FLORIAN RUSAN, PREOT MILITAR ȘI PAROH ORTODOX LA MAIERI, ÎN ALBA IULIA. CONTRIBUȚII DOCUMENTARE
Florian Rusan, Military Priest and Orthodox Parish Priest in Maieri, Alba Iulia. Documentary Contributions

Summary/Abstract: In the last issue of Apulum journal, we tried to bring to light the essential data from the biography of priest Florian Rusan, the parish priest of the Maieri Alba Iulia Orthodox parish. He was a lesser-known clerical personality, and some data from his biography are unreliable. In the present material, we will try to present to the reading public a new side of his clerical career, that of a military confessor. Priest Rusan took care of the shepherding and guidance of the young Romanian soldiers with great dedication and solicitude. His mission was not easy. Florian Rusan faced many problems, and not a few times he had to call on his own resources. Among the problems he faced in his activity, one of the most important was the phenomenon of sectarianism. Florian Rusan managed to gather the soldiers around the church, taking care of their problems very carefully. He gave them numerous sermons and speeches through which he instilled in them the love of nation and country, as well as attachment to the Royal Family. The tireless priest also carried out his work at the military hospital in Alba Iulia or at the penitentiary.

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