Saint Andrew the Apostle

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. II (XX) / 2025 The spread of Christianity amongst the Georgians in the 1st–3rd centuries and the organisation of the first churches during that period Rev. Prof. Dr. Aleksi Kshutashvili

The organisation of the Georgian Christian Churches during the first three centuries, founded by the Holy Apostles in Cappadocia, Pontus and Iberia, is analysed in the light of the fundamental canonical principles: hierarchy, synodality, autocephaly, autonomy, ethnicity and ecumenicity. Sources such as the History of Kartli confirm the establishment of the hierarchy by divine right and the existence of distinct Georgian ecclesiastical traditions in the pre-Nicene era.

Studia Humanitatis No. I (XIX) / 2025 The Spread of Christianity among the Georgians in the 1st–3rd Centuries and the Organisation of the First Churches of that Period (Part I) Rev. Prof. Dr. Aleksi Kshutashvili

The study examines the spread of Christianity amongst the Georgians in the 1st–3rd centuries, beginning with a delineation of the geographical area inhabited by the Georgian peoples – the Iberians, Meshi, Laz and Svan – in Iberia, Cappadocia and Pontus. Evidence is drawn from Eusebius of Caesarea, Origen, Epiphanius of Constantinople and Georgian sources such as the History of Kartli, attesting to the missionary activity of the Holy Apostles Andrew, Peter and Matthias amongst the Georgians.

Studia Humanitatis No. II (XVI) / 2023 The Beginnings of the Church Organisation in the Blessed Land of Vâlcea (I) Archimandrite Veniamin Micle

The article traces the history of the Orthodox Church’s organisation in the Romanian territories, from the defence of Academician Răzvan Theodorescu’s thesis on the pre-schismatic Latin character of Romanian Christianity to the voivodal foundations established by Basarab I and Nicolae Alexandru, demonstrating through inscriptions, synodal documents, monastic testimonies and architectural monuments that Orthodoxy has been an integral part of the Romanian people’s identity since the Apostolic Age.

The Words of the Fathers No. II (XII) / 2021 Fifth Homily. Delivered to the people in the Church of the Blessed Apostle Andrew, on the day of his feast Grigorie cel Mare

A homily for the feast of Saint Andrew the Apostle, inspired by the Gospel reading from Matthew 4:18–22, explores the theme of the call to follow Christ and of inner sacrifice. Taking the example of the Galilean fishermen as its starting point, the text shows that the Kingdom of God costs whatever you have, and that the goodwill of the heart surpasses any material wealth.

Studia Theologica No. III (VII) / 2018 The Orthodox faith – the foundation of unity amongst all Romanians His Eminence Varsanufie

The national unity of the Romanians, celebrated in the context of the centenary of the Great Union of 1918, is analysed through the prism of Orthodox unity of faith, the preservation of the Word of God proclaimed through apostolic preaching, and the unifying role of the Divine Liturgy. The true faith, upheld by princes such as Saint Constantine Brâncoveanu and reflected in the 1688 Bible, formed the spiritual and socio-political foundation of Romanian unity.

Studia Theologica No. III (VII) / 2018 Orthodoxy: a driving force for the unity and continuity of the Romanian people Associate Professor Dr Ion Marian Croitoru

Orthodoxy is the defining feature of the Romanian identity, as their ethnogenesis and Christianisation were concurrent processes, and the synthesis of Latin culture and Orthodoxy protected them from Slavic assimilation, heresies and denationalisation. This study analyses the role of the Church, the printing press, Christian Humanism and the theocratic conception in maintaining unity of faith, language and nation in Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania.

The Words of the Fathers No. III (VII) / 2018 A eulogy in honour of Saint Andrew the Apostle The Saint Proclu

This homily, translated from the Greek by Petru Molodeț and revised by Luiza Oancea and Octavian Gordon, is a eulogy dedicated to Saint Andrew the Apostle, which celebrates the power of apostolic preaching through imagery of fishing and light. The text elaborates on Andrew’s call to Peter — ‘I have found the Messiah’ — and highlights the superiority of apostolic grace over all the miracles of the Old Testament.

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