St. Ana - Rohia Monastery during 1923-1989. History through Testimonies Cover Image

MĂNĂSTIREA ,,SFÂNTA ANA” ROHIA ÎNTRE ANII 1923-1989 : O ISTORIE PRIN MĂRTURII
St. Ana - Rohia Monastery during 1923-1989. History through Testimonies

Author(s): Călin Emilian Cira
Subject(s): History
Published by: Argonaut
Keywords: monachism, St. Ana - Rohia Monastery, communist regime, resistance against communism, Romanian Orthodox Church

Summary/Abstract: St. Ana - Rohia Monastery from Lăpuş District (Maramureş) is one of the well known monasteries of Romania, as a place of culture and prays. The aim of this study is to reveal the history of the monastery (during 1923-1989) as it is remembered by Octavian Gherman (the son of the builder), archbishop Justinian Chira (the abbot of the monastery during 1944-1973), father Serafim Man (the abbot of the monastery during 1973-1984) and father Nifon Petruş (former monk at Rohia, arrested in communism). Important moments are related in these interviews such as foundation, construction and dedication of the monastery; life at Rohia between the two wars; consequences of Hungarian occupation and the communist period; the presence of Ioan Alexandru and Nicolae Steinhardt at Rohia.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: XIII
  • Page Range: 237-258
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Romanian