15 May 1858 – Bishop IOSIF BĂDESCU (baptised Traian) was born in Șopotul vechi, county of Caraș-Severin. Gymnasium studies at Caransebeș, Lugoj and Seghedin, juridical studies at the University of Budapest (graduated in 1884) and…
15 May 1879 – MOISE BALEA, missionary priest in the United States was born in Cărpiniș, county of Alba. Secondary school studies, then at the Theological Institute of Sibiu (1902 – 1905). Ordained in Sibiu,…
15 May 1922 – Priest and historian ION SRBU passed away in his native village Rudăria. Secondary studies at Caransebel, Debrețin, Bratislava and Brașov; higher studies – theology, history and philosophy (doctor’s degree in 1899)…
15 May 1778 – Metropolitan IACOB PUTNEANUL, of Moldova, passed away at Putna Monastery. Monk ever since a young man at Putna, where he had studied, abbot of the monastery (1744), then Bishop of Rădăuți…
14 May 1887 – Priest and pedagogue SIMION POPESCU-LILIACOVEANU was born in Floru, county of Olt. Studies at the “Central” Seminary (1900 – 1908). Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1908 – 1912) and specialised courses…
14 May 2002 – Priest and journalist VASILE ȚEPORDEI passed away. Studies at the Theological Seminary (1929) and at the Faculty of Theology in Chișinău (graduated in 1933). He was Religion professor at various secondary…
14 May 1742 – Archpriest and historian RADU TEMPEA II, son of priest Radu Tempea I passed away. He studied at the school near the church of “Saint Nicholas” in Șcheii Brașovului, then he became…
Today, 11 May 2014, the Orthodox Christians are on the 4th Sunday after Easter. According to the order of our Church, the evangelical pericope of Saint John the Evangelist, 5:1-15, was read at the Divine…
11 May 1999 – priest ILARION ARGATU (baptised Ioan), hieromonk and very appreciated father confessor passed away in Bucharest (buried at Boroaia, county of Suceava). Studies at the Theological Seminary of Dorohoi, continued at the…
Today, 5 May 2014, the second edition of the National Conference on the theme Dogmatic unity and national specific in the religious painting is held at the Patriarchate Palace. The event convenes historians of art,…