After two days since issuing the decree of confering the Order Star of Romania in Rank of Collar, today at noon The president himself came to confer post mortem this special recognition for Patriarch Teoctist. All members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church were present.
Patriarch Teoctist is the first Romanian citizen receiving the highest Rank of the Order of Romania's Star.
Reading the Decree the Secretary of the Order said: it is confered for his eminent contribution to the promotion of peace and dialogue among Christian confessions.
According to the Law and the regulations of the Order of Star of Romania the Rank of Collar can not be confered to more than 10 Romanians.
Prior to this former President Emil Constantinescu, after the visit of Pope John Paul II, confered to Patriarch Teoctist the Order of Star of Romania in Rank of Great Cross, an order also limited to only 80 members.
Patriarch Teoctist is the first Romanian citizen receiving the highest Rank of the Order of Romania's Star.
Reading the Decree the Secretary of the Order said: it is confered for his eminent contribution to the promotion of peace and dialogue among Christian confessions.
According to the Law and the regulations of the Order of Star of Romania the Rank of Collar can not be confered to more than 10 Romanians.
Prior to this former President Emil Constantinescu, after the visit of Pope John Paul II, confered to Patriarch Teoctist the Order of Star of Romania in Rank of Great Cross, an order also limited to only 80 members.
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