Episcopul Benedict „din Țara Moldovei”
Bishop Benedict “of the Land of Moldavia”
Author(s): Ştefan AndreescuSubject(s): History, History of Church(es), 17th Century, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Centrul de cercetare şi documentare ŞTEFAN CEL MARE
Keywords: Glavacioc Monastery; Bishop Benedict; Sucevița Monastery; Moldavia; Wallachia;Diocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj;Diocese of Vad;
Summary/Abstract: A recently-published document dating back to 1642 reveals that the hegumen of the Glavacioc Monastery in Wallachia, named Benedict, had previously been a “bishop in the Land of Moldavia”. The present paper reconstitutes his biography: he was first the Bishop of Vad, in Transylvania, and then Bishop of Roman, in Moldavia. He entered monastic life at Suceviţa Monastery, remaining closely tied to it and always arduously protecting its interests. The reason for his departing from Moldavia is yet unknown.
Journal: Analele Putnei
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 161-166
- Page Count: 6
- Language: Romanian
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