Biserica „Sf. Gheorghe” din Corunca (1912-2012). Aspecte inedite din timpul construcției bisericii.
St. George Church from Corunca (1912-2012). Unknown aspects from time of its building

Summary/Abstract: The study brings to light some unknown documents and facts about the history of the orthodox community from Corunca Parish, in the Archpriest Diocese of Tîrgu Mureș. The late XIX c. and the early XX c. was a time when orthodox communities of this part of Transylvania started to build wall churches instead of the wooden churches. It represented a difficult process as the parishoners were poor and the historical context was not a friendly one. But when a parish had a priest as Rev. Partenie Matei was, such a dream could come true. The study reveals the whole process of building a church in that time: the decision of the community, the search for an architect, the request for approval which was given by the Consistory and the Archbishop of Sibiu, the fundraising which was one of the most challenging step because, as we said above, people were very poor in this area and, eventually, the building of the walls.

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