V. Rev. Fr. Constantin Alecse, Dean of the Pacific Coast Deanery (ROEA), as
part of His Grace Bishop Nathaniel's delegation who visited Romania, at the
invitation of His Beatitude Patriarch Teoctist (8 through 26 May 1994),
pictured above, on Sunday 8th May 1994, during the Divine Liturgy at the
Patriarchal Cathedral, when Patriarch Teoctist bestowed on him the
"Patriarchal Cross".