occupation and the plague epidemic, and examines the role of these relics in protecting the capital during times of crisis, from the processions of the 18th and 19th centuries through to the Covid-19 pandemic and the anniversary celebrations in 2024.

Studia Humanitatis No. I (XIX) / 2025 The Candle of Saint Dimitrie the New of Bucharest, from the Patriarchal Cathedral to the church in Ciunget Fr. Nicolae Moga

On the night of 16–17 February 1918, Bulgarian soldiers stole the holy relics of Saint Dimitrie Basarabov from the Metropolitan Cathedral in Bucharest, and the intervention of the German military authorities, alerted by Metropolitan Primate Konon, led to their recovery on the evening of 20 February 1918. As a token of gratitude, the faithful presented a candle to the reliquary, which was subsequently, through the care of Patriarch Justinian, taken to the church in the village of Ciunget, in Vâlcea County.

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