Iosif Siegescu, Commissioner for Romanian Affairs in Hungary: A Commission Reviewed Under the Magnifying Glass of Historiography and of Diplomatic and Ecclesiastical Documents Cover Image

Iosif Siegescu, Commissioner for Romanian Affairs in Hungary: A Commission Reviewed Under the Magnifying Glass of Historiography and of Diplomatic and Ecclesiastical Documents
Iosif Siegescu, Commissioner for Romanian Affairs in Hungary: A Commission Reviewed Under the Magnifying Glass of Historiography and of Diplomatic and Ecclesiastical Documents

Author(s): Alin Cristian Scridon
Subject(s): History, Diplomatic history, Modern Age, 19th Century, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Academia Română – Centrul de Studii Transilvane
Keywords: Iosif Siegescu; the Commissioner’s Office; Romanian Orthodox Church; Hungary; Budapest;

Summary/Abstract: From 1921 to 1927, Iosif Siegescu (1873–1931) led the Commissioner’s Office for Romanian Affairs in Hungary. This institution was subordinated to the Ministry of Religious Denominations and Public Education in Budapest. Although the historiography accurately depicts him as a renegade of Romanian culture and spirituality, the actions based on which Siegescu was given this ominous office are largely absent from the literature. This study brings into the scientific circuit dozens of addresses that complement the bibliography

  • Issue Year: XXX/2021
  • Issue No: Suppl. 2
  • Page Range: 255-268
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English