Anniversaries and commemorations

20 March 1874 – ATANASIE LEPOVAN, professor, conductor, composer, religious singer, was born in Sânnicolaul Mare, county of Timiș

20 March 1874 – ATANASIE LEPOVAN, professor, conductor, composer, religious singer, was born in Sânnicolaul Mare, county of Timiș. Gymnasium studies at Sântana and high studies at “Preparanderia” (pedagogical school) of Arad (1888 – 1892). Teacher in the communes of Toracul Mic (1892 – 1894), Comloșul Bănățean (1894 – 1896) and Sânnicolaul Mare (1910 –…

Mar 20, 2013basilica.ro

19 March 1827 – The religious painter and pedagogue MIȘU POPP was born in Brașov

19 March 1827 – The religious painter and pedagogue MIȘU POPP was born in Brașov. Studies at Brașov and Târgu Secuiesc, then at the Academy of Arts in Vienna. In 1849, he settled in Bucharest, where he painted several churches together with Constantin Lecca and Barbu Stănescu (“Old Court”, “Saint George the New”, “Răzvan Vodă”,…

Mar 19, 2013basilica.ro

19 March 1992 – Priest Jechiu Igor passed away in Galați city

19 March 1992 – Priest JECHIU IGOR passed away in Galați city (born on 19 October 1918, in Mârzești, county of Orhei). He studied at the Theological Seminary of Chișinău (1931 – 1939) and at the Faculty of Theology of Cernăuți (1939 – 1943); courses for a doctor’s degree at the same Faculty (1947 –…

Mar 19, 2013basilica.ro

17 March 2008 – Bishop Mihălțan Ioan passed away

17 March 2008 – Bishop MIHĂLȚAN IOAN passed away. Secondary studies at the Secondary School of “Saint Basil the Great” in Blaj (1939 – 1947); higher studies at the University Theological Institute of Sibiu (1947 – 1951): courses for a doctor’s degree – with special stress on Dogmatic Theology, Symbolics and Missionary Guidance – at…

Mar 17, 2013basilica.ro

7 March 1917 – ZORICA TEODOSIA LAȚCU, nun, poetess and translator, was born in Mezotur, Hungary

17 March 1917 – ZORICA TEODOSIA LAȚCU, nun, poetess and translator, was born in Mezotur, Hungary. Secondary school studies at Brașov (1928 – 1936) and at the Faculty of Philology (classic languages) of the University of Cluj (1936 – 1940). Preparatory teacher at the Institute of Linguistics of Cluj – Sibiu (since 1941), working for…

Mar 17, 2013basilica.ro

16 March 1888 – Rev. poet Alexei Mateevici was born in Căinări, county of Tighina

16 March 1888 – Rev. poet Alexei Mateevici was born in Căinări, county of Tighina. Studies at the Theological Seminary of Chișinău (1910) and at the Spiritual Academy of Kiev (1914). From 1914 – 1915 he was a priest and substitute professor at the Seminary of Chișinău. From 1911, he was a military priest on…

Mar 16, 2013basilica.ro

16 March 1865 – Rev. Religion Prof. Nazarie Constantin was born in Vultureni, county of Bacău

16 March 1865 – Rev. Religion Prof. Nazarie Constantin was born in Vultureni, county of Bacău. Studies at the Low Seminary of Roman, then at “Veniamin” of Iași (1881- 1888) and at the Spiritual Academy of Kiev (1888 – 1893). Director of the Episcopal Office of Roman (1894 – 1896), substitute professor (1894 – 1898)…

Mar 16, 2013basilica.ro

16 March 1927 – Priest, poet and translator Morariu Constantin passed away in Cernăuți

16 March 1927 – Priest, poet and translator MORARIU CONSTANTIN passed away in Cernăuți – photo – (born on 5 May 1854, in Mitocu Dragomirnei, county of Suceava). Studies at the Secondary School in Sucevița (1866 – 1874) and at the Faculty of Theology of Cernăuți (1874 – 1878). Priest in Toporăuți (1878 – 1885),…

Mar 16, 2013basilica.ro

25 February 1811 – Scholar priest Horga-Popovici Nicolae passed away in Seleus, county of Arad

25 February 1811 – Scholar priest Horga-Popovici Nicolae passed away in Seleus, county of Arad. Studies at the Latin College of Oradea, teacher in Șiria (1788 – 1790), hon. judge of the Arad shire (1794 – 1796), priest in Seleuș (1796 – 1811). He had a good command of foreign languages, and he was the…

Feb 25, 2013basilica.ro

24 February 1908 – the future Archbishop Nica Antim (baptised Alexandru) was born in Bogzești, county of Orhei (today in the Republic of Moldova)

24 February 1908 – the future Archbishop Nica Antim (baptised Alexandru) was born in Bogzești, county of Orhei (today in the Republic of Moldova). Studies at the Theological Seminary, then at the Faculty of Theology in Chișinău (1927 – 1931), which awarded him the title of doctor; in parallel he attends the courses of the…

Feb 24, 2013basilica.ro

24 February 1875 – Theology professor Ioan Calinciuc passed away in Cernăuți

24 February 1875 – Theology professor Ioan Calinciuc passed away in Cernăuți. He was Dogmatics professor at the Theological Institute of Cernăuți (1838 – 1875). He bequeathed a course of Dogmatics in manuscript. He was a member of the Leadership Committee, then vice-president of the “Society for the Romanian culture and literature in Bucovina”.

Feb 24, 2013basilica.ro