Anniversaries and commemorations

13 August 1917 – Priest and poet ALEXEI MATEEVICI passed away

13 August 1917 – Priest and poet ALEXEI MATEEVICI passed away. Studies at the Theological Seminary of Chișinău (1910) and at the Spiritual Academy of Kiev (1914). From 1914 – 1915, he was a priest and a substitute professor at the Seminary of Chișinău. Since 1915, military priest on the front of Galitia. He published…

Aug 13, 2013basilica.ro

10 August 1844 – Priest ȘTEFAN CĂLINESCU, seminary professor and author of didactic manuals was born in Bălăria (today’s Valea Plopului)

10 August 1844 – Priest ȘTEFAN CĂLINESCU, seminary professor and author of didactic manuals was born in Bălăria (today’s Valea Plopului). Studies at the “Central” Seminary – photo – (1863 – 1870), followed by courses at the Faculty of Philology and Philosophy of Bucharest. He worked as professor of Religion at the “Michael the Brave”…

Aug 10, 2013basilica.ro

10 August 1857 – Priest and pedagogue PAVEL SAVIN was born in Bibirești village, county of Bacău

10 August 1857 – Priest and pedagogue PAVEL SAVIN was born in Bibirești village, county of Bacău. Studies at the Low Seminary of Roman and at “Veniamin” Seminary of Iași (1896). Priest at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Iași – photo-, deputy director (1896 – 1899) and director (1899-1921) at “Veniamin” Seminary in the capital city…

Aug 10, 2013basilica.ro

10 August 2003 – Priest and theology professor CONSTANTIN GALERIU passed away in Bucharest

10 August 2003 – Priest and theology professor CONSTANTIN GALERIU passed away in Bucharest. Theological studies at “Saint George” Seminary of Roman (1930 – 1935), continued at the Faculty of Theology of Bucharest (1938 – 1942). In 1973 he was awarded the title of doctor in theology in Bucharest. From 1973 – 1988, he climbed…

Aug 10, 2013basilica.ro

10 August 1964 – Metropolitan VISARION PUIU (baptised Victor) passed away in Viels-Maison, dep. Aisne, France (buried in Paris)

10 August 1964 – Metropolitan VISARION PUIU (baptised Victor) passed away in Viels-Maison, dep. Aisne, France (buried in Paris). Studies at the Seminaries of Roman and Iași, at the Faculty of Bucharest (1900 – 1904) and at the Spiritual Academy of Kiev. Tonsured in monasticism in 1905 and ordained hierodeacon for the episcopal cathedrals of…

Aug 10, 2013basilica.ro

4 August 1807 – Pedagogue and church painter CONSTANTIN LECCA was born in Brașov city

4 August 1807 – Pedagogue and church painter CONSTANTIN LECCA was born in Brașov city. Gymnasium studies at Brașov, then painting in Buda and Vienna. Drawing and calligraphy teacher at the Central School in Craiova (1833 – 1848). He painted the churches of “Saint Elijah” and “Madona Dudu” of Craiova. He took refuge to Brașov…

Aug 4, 2013basilica.ro

3 August 1914 – Priest and publicist GHEORGHE CUNESCU was born at Susleni, county of Orhei

3 August 1914 – Priest and publicist GHEORGHE CUNESCU was born at Susleni, county of Orhei. Studies at the Theological Seminary (1928 – 1936) and at the Faculty of Theology (1936 – 1940) of Chișinău. Priest in Șoldănești-Orhei (1942 – 1944), Panaghia-Dolj (1945 – 1947), Ideciu de Jos – Mureș (1948- 1952), Luieriu – Mureș…

Aug 3, 2013basilica.ro

3 August 1975 – Pedagogue and theology professor BARTOLOMEU POPESCU passed away in Bucharest

3 August 1975 – Pedagogue and theology professor BARTOLOMEU POPESCU passed away in Bucharest. Studies at the Normal School for Teachers of Câmpulung Muscel and in private at the Theoretic Secondary School of Gheorghe Lazăr of Bucharest, then high studies at the Faculty of Philology and Philosophy (1920 – 1923) and at the Faculty of…

Aug 3, 2013basilica.ro

20 July 1874 – Professor of theology and historian Nicolae Dobrescu was born in Celei, Olt county

20 July 1874 – Professor of theology and historian Nicolae Dobrescu was born in Celei, Olt county. Seminary Studies ‘Central’ and the Faculties of Theology and Humanities in Bucharest with specialization at the University of Vienna (1902-1905), who gave his doctorate, and the Faculty of Theology in Cernăuți (1905-1906). Romanian Church History professor at the…

Jul 20, 2013basilica.ro

20 July 1828 – Bishop Gregory Râmniceanu passed away in Bucharest

20 July 1828 – Bishop Gregory Râmniceanu passed away in Bucharest. Hierodeacon ordained monks at the Diocese Râmnic (c. 1780), then hieromonk (1787); studied the same Bishopric. There has copied about 15 manuscripts, among which: Bogosloviei Mirror (1783), Barlaam and Ioasaf (2 ex., 1781 and 1784), History of Romanian Country (1781) and others. After 1792…

Jul 20, 2013basilica.ro

19 July 1909 – Priest Mihai Mănucă was born in Flamanzi, Botosani county-historian and publicist

19 July 1909 – Priest Mihai Mănucă was born in Flamanzi, Botosani county-historian and publicist. Seminary Studies ‘Benjamin’ in Iasi (1922-1930) and the Faculty of Theology in Cernăuți (1930-1934). From 1933-1935 followed the Pedagogic Seminary University of Cernăuți. Deacon at Church St. Three Hierarchs of Botosani (1936-1940), then the Church Toma Cozma of Iași (1940-1942).…

Jul 19, 2013basilica.ro