The Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Ireland and Iceland on Saturday hosted a lecture titled “Holy Women of the Romanian People as Models of Life” at the Diocesan Cathedral of Dublin, delivered by Prof. Dr George Enache.
The lecture presented key moments and spiritual landmarks from the lives of Romanian holy women—martyrs, monastics, Christian wives and mothers—highlighting their contribution to preserving and transmitting the Orthodox faith throughout Romania’s history.
The speaker also drew attention to the recent canonisation proclaimed by the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, noting that these testify to God’s work in the life of the Romanian people.
The event was part of the 2026 Commemorative Year in the Romanian Patriarchate, dedicated to the holy women of the Church calendar—myrrh-bearing women, martyrs, venerable women, and wives and mothers.
Prof. George Enache teaches at the Faculty of History, Philosophy, and Theology of the Dunărea de Jos University of Galați. He holds a PhD in History from the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, with a doctoral thesis entitled “Church and State in Romania during the People’s Democracy (1948–1964)”.
Review and outlook for the diocese
The programme continued with the Diocesan Assembly of the Diocese of Ireland and Iceland, which offered an overview of activities undertaken in 2025 across all areas of church life.
At the same time, participants outlined development priorities for the current year, particularly in pastoral and missionary work, education, social and philanthropic initiatives, and cultural projects.
The day concluded with the General Assembly of the clergy, during which issues of parish organisation, the challenges of ministry abroad, and the diocese’s future projects were discussed.
Photo: Diocese of Ireland and Iceland
Source: basilica.ro
