Patriarch Justinian of Romania
Justinian Marina was a Romanian Orthodox prelate. He was the third patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, serving between 1948 and 1977.
Patriarch Justinian in 1967
Patriarch Justinian and the Communist leadership of Romania, at the "23 August" Stadium during the opening of the World Festival of Youth and Students (1953)
Patriarch Justinian painted inside the walls of Saint Spyridon the New Church – picture taken on Easter Night, 27 April 2008
Metropolitan Cathedral, Iași
The Metropolitan Cathedral, Iași, located at 16 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Boulevard, Iași, Romania, is the seat of the Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Iași and Metropolitan of Moldavia and Bukovina, and the largest historic Orthodox church in Romania. It is dedicated to Saint Parascheva, to the Presentation of Jesus and to Saint George. Its form was inspired by the late Italian Renaissance style, with Baroque elements dominating the interior and exterior decorative features. The Metropolitan Cathedral is listed in the National Register of Historic Monuments.
Metropolitan Cathedral, Iași
Western façade
Detail of mosaic showing the Presentation of Jesus
Interior