Contributions of Patriarch Miron Cristea at supporting the culture and the Romanian school Cover Image

Contributii ale Patriarhului Miron Cristea la sustinerea culturii si a scolii românesti
Contributions of Patriarch Miron Cristea at supporting the culture and the Romanian school

Author(s): Alexandru Moraru
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai

Summary/Abstract: Dr. Miron Cristea (1868 - 1939), the first Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church (1925 - 1939), had an important contribution at supporting the culture and the Romanian school: he promoted the Romanian customs and traditions, he supported the Romanian theatre, confessional schools, cultural associations, popular bankes and libraries, the foundations which supported the promotion of the handcrafts among the Romanians, he organized courses of teaching people to read and write, he founded schools of tehnology and of sacred music, he sustained the publishing of church magazines ("The Romanian Orthodox Church", "The Apostle"), "The Bible" (in 1936 and 1938), "The New Testament", in many editions, books for the divine service, books of orthodox spirituality, workes of Romanian and universal culture.

  • Issue Year: XLV/2000
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 19-28
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Romanian