His Eminence Archbishop Nifon of Targoviste Lead the Enthronment Ceremony

His Eminence Nifon, Archbishop of Targoviste Was Entrusted by the Holy Synod to Lead the Ceremony and Give Voice to the Historical Gramata for the sixth Patriarch of Romania.

The Gramata of the Holy Synod
To the beloved clergy and the orthodox faithful in the divinely protected Archdiocese of Bucharest and Metropolitan see of Muntenia and Dobrogea, and to all those in the patriarchate of the romanian orthodox church, to all the listeners and readers of this Gramata of the Holy Synod,
May the grace and peace of God, our heavenly Father, be with you, and receive Our hierarchical blessings

Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ instituted in His Holy Church greater and lesser ministries, and, through the sending from heaven of His all-holy and life-giving Spirit in the form of tongues of fire unto His holy apostles and disciples, He gave them strength to preach the word of His Gospel, and through the laying-on of hands, in an unbroken chain from the holy apostles to this day, all servants of God’s Church and shepherds of Christ’s flock have been accounted worthy to partake of the same gifts and grace.
Speaking as their humble followers, we openly announce to all that, through the departure to the Lord of the Patriarch of happy remembrance Teoctist Arăpaşu, the See of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrogea and Patriarchate of the Romanian Orthodox Church has become vacant.
Subject to the provisions of article 130, paragraphs “d” and “p” from the Statute for the Organisation and Functioning of the Romanian Orthodox Church, by address no. 3353/2007, the Holy Synod was summoned in an extraordinary session to designate three candidates from among the diocesan hierarchs, and by address no. 3373/2007, on the same day, 12th September 2007, the Church’s Electoral College convened to elect the Archbishop of Bucharest, Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrogea, and Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church from among the three candidates recommended by the Holy Synod.
Consequently, after the celebration of a Te Deum service in the Patriarchal Cathedral, at 17,00, the Church’s Electoral College convened in the hall of the Palace of the Romanian Patriarchate. Here, under the presidency of His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of Banat, the senior hierarch with respect to the time of his ordination to the episcopate, according to the order of the diptics, complying with the Church’s regulations, elected His Eminence Dr. Daniel Ciobotea, Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bucovina, for the vacant see of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrogea and Patriarchate of the Romanian Orthodox Church. He has been accounted worthy to be called to this high dignity through his persistance in confessing the true faith of the Holy Eastern Orthodox Church, his exemplary and three—fold ministry of teaching, sanctification and leadership as Christ’s hierarch, through his tireless missionary zeal, vast pastoral, social and charitable work in the service of his flock, by promoting, strengthening and renewing the ecclesial administrative work in the Archdiocese of Iaşi, by cultivating brotherly relations with the members of the Metropolitan Synod, by carrying out the responsabilities given by the Holy Synod to represent the Romanian Orthodox Church at international Church forums, inter-Orthodox and inter-Christian theological conventions, for which activities he has been awarded academic titles, through his activity as a professor of theology who has written well-appreciated theological works, hundreds of papers and articles instrumental for the education of theology students and the Romanian Orthodox clergy, by founding viable theological, cultural and charitable institutions, by proving his obedience to the Holy Synod and demonstrating respect for the laws of the country.
In accordance to article 130, paragraph “u” and article 131 paragraph “l” from the Statute for the Organisation and Functioning of the Romanian Orthodox Church, We, the members of the Holy Synod, have proceeded to examine this election from a canonical perspective in our session on 12th September 2007, and having found that the election complied with all legal requirements, we validated and approved the election of His Eminence Metropolitan Daniel Ciobotea in the vacant See of the Archdiocese of Bucharest, Metropolitanate of Muntenia and Dobrogea and Patriarchate of the Romanian Orthodox Church and President of our Holy Synod.
Consequently, today, Sunday, the 30th of September 2007, having celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Patriarchal Cathedral, in the presence of the members of the Holy Synod of the Romanian Orthodox Church, the President of Romania, the representatives of state authorities, the delegations of Orthodox Churches and other world Churches and Christian organizations, of the other Churches and religions in the country, in the presence of many members of the clergy and the faithful people from the Archdiocese of Bucharest and the entire Romanian Orthodox Church,
We, Laurenţiu, Metropolitan of Ardeal, Bartolomeu, Metropolitan of Cluj, Alba, Crişana and Maramureş, Teofan, Metropolitan of Oltenia, Nicolae, Metropolitan of Banat, Petru, Metropolitan of Basarabia, Serafim, Metropolitan of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan See for Germany, Central and Northern Europe and Iosif, Metropolitan of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan See for Western and Southern Europe, having celebrated the Enthronement Doxology in the Patriarchal Cathedral, hand to His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, in the name of the Holy Synod, according to the traditional custom, the insignia of the patriarchal ministry: the Gramata of the Holy Synod, the patriarchal mantle, the patriarchal cross and engolpions, the white kamilavka with a cross on it, as well as the archpastoral staff, and we sit him on the patriarchal throne according to his calling and worthiness.
Seeing the love he enjoys from the clergy, faithful, monks and nuns of the Church of our Nation and the appreciation of all present here reflecting the esteem he enjoys inside the country and abroad, feeling confident that His Beatitude will continue to be an example of brotherly love, tireless work, good counsel and parental wisdom in order to be a guide to us all and an impulse to strengthen, defend and honour all the teachings of the Holy Gospel, in the spirit of the Holy Apostles, Fathers and that of peace among men and nations, we recommend His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel to all the members of the order of the presbyters and the monastic order, as well as to the Orthodox Christians in the divinely protected Archdiocese of Bucharest, Metropolitan See of Muntenia and Dobrogea and Romanian Patriarchate, urging all to respect and obey him fully as their legitimate Hierarch and our Primate, as Patriarch and President of the Holy Synod. We ourselves undertake to bow to him, and with full willingness show him respect and obedience in all circumstances, as brothers in the Lord, wishing that he may lead his flock with diligence, kindness, justice and love of the people, persevering in his unceasing work of preaching the word of God and looking always to the One Who completes and is the standard of our faith, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd, To Whom is due all glory, honour and worship, now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Issued today, Sunday, the 30th of September in the year of our salvation 2007.

† Laurenţiu † Bartolomeu
Archbishop of Sibiu and
Metropolitan of Ardeal Archbishop of Vad, Feleac and Cluj and Metropolitan of Cluj, Alba, Crişana and Maramureş
† Teofan † Nicolae
Archbishop of Craiova and Metropolitan of Oltenia Archbishop of Timişoara and
Metropolitan of Banat
† Petru † Serafim
Archbishop of Chişinău,
Metropolitan of Bessarabia and Exarch of Plaiuri Metropolitan of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan See for Germany, Central and Northern Europe
† Iosif
Metropolitan of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan See for Western and Southern Europe
† Teodosie † Nifon
Archbishop of Tomis Archbishop of Tвrgovişte
† Pimen † Andrei
Archbishop of Suceava and Rădăuţi Archbishop of Alba Iulia
† Nicolae
Archbishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese for the Two Americas
† Gherasim † Eftimie
Bishop of Rвmnic Bishop of Roman
† Epifanie † Calinic
Bishop of Buzău and Vrancea Bishop of Argeş and Muscel
† Ioachim † Casian
Bishop of Huşi Bishop of Dunărea de Jos
† Timotei † Lucian
Bishop of Arad, Ienopole and Hălmagiu Bishop of Caransebeş
† Sofronie † Justinian
Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese
of Oradea, Bihor and Sălaj Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Maramureş and Sătmar
† Nicodim † Damaschin
Bishop of Severin and Strehaia Bishop of Slobozia and Călăraşi
† Ioan † Galaction
Bishop of Covasna and Harghita Bishop of Alexandria and Teleorman
† Ambrozie † Daniil
Bishop of Giurgiu Bishop-Locum Tenens (Administrator) of
the Diocese Dacia Felix
† Siluan
Bishop of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese in Hungary
† Vincenţiu Ploieşteanul † Ciprian Cвmpineanul
Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch Assistant Bishop to the Patriarch
† Sebastian Ilfoveanul † Varsanufie Prahoveanul
Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Bucharest
† Calinic Botoşăneanul † Visarion Răşinăreanul
Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Iaşi Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Sibiu
† Gurie Gorjeanul † Paisie Lugojanul
Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Craiova Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Timişoara
† Irineu Bistriţeanul † Vasile Someşanul
Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj Assistant Bishop to the Archdiocese of Vad,
Feleac and Cluj
† Sofian Braşoveanul † Siluan Marsilianul
Assistant Bishop to the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan See for Germany, Central and Northern Europe Assistant Bishop to the Romanian
Orthodox Metropolitan See for Western and
Southern Europe
† Marc Nemţeanul † Ioan Casian de Vicina
Assistant Bishop to the Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan See for Western and Southern Europe Assistant Bishop to the Romanian
Orthodox Archdiocese of the Two Americas

† Irineu Slătineanul † Ioachim Băcăuanul
Assistant Bishop to the Diocese of Rвmnic Assistant Bishop to the Diocese of Roman
† Corneliu Bвrlădeanul † Petroniu Sălăjanul
Assistant Bishop to the Diocese of Huşi Assistant Bishop to the Romanian Orthodox
Diocese of Oradea, Bihor and Sălaj
† Iustin Sigheteanul
Assistant Bishop to the Romanian Orthodox Diocese of Maramureş and Sătmar