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…

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…