His Eminence Metropolitan Bartolomeu Anania Passed Away
Romanian Orthodox Church
01-02-2011
On 31st January 2011, at 19.25 hours, His Eminence Metropolitan Bartolomeu Anania passed away. A press release of the Press Office of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj informs us:
‘It is with much regret and sorrow in our souls, as well as with the hope in the mercy and comfort coming from God, that the Eparchial Council of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj announces that on 31 January 2011, 19.25 hours, our father, Archbishop and Metropolitan Bartolomeu Anania began his journey to the Kingdom of Heaven. The decease occurred at the Intensive Therapy Section of the Surgery Clinic I of Cluj-Napoca. Surrounded by physicians, friends, disciples and close collaborators, the body of His Eminence Bartolomeu could no longer fight against the many affections that marked the last period of his life. The body of the one who was Archbishop of Vad, Feleac and Cluj and Metropolitan of Cluj, Alba, Crisana and Maramures for 18 years will be laid in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Cluj-Napoca, where all those who wish can bring him one last homage.
The day of burial, in the hierarchs’ crypt under the altar of the Metropolitan Cathedral will be announced later on.
In these days of mourning, the hierarchs, clergy and faithful of our Church will lift prayers for divine forgiveness and the joy of noble soul of our Father and the Metropolitan Archbishop Bartholomew and his eternal rest in God’s kingdom, with His elect.
May God rest him in peace and may the Holy Spirit comfort all those mourning him!’
