Damian-Cătălin Fichitiu ordained deacon for the Archdiocese of Bucharest

Archbishop Aurel Perca ordained Damian-Cătălin Fichitiu as a deacon on Saturday, October 24, at Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Cathedral in Bucharest. Fichitiu, who is from the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Valea Seacă in the Diocese of Iași, chose to serve in the Archdiocese of Bucharest.

The ordination ceremony included Apostolic Nuncio Giampiero Gloder and Auxiliary Bishop Cornel Damian. During the liturgy, Father Cristian Bîrnat, a professor and formator from the Saint Joseph Seminary in Iași, testified to the candidate's worthiness. In his sermon, Archbishop Perca spoke regarding the duties of the diaconate and the responsibilities of a deacon in serving the Church and the people of God.

The evening before the ordination, Fichitiu made his profession of faith at the Archbishop's Palace Chapel before Bishop Cornel Damian and other deacons.