US EditionThousands of Romanians Attend Consecration in One of World’s Largest Orthodox Churches
The National Cathedral, covering 17,800 square meters of frescoes and mosaics, cost €270 million, mostly public funds, and holds 5,000 worshippers, marking a national religious milestone.
- On Sunday, the People's Salvation Cathedral opened after years of construction, drawing large crowds and attended by President Nicusor Dan and Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan.
- Proposals for a national cathedral were debated for more than a century but delayed by two world wars and communist rule, with the Romanian Orthodox Church framing it as a symbol of national identity.
- The interior is covered in extensive frescoes and mosaics created with art historians and contemporary artists, covering 17,800 square meters, the cathedral's website says.
- Authorities restricted traffic for the consecration, and with an interior capacity of 5,000 worshippers, many watched the service on TV screens outside the cathedral.
- The project has so far cost a reported 270 million euros , with critics saying public funds could have supported schools and hospitals while ongoing works remain unfinished.
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Thousands of Romanians attend consecration in one of world’s largest Orthodox churches
Thousands of pilgrims have gathered in Romania’s capital for the consecration of religious paintings inside the People’s Salvation Cathedral.
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