Anniversaries and commemorations

16 May 1859 – Theology professor BADEA CIREȘEANU (not ordained) was born in Spineni, county of Olt. Lower Seminary in Argeș (1874 – 1878) and Central in Bucharest (1879 – 1882), Faculty of Theology in…

16 May 1898 – Priest and professor of theology GALACTION LIVIU MUNTEANU was born in Cristian, county of Brașov. Studies at the “Andrei Șaguna” secondary school in Brașov (1909 – 1917), with equivalence at the…

16 May 1867 – Priest and historian NICOALE TINCU-VELIA passed away in Vârșeț, Serbia. Gymnasium studies at Oravița and Seghedin, Tehological Seminary in Vârșeț (1835 – 1837). Priest in Secaș (county of Caraș-Severin). Consistory secretary…

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…