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Daniel (Ciobotea) of Romania

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==Life==
His Eminence Doctor Daniel Ciobotea was born on [[July 22]], 1951, in the village of Dobreşti, Bara Commune, as the third son in the family of Alexie (a teacher Alexie ) and Stela Ciobotea.
He followed attended primary school in his home village (1958-1962) and the gymnasium in Lăpuşnic village (1962-1966), Timiş County. In 1966 he began high school courses in Buziaş, which he then continued in Lugoj, at the "Coriolan Brediceanu" (1967-1970).
After passing his baccalaureate exam, he then joined the University Theological Institute in Sibiu (1970-1974), where he obtained the his License in Theology in [[New Testament]] studies.
During the period 1974-1976 he followed took doctoral courses at the University Theological Institute in Bucharest, Systematic Section, under the supervision of Priest Professor Doctor Dr. [[Dumitru Staniloae|Dumitru Stăniloae]]; he continued his studies overseas: two years at the Protestant Theology Faculty of the University of Human Studies in Strasbourg and another two years at the Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Catholic Theology Faculty.
On [[June 15]], 1979, he sustained presented his doctoral thesis at the Protestant Theology Faculty in Strasbourg, entitled: "Réflexion et vie chrétiennes aujourd'hui. Essai sur le rapport entre la théologie et la spiritualité, VII ^ 424 p." (''Christian reflection and life today. Essay on the report between theology and spirituality, VII ^ 424 pgs.'') The thesis had been prepared under the supervision of two well-known French professors: Gerard Ziegwald and André Benoit, and it received the maximum qualification. Thus he became Doctor a doctor of the Strasbourg University.
A more developed form of this thesis was prepared under the guidance of his mentor, Fr. Dumitru Stăniloae, and it was sustained presented on [[October 31]], 1980 at the University Theological Institute in Bucharest under the title: ''Teologie şi spiritualitate creştină. Raportul dintre ele şi situaţia actuală'' (''Theology and Christian spirituality. The report between them and the current situation'').
By passing the oral exam and by sustaining the supporting his thesis, Dan-Ilie Ciobotea was declared Doctor in a doctor of Orthodox Theology, obtaining maximum pointage.
In 1987 he entered the [[monastic]] life in the [[Sihastria Monastery (Bucovina, Romania)|Sihăstria Monastery]] under the name ''Daniel'', having as his monastic [[godfather]] the famous Fr. [[Cleopa Ilie]].

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