Patriarchal Cross of Romania
The Patriarchal Cross of Romania (Romanian: Crucea Patriarhală) is the highest Romanian Orthodox ecclesiastical decoration, established in 1925 by Patriarch Miron Cristea.[1]
Recipients
[edit]- Ilie Ilașcu (1994)
- Andrei Ivanțoc (1994)
- Tudor Petrov-Popa (1994)
- Alexandru Leșco (1994)
- Petru Godiac (1994)
- Carlo Paolicelli (2004)
- Dumitru Oprea (2005)
- Constantin Bălăceanu-Stolnici
- Traian Băsescu (2007)
- Nicanor Lemne (2015)
- Radu Ciuceanu (2017)[2]
- Ștefan Buchiu (2018)[3]
- Simona Halep (2019)
- Dumitru Comanescu (2020)[4]
- George Becali (2021)[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Crucea Patriarhală – o cruce care se amplifică la infinit" (in Romanian). basilica.ro. 15 July 2019.
- ^ Georgescu, Șerban (September 13, 2022). "Istoricul Radu Ciuceanu, deținut politic, a încetat din viață". RFI România (in Romanian). Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "Bucharest Faculty of Orthodox Theology Ex Dean Rev Stefan Buchiu awarded the Patriarchal Cross". Basilica News Agency. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Patriarch Daniel of Romania has awarded oldest living man with Patriarchal Cross". OrthodoxTimes.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Gigi Becali și Adriean Videanu au primit Crucea Patriarhală într-un eveniment unic în România". Stiripesurse.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-04-28.