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Mitropolitul Bartolomeu în vâltoarea luptelor Bisericii
Metropolitan Bartolomeu in the Church’s whirlwind of struggles

Author(s): Macarie Drăgoi
Subject(s): History of Church(es)
Published by: Renaşterea Cluj
Keywords: Metropolitan Bartolomeu; church of the Transfiguration in Cluj; Greek-Catholic abuse; „Spiritual corruption”; priests and politics; Orthodox–Greek-Catholic dialogue; new Orthodox church;

Summary/Abstract: Metropolitan Bartolomeu; church of the Transfiguration in Cluj; Greek-Catholic abuse; „Spiritual corruption”; priests and politics; Orthodox–Greek-Catholic dialogue; new Orthodox church; Protest at the Ministry of CultureThe article refers to one of the worst crises that shook the Orthodox archdiocese of Cluj – the forcible occupation of the church of the Transfiguration by Greek Catholics on March 20, 1998 – and how Metropolitan Bartholomew reacted to that moment. Due to his attitude and intervention, the Orthodox believers from the Cluj parish of the Transfiguration were able to build a new church for them.

  • Issue Year: XV/2021
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 11-17
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Romanian