20th anniversary of repose of Elder Cleopas Ilie

20th anniversary of repose of Elder Cleopas Ilie

His Grace Bishop Veniamin of Southern Bessarabia on Saturday, Dec. 8, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St Theodora Church of Sihastria Monastery commemorating Archimandrite Cleopas Ilie, one of Romania’s charismatic elders of the past century, on the 20th anniversary of his blessed repose.

Elder Cleopas was an abbot of Sihastria Monastery and a well-known spiritual figure of the Romanian Orthodox Church.

Elder Cleopas was the spiritual godfather of the current Patriarch of Romania, Daniel, at his monastic tonsure.

Father Cleopas of blessed memory reposed in the Lord on December 2, 1998, but his teachings still inspire Orthodox believers in Romania and abroad.

After the Divine Liturgy, Bishop Veniamin officiated a memorial service for the rest of the souls of Archimandrite Cleopas, Hieroschemamonk Paisie Olaru, and Archimandrite Ioanichie Balan.

Photo: Southern Bessarabia Diocese

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