Why does the Patriarch of Romania wear white?

AMM · Feb 10, 2020

Title pretty much says it all. It seems that most Orthodox bishops and primates wear the customary monastic robes of black. (Outside of worship services, when they're in their liturgical and generally colorful garments.) But one exception I've noticed is the Patriarch of Romania, who wears white. For example, some pictures here:

New Jordanian Ambassador Meets Patriarch Daniel at Patriarchal Residence | A Russian Orthodox Church Website

Any reason for this, historical or otherwise?

ArmyMatt · Feb 10, 2020

probably some imperial gift. I dunno, it's a good question.

gurneyhalleck1 · Feb 10, 2020

He has come at the turn of the tide....

JohnTh · Feb 11, 2020

It represents the fact that the Patriarchate / Church of Romania never deviated from the canonical path of Orthodoxy.

The first patriarch, Miron Cristea, received as a gift the white veil from a Slavic church (from metropolitan Dyonisios of Warsaw/Poland). For the Slavs this represent their independence from EC. From here, the ROC decided synodicaly to have their patriarch in full withe based on the argument from the 1st paragraph.

HTH

ArmyMatt · Feb 11, 2020

JohnTh said:
It represents the fact that the Patriarchate / Church of Romania never deviated from the canonical path of Orthodoxy.

The first patriarch, Miron Cristea, received as a gift the white veil from a Slavic church (from metropolitan Dyonisios of Warsaw/Poland). For the Slavs this represent their independence from EC. From here, the ROC decided synodicaly to have their patriarch in full withe based on the argument from the 1st paragraph.

HTH

thanks!

AMM · Feb 11, 2020

JohnTh said:
It represents the fact that the Patriarchate / Church of Romania never deviated from the canonical path of Orthodoxy.

The first patriarch, Miron Cristea, received as a gift the white veil from a Slavic church (from metropolitan Dyonisios of Warsaw/Poland). For the Slavs this represent their independence from EC. From here, the ROC decided synodicaly to have their patriarch in full withe based on the argument from the 1st paragraph.

HTH

Yeah, thank you! Interesting stuff

Anhelyna · Feb 15, 2020

I asked the Romanian who attends our Parish and got this interesting little factoid

During the Triodion the Patriarch normally will change from White to Grey and then to Black for Great and Holy Week changing back to White for Pascha and thereafter.

AMM · Feb 15, 2020

Anhelyna said:
I asked the Romanian who attends our Parish and got this interesting little factoid

During the Triodion the Patriarch normally will change from White to Grey and then to Black for Great and Holy Week changing back to White for Pascha and thereafter.

Interesting, thanks for sharing that!

ArmyMatt · Feb 15, 2020

Anhelyna said:
I asked the Romanian who attends our Parish and got this interesting little factoid

During the Triodion the Patriarch normally will change from White to Grey and then to Black for Great and Holy Week changing back to White for Pascha and thereafter.

that's pretty cool

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