On July 6, the Orthodox Diocese of Vad, Feleac, and Cluj in central Romania and the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of Württemberg, Germany, celebrated thirty years of partnership.
The anniversary was commemorated with a retrospective session at the diocesan center in Cluj-Napoca, attended by representatives from both institutions.
During the session, the joint projects of the past 30 years were revisited.
The German delegation, led by His Eminence Ernst-Wilhelm Gohl, the Evangelical Lutheran Bishop of Württemberg, expressed gratitude for the fruitful partnership with the Archdiocese of Cluj and hoped for its continuation for another 30 years.
In the afternoon, Metropolitan Andrei welcomed the guests at the archdiocese’s headquarters in Cluj, where His Eminence highlighted the successful collaboration between the two ecclesiastical institutions and its positive outcomes.
Through the partnership with the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of Württemberg, significant restoration and modernization projects have been completed at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Cluj-Napoca, as well as at the Salva, Florești, and Piatra Fântânele Monasteries.
Other notable results of the partnership include the establishment of the “Saint Nectarios” Palliative Care Centre, the printing of the first catechism in Romania post-1989, the founding of the “Christiana” Polyclinic in Mociu, the launch of Radio Renașterea, youth camps at the Piatra Fântânele Monastery, and scholarships for young individuals from the Cluj Archdiocese.
Photography courtesy of Cluj Archdiocese / Darius Echim
Source: basilica.ro