Patriarchal Cross of Romania

The Patriarchal Cross of Romania (Romanian: Crucea Patriarhală) is the highest Romanian Orthodox ecclesiastical decoration, established in 1925 by Patriarch Miron Cristea.[1]

## Recipients

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* Ilie Ilașcu (1994)
* Andrei Ivanțoc (1994)
* Tudor Petrov-Popa (1994)
* Alexandru Leșco (1994)
* Petru Godiac (1994)
* Carlo Paolicelli (2004)
* Dumitru Oprea (2005)
* Constantin Bălăceanu-Stolnici
* Traian Băsescu (2007)
* Nicanor Lemne (2015)
* Radu Ciuceanu (2017)[2]
* Ștefan Buchiu (2018)[3]
* Simona Halep (2019)
* Dumitru Comanescu (2020)[4]
* George Becali (2021)[5]

## See also

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* List of ecclesiastical decorations

## References

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1. ^ "Crucea Patriarhală – o cruce care se amplifică la infinit" (in Romanian). basilica.ro. 15 July 2019.
2. ^ Georgescu, Șerban (September 13, 2022). "Istoricul Radu Ciuceanu, deținut politic, a încetat din viață". RFI România (in Romanian). Retrieved September 18, 2022.
3. ^ "Bucharest Faculty of Orthodox Theology Ex Dean Rev Stefan Buchiu awarded the Patriarchal Cross". Basilica News Agency. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
4. ^ "Patriarch Daniel of Romania has awarded oldest living man with Patriarchal Cross". OrthodoxTimes.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
5. ^ "Gigi Becali și Adriean Videanu au primit Crucea Patriarhală într-un eveniment unic în România". Stiripesurse.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-04-28.