A written beginning
The formal steps to establish our mission began with a written request addressed to His Eminence Nathaniel and signed by 39 families.
Our Church
Our Parish
The story of Saint Dimitrie the New—from the first written request to a thriving Romanian Orthodox parish in Colorado.
The organizing meeting
Archpriest Dumitru Păun, as the representative of the Episcopate, presided over the meeting that constituted the Saint Dimitrie the New mission.
The mission is established
The Saint Dimitrie the New Romanian Orthodox Mission was established with the approval of the Diocesan Council of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America, under the omophorion of His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel.
A parish priest is appointed
The Episcopate at Vatra Românească appointed Fr. Ioan Bogdan as parish priest.
Nonprofit registration
Our mission was registered with the State of Colorado as a nonprofit organization.
The first Divine Liturgy in Frederick
The first Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the new church building in Frederick, Colorado.
A gift from Saint Dimitrie’s reliquary
On the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord, we received coverings from the reliquary of Saint Dimitrie the New.
A fragment of the Holy Cross
Our church received a fragment of the Cross upon which our Lord Jesus Christ Himself was crucified.
From mission to parish
Our mission was elevated to the rank of parish.